tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1871472124229577530.post8204235947237038341..comments2024-01-05T20:04:58.496-08:00Comments on The Empty Throne: Do you believe in God1 or God2?Matthew Ari Lowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04502812308500471776noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1871472124229577530.post-85829348881501733172017-01-10T16:31:48.517-08:002017-01-10T16:31:48.517-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Yalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00894825589519340445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1871472124229577530.post-11436740065336786352016-05-13T07:00:30.492-07:002016-05-13T07:00:30.492-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Yalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00894825589519340445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1871472124229577530.post-4392469023257423012016-05-13T05:15:50.040-07:002016-05-13T05:15:50.040-07:00Yes, your new comment doesn't really say much ...Yes, your new comment doesn't really say much more than your previous comments in this thread. And it doesn't answer any of the questions I posed in response to your original comment, nor to my responses to the second time you posted in this thread.<br /><br />Honestly, if you're looking for a soapbox, please stop using my comment section as a place for it. I doubt anyone sees it but me. And I don't find it productive or conversational. It's tangential at best. So, in the future, either respond directly to the post, or find somewhere else on the internet to publish your thoughts. Thanks.Matthew Ari Lowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04502812308500471776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1871472124229577530.post-22224946999100410472016-05-06T14:49:38.913-07:002016-05-06T14:49:38.913-07:00While I an still inclined to see deity as God3, a...While I an still inclined to see deity as God3, a wholly one "Template" of Change & Homeostasis that is always and in all ways in step with us, individually & collectively and vice versa. Admittedly, Matt, a hard concept to grasp, wrestle with, let alone prevail over. In any case, of late I have been more inclined to be exploring something I refer to as naive informal Beth El math.Yalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00894825589519340445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1871472124229577530.post-56375730416923004542015-08-15T05:34:40.328-07:002015-08-15T05:34:40.328-07:00Hi-- thanks for your revision, but I still have pr...Hi-- thanks for your revision, but I still have pretty much the same answer: it seems like you are talking about a very impersonal conception of God. It sounds like this God-as-Template would work very well as an ultimate point of reference (per Gordon Kaufman's understanding of God). Philosophically, it's very much a "God2" idea. As I talk about in the post above (and in the follow-up post), that conception doesn't really work for me personally. <br /><br />I'm curious about your interest in/commitment to God-as-Template, and wondering if you could talk about finding it spiritually satisfying (or not). Does God-as-Template inspire you, does it guide you, is it something that relates to love/trust/hope for you? <br /><br />Glad you enjoy the blog, and I hope my answer is more satisfying this time. If not, feel free to continue the conversation on this thread (rather than spreading it across several different posts).<br />Matthew Ari Lowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04502812308500471776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1871472124229577530.post-91148425786120962512015-08-15T04:50:30.248-07:002015-08-15T04:50:30.248-07:00It has taken several years for me to discover your...It has taken several years for me to discover your response. So per your question, my revised question to you...<br /><br /> Do you have any comments about this revised definition of God, one that seeks to accomodate many views: God is a term which can be used to refer to a unique and universal template of change & homeostasis that accounts for (and in that metaphorical sense governs, dictates, describes... both states and changes of state?Yalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00894825589519340445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1871472124229577530.post-20059595438920384952015-02-27T13:59:09.149-08:002015-02-27T13:59:09.149-08:00Hi-- Thanks for responding. Please say more about ...Hi-- Thanks for responding. Please say more about how God3 is different than God2. As far as I can tell, this 'Template' is another example of an impersonal/abstract version of God which would be difficult to pray to. And, I suppose, I'm not sure what it would mean for a "template" to "govern." If you're drawing on certain thinkers for this example, I'm curious to know who they are.Matthew Ari Lowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04502812308500471776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1871472124229577530.post-84450089211543666312015-02-27T06:55:56.380-08:002015-02-27T06:55:56.380-08:00How about a God3: A unique and universal Template ...How about a God3: A unique and universal Template which governs the pattern of every change including homeostasis?Yalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00894825589519340445noreply@blogger.com