Can You Patent God?

[Ted]

abbey

All are welcome. Jesus never turned anyone away.

Shalom
Ted

[Ted]

Bryn Mawr

I'm not sure one could patent such a concept. If one so believes then God is beyond human comprehension in any linguistic sense. It is impossible for human language to begin to describe the indescribable.

Shalom
Ted

[abbey]

Originally Posted by Bryn Mawr

Be my guest - all views welcome.

I was just wondering which church - there are so many!

The first church that springs to mind is the Catholic church.

[abbey]

Originally Posted by Ted

abbey

All are welcome. Jesus never turned anyone away.

Shalom
Ted

Bless you Ted and HAPPY XMAS my friend

[Lon]

PATENT PENDING

[Bryn Mawr]

Originally Posted by Ted

Bryn Mawr

I'm not sure one could patent such a concept. If one so believes then God is beyond human comprehension in any linguistic sense. It is impossible for human language to begin to describe the indescribable.

Shalom
Ted

I've realised from the response that patent was a poor metaphor for the idea I wanted to explore.

I believe that if you worship a God who is 5'6" with red hair and webbed feet then you cannot comment on someone who has a God who is 7'3", bald and has six fingers. They are so obviously different concepts that bear no relationship to each other that there is no overlap in the concepts.

My personal belief is that the different Gods that humans worship are different aspects of the one true God and that the differences between them are a result of man's lack of understanding and comprehension of something so far beyond us that we cannot hold the totality in our mind.

We cannot understand what drives God, the motives and intentions behind the actions. It follows, therefore, that we cannot tightly describe or constrain God to any single model and deny the sanctity of any different model. To condemn another for having a different definition of God is to demean and belittle a God who is beyond our definition.

It saddens me that I cannot put my thoughts in order well enough to put the question in a meaningful way but I do believe that no man has the right to tie God into a rigid image or to condemn any person for having a different view of God.

[Ted]

Bryn Mawr

I concur completely. I am also trying to think of how one might rephrase that question. Very interesting.

Shalom
Ted

[gmc]

Originally Posted by Ted

Bryn Mawr

I concur completely. I am also trying to think of how one might rephrase that question. Very interesting.

Shalom
Ted

Why bother? If god made all things and always was and ever shall be then no one can claim to have invented him, made the story up or whatever way you want to put it.

Conceivably you might claim copyright on how you worship and that's why you have religious wars, monotheists killing each other over who has the right way to do it. God either is or is not. I would put it to you that religious groups arguing about who is right about the way to worship rather than being unified by a shared belief are the bane of the planet. It's like you all have a copy of the same book and arguing whether the cover should be blue or green. (for those of you up on your sectarian colour schemes)

The very idea that you ask the question can you patent god suggests that secretly you believe it is all a figment of your imagination. If you can accept that somebody did invent/dream him up then all you claim to believe is false.

Does a dyslexic atheist not believe in dog?

[Bryn Mawr]

Originally Posted by gmc

Why bother? If god made all things and always was and ever shall be then no one can claim to have invented him, made the story up or whatever way you want to put it.

Conceivably you might claim copyright on how you worship and that's why you have religious wars, monotheists killing each other over who has the right way to do it. God either is or is not. I would put it to you that religious groups arguing about who is right about the way to worship rather than being unified by a shared belief are the bane of the planet. It's like you all have a copy of the same book and arguing whether the cover should be blue or green. (for those of you up on your sectarian colour schemes)

The very idea that you ask the question can you patent god suggests that secretly you believe it is all a figment of your imagination. If you can accept that somebody did invent/dream him up then all you claim to believe is false.

Does a dyslexic atheist not believe in dog?

No, it's a belief that those who tie God down to a highly specific definition cannot object about someone else who definition of God lies outside the first - they are obviously different concepts that just happen to have the same generic name.


I totally agree that religious groups arguing about who is right about the way to worship rather than being unified by a shared belief are the bane of the planet. I would go farther and say that they are an insult to God - when Jesus instructed us to turn the other cheek how can we possibly justify killing our fellow believers over a difference in mens interpretation of the Scriptures.

[gmc]

Originally Posted by Bryn Mawr

No, it's a belief that those who tie God down to a highly specific definition cannot object about someone else who definition of God lies outside the first - they are obviously different concepts that just happen to have the same generic name.


I totally agree that religious groups arguing about who is right about the way to worship rather than being unified by a shared belief are the bane of the planet. I would go farther and say that they are an insult to God - when Jesus instructed us to turn the other cheek how can we possibly justify killing our fellow believers over a difference in mens interpretation of the Scriptures.

I dare say you will find a priest somewhere that could tell you. Nowadays if you suggest turning the other cheek some religious groups might accuse you of encouraging homosexual practices