Thursday, February 27, 2025

It is crucial to recognize that God has provided us with language that allows us to express His essence in a way that is both thorough and meaningful. Why should we restrict our understanding of the divine to a narrow set of concepts? By limiting our perceptions of God, we inadvertently diminish the very descriptions we attempt to convey, as God exceeds any boundaries set by our arguments and viewpoints. Every facet of existence requires a solid rationale, and we should engage in thoughtful discussions about the tangible realities of creation using precise and effective language. Instead of defaulting to simplistic arguments that obscure our comprehension of the divine and the created world, we ought to acknowledge our fundamental right to articulate and investigate these profound concepts. Nevertheless, our viewpoints are frequently constrained by rigid arguments that cloud our understanding, leading to a situation where ideas become as enigmatic as riddles. This ultimately results in the dismissal of meaningful descriptions and a failure to recognize the distinctions that define our existence in relation to other created beings. Rather than resorting to statements like, "I could never imagine it in the way you have described, given the divinely inspired terminology you used," we often overlook the importance of accurate descriptions, relegating them to an arbitrary sphere of mystery. This inclination limits our ability to explore and comprehend, not out of malice or disregard, but because of a reluctance to engage deeply with the ideas that have been presented. It is indeed unfortunate to confine our thoughts by wrapping them in an air of mystery, preventing us from fully understanding the complexity and grandeur of the divine and the universe we inhabit. We should embrace the opportunity to articulate and share our insights rather than shy away from the challenge of engaging with the profound nature of existence and the divine. By doing so, we can foster a richer, more nuanced understanding of both God and the world around us. I propose that true understanding requires the ability to articulate thoughts verbally. This principle is of utmost importance: we draw upon a shared vocabulary that we have developed together as a society to describe various phenomena and individuals. Language is not merely an individual endeavor; it is the product of collective societal engagement. When we find that something cannot be expressed within our linguistic system, it often seems to lack a true foundation or reality. Communication that is left unexplained holds little value or significance. My main argument is that when we speak about the nature of God as revealed to us through divine communication, it is not because God has failed to adequately disclose Himself within the limits of our language. God conceived of existence long before it took shape in our physical world. However, if we insist that God exists entirely beyond the scope of explanation, we risk limiting our understanding of the divine. To claim that God "is" necessitates a clear distinction between the idea of non-existence and the concept of the divine being. The mere presence of the term "God" in our language suggests that God must exist; if not, such a term would never have been introduced into our vocabulary.

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