I ve studied the major religions of the world.
I ve read countless religous books. I have a library full of books:idea:
I ve read The KJV of the Bile twice cover to cover..
Here's my belief based on what I read/studied-
We are created in the literal/express image of God.:idea:
We are his children and he loves us. We are on this earth to learn and develop faith out of God's presense..like a child is sent off to school:idea:
He sent his Son down to cover the rent..ie give us (Grace).. pay the rent ( when we mess up or needed help). God knew we couldnt do it alone.
We are to follow his own Son's example..for our short comings-when needed..and if we would follow his Son's example we could live w him again someday.:idea: The Golden Rule..Commandments ect. were his Son's example.
As far as the gender of God -not important in this discussion.
When God created Earth..he didnt do it in 6 short days and kicked backed on the 7th. It took thousands of years and it was a process...
Some of the bible is to be taken literally ..some not.
You cannot take the Book of Isaiah literally, for example- heavens no.
During the Creation process..I believe God took chunks of other planets/matter..that already existed ..and clumbed them together..
These planets had longed served their purpose..and had the dinosaur bones and cave man bones were ALREADY there , in these chunks, even before Adam arrived.:idea:
Envision a child w/alot of different flavors of Playdoh
Get the idea? In those pieces of Playdoh are pieces of broken toys ie -bones ..fossils.. Hes clumbping them together in his own little universe. This is what God did during the Creation
Who says God doesnt have a sense of humor?
He wanted to test our faithfulness. Charles Darwin eat your heart out.
He had prophets sent down from time to time to warn his children..us thru the ages.
He even sent a Prophetess now and again..Hope this makes sense.
At a future date..I suspect a lot of you will say.."Man that DB9 was right about the Creation"..
Peace
Out
DB9