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Anonymous

09/01/25(Mon)03:34:27 No.24687721

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If God is truly infinite and transcendent, can the finite human mind ever comprehend God's nature, or are all our concepts and descriptions merely inadequate metaphors?

Anonymous
09/01/25(Mon)03:41:55 No.24687729

Anonymous 09/01/25(Mon)03:41:55 No.24687729

>>24687721
Maybe via dreams

Anonymous
09/01/25(Mon)09:16:22 No.24688123

Anonymous 09/01/25(Mon)09:16:22 No.24688123

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>>24687721

Anonymous
09/01/25(Mon)14:57:42 No.24688913

Anonymous 09/01/25(Mon)14:57:42 No.24688913

it is if you say it is and it is not if you do not

Anonymous
09/01/25(Mon)14:59:17 No.24688916

Anonymous 09/01/25(Mon)14:59:17 No.24688916

>>24687721
God gave you the tools (the wisdom) to understand what is necessary. You don't need to understand everything, that's simply not of this realm.

Anonymous
09/01/25(Mon)15:00:38 No.24688919

Anonymous 09/01/25(Mon)15:00:38 No.24688919

>>24688916
This
We aren't meant to know everything, only what we can know

Anonymous
09/01/25(Mon)18:30:42 No.24689445

Anonymous 09/01/25(Mon)18:30:42 No.24689445

>>24687721
Via negativa

Anonymous
09/01/25(Mon)19:02:43 No.24689528

Anonymous 09/01/25(Mon)19:02:43 No.24689528

>>24687721
The latter

Anonymous
09/01/25(Mon)19:14:40 No.24689558

Anonymous 09/01/25(Mon)19:14:40 No.24689558

>>24687721
>or are all our concepts and descriptions merely inadequate metaphors?
This. No human can grasp the ultimate reality that is Blessed Lord Vishnu.

Anonymous
09/01/25(Mon)19:18:05 No.24689570

Anonymous 09/01/25(Mon)19:18:05 No.24689570

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>>24689558
Depictions of Blessed Lord Vishnu are only images to represent the idea of Lord Vishnu and assist those traveling the path of bhakti yoga.

Anonymous
09/01/25(Mon)19:34:04 No.24689608

Anonymous 09/01/25(Mon)19:34:04 No.24689608

>>24687721
In life I don't think so but maybe in death we'll come closer to comprehending it.

Anonymous
09/01/25(Mon)19:53:54 No.24689651

Anonymous 09/01/25(Mon)19:53:54 No.24689651

>>24687721
John 3:12
"If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?"

I don't think we're meant to fully understand God's nature

Anonymous
09/01/25(Mon)19:55:12 No.24689654

Anonymous 09/01/25(Mon)19:55:12 No.24689654

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>>24687721
We can know God's uncreated energies but not the Divine Essence.

Anonymous
09/01/25(Mon)19:57:07 No.24689656

Anonymous 09/01/25(Mon)19:57:07 No.24689656

>>24689654
why?