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The god idea at its finest is no different then a philosopher looking at a river.

We all know that human beings are naturally weak, emotionally. It can be to the smallest degree or largest. But take a gander at this:

The god idea at its finest is no different then a philosopher looking at a river.

Oh the joy, the simplicity but eternal and renewing existence of life within the river. The nature of the river is thought somewhat superior to the nature of human beings(not literally, but as in there are secrets that we wish to understand of the joys within the river so we could live it as our own). Superior in understanding life. Personification at its best. The guide of understanding our own nature, looking into the simple nature of a river. The mystery of life and justifications brought out from water? Humans who want to find escape in life look to something else as a guide, something to understand and follow for themselves. To understand secrets of the river thus discovering many more secrets to understand and use to justify those ideas about life. One cannot grasp and understand and compare the nature of a river to the nature of a human being. One can only see and sense the rivers joy. But then what is there to look at for some meaning in life? We need the inhuman nature to look at and understand for meaning. But what meaning is there? There is the meaning of the river but certainly not the meaning of our lives. We wish there was some way to live the nature of a river, or even parts of it. But its not in our nature. No matter how far in thought you get, you only get more and more into personifying the rivers nature for our understanding of it. But that does not give us meaning for our lives.

People look towards god or that of eternal and higher existence as a guide for meaning in life. It is organized religious philosophy. But over the years, have humans, although learned it, followed it? Deep within ourselves we may feel the senses and understandings of such guides, but its still not in our human nature to follow them. We are not gods nor rivers. We are humans. Everything has a purpose, and everything can be looked up to as a guide. But what does the guide do for us? We may understand more of this world but certainly do not understand ourselves. We tend to look at the simplicities and joys and calmness, soothing nature of inhuman things as a relaxation and try to put that into our own nature. You cannot learn nature of oneself, you simply are the nature of oneself. You cannot understand the nature of oneself or add to it by comparing it to that of something of different nature. Now, This doesn’t justify our being subject to torturing ourselves with the lives we follow today, but it helps us gain an open mind. And I think that is the true point of these guides, to give us a broad understanding of what’s out there and that’s what it does, no more, no matter what we think It does to us. It gives us an open mind, gives us more opportunities on how to live but we are subject to our own nature ever second we breath. We cannot compare inhuman nature to human nature. We are much different.

When it comes to looking at inhuman nature as a guide, it is then a spiritual experience within our minds.

  • Nicely written.
    Interestingly enough, this story of the river as a parable is already in my Bible. The river is not comparable to the man, but is comparable to the Holy Spirit of God. Read King Davids songs in Psalms.

    I think Isaiah's rendition, is more creative and has much deeper meaning. My opinion only of course.
    God's presence compared to the river.Isa. 33:21 Peace and the river Isa. 66:12
    Prosperity and wealth of a river, comparative to God Psalms 1:3
    Rushing waters of the river
    Compared to Living Jeremaih 2:13
    Mighty Isaiah 28:2.
    Fresh Waters
    Still and peaceful Psalms 23:2
    Deep, mysterious Psalms 69:2 and 14
    Many more in my concordances. These are all parables of what God is like or about for us.

    Even more Interesting, that man is compared to the sheep, who die without being physically led to the river.
    Did you know: That when a sheep falls on it's back in a ditch, four legs straght up; It wobbles, kicks and bleets, but cannot get out until the shepherd comes rescueing?

    Jesus is the Good Shephard, that leads man(sheep), to the River of Life(God).
    75%  Voted for by frndofyaweh, ragman, opera ghostess.
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  • I think i see some flaws in this
    This is a rough draft out of my mind quickly put on paper so i wouldn't forget it. There may be some flaws in it, and i may belie this conclusion within the next few days or so but i think it is pretty acurate in some parts. Tell me what you think though...
    Voted for by WAHRevolution.
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