A Partial Portrait

When we speak of God, I am of the opinion context matters. To understand context I think it is important to take a look at the world around us. Because we claim God has certain attributes (Creator for one) I feel it revealing to see what, exactly, we are talking about. I am linking to a site (Khan Academy) which provides some detail to the relative size of everything. I ask that you spend 24 minutes (13 for the Scale of the Small and 11 for the Scale of the Large) getting a grasp of the "physical" aspects of God. (I am fascinated by the subject and recommend exploring "The Scale of the Universe"---upper left hand box---as well, but realize you may not share my interest)

http://www.khanacademy.org/science/cosmology-and-astronomy/universe-scale-topic/scale-small-large-tutorial/v/scale-of-the-small

If you were to meet a person on the street, I think it fair to say their physical aspects would be much easier to generalize about than their mental capabilities. You could, in a glance, see their gender, height, weight, et cetera. Their intellect would be a more involved process. My point is we cannot comprehend the physical aspects of God. Yet Religion would have you believe that they have revealed the "mind" of God, in its entirety! This may be so, but it strikes me as absurd. From the depths of my being, genuinely, honestly, absurd.

Despite that, I just as honestly feel God needs to, has to, interact with His creation. That the interaction is the very POINT of creation. But it is only a fraction of a fraction of a fraction of God revealed in THAT interaction. It would be like trying to force two gallons into a closed vessel with a one gallon capacity. It would burst. But in this case it would be like trying to fit all the oceans of the world into a one ounce container. You would be able to tell what elements make up sea water. You might even see some krill. But to think for a minute you understand the immensity, complexity and diversity of the oceans is laughable. This, though, is the current position of most religions. From their one ounce sample they claim to have been empowered to tell you all about the ocean. If you don't accept their conclusions the worst possible fate awaits you. Eternal damnation.

It is time for a religious, spiritual, paradigm shift. An understanding of "personal revelation" being a conduit to comprehending We instead of Me. That self-realization leads to group consciousness. And that group consciousness is the next step in a better (though in no way complete) understanding of the Mind of God. It is thus; Life abhors a vacuum. Life is anything but static. (all Life vibrates) And Life must be seen as a synonym for God. (otherwise you have removed any and all context for an actual experience of God) Therefore God is evolving. Growing. Expanding. So must we if we wish to glimpse even a partial portrait of this mystery called God.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW6JFKgbAF4