Gods and Godesses: real entitys or representatives?

[The REAL easter bunnuh]

ok now dont get mad with me asking this ok?
I would truly like to know.
do you think there is really two entity's or are they representative of two aspects (male and female) of consciousness in our minds?
or are they representative of 2 higher consciousnesses in the universe?
whats your opinion? who is The God and Godess?  

[Collowrath]

None of the above? I'm a hard polytheist for the most part. There's lots and lots of distinct entities with distinct personalities.  

[The REAL easter bunnuh]

Collowrath

None of the above? I'm a hard polytheist for the most part. There's lots and lots of distinct entities with distinct personalities.

so you are saying they are actual entity's and not a representative of something else?
actual higher beings?  

[Namikikyo]

What makes you think there's only two deities?

:/

 

[guardian_rose]

With as complex as things are in our world, in our universe, hell in our own bodies... I have always found it hard to believe that one deity could create and govern everything.

How could one god be that omniscient?  

[TeaDidikai]

guardian_rose

I have always found it hard to believe that one deity could create and govern everything.

People in Leonardo's time found it hard to believe a human could fly. The inability to fathom something doesn't mean that it isn't possible.

Quote:

How could one god be that omniscient?

By it's nature.

That said, I second the question posed earlier.

Why on earth would we assume there are only two deities? It isn't as though all of paganism is ditheistic.  

[IH_Zero]

Ignoring the god and goddess aspect, why can't it be both? Deities as independent entities, but also as aspects of something higher.  

[guardian_rose]

That, too is a decent question. I believe that things are just a bit to big in the goings on of life, the universe, and everything to even assume that one or two beings could run it all.  

[The REAL easter bunnuh]

ok im not saying there is to
*sigh*
even if there is a bazillion that's not the point.
do you think they are actual entity's, superior beings or a representative of something else.
like how there is gods of nature. is there real a man make out of leafs or does he represent a consciousness or spirit of nature?

idk im terrible at words sweatdrop  

[Gho the Girl]

@Guardian Rose:
You're applying limited concepts to an entity that is potentially limitless, if we are talking about YHVH. Ants do not comprehend the social lives of humans. A mitochondria cannot begin to understand the complexity of quantum physics.

Further, who says anything about running?

@OP: So I think you're asking if deities, should they exist, do they exist independant of creation, or do they exist because of creation?

i.e. is Thor just the God of Thunder? Or does he exist independant of his "sphere of influence"?

I sense some Jungian dilemna here.  

[guardian_rose]

Wow, Gho. You have caused me to think.
Definitely a perspective I have over looked in thinking on this topic. smile  

[Collowrath]

The REAL easter bunnuh

ok im not saying there is to
*sigh*
even if there is a bazillion that's not the point.
do you think they are actual entity's, superior beings or a representative of something else.
like how there is gods of nature. is there real a man make out of leafs or does he represent a consciousness or spirit of nature?

idk im terrible at words sweatdrop

I meant what I said - they are distinct entities, all other adjectives aside. I see no reason to suggest there are only 2 or that they are representative of whatever people decide they are. Essentially, they're Gods, not a grocery list of things we think are cool.  

[The REAL easter bunnuh]

Gho the Girl

@Guardian Rose:
You're applying limited concepts to an entity that is potentially limitless, if we are talking about YHVH. Ants do not comprehend the social lives of humans. A mitochondria cannot begin to understand the complexity of quantum physics.

Further, who says anything about running?

@OP: So I think you're asking if deities, should they exist, do they exist independant of creation, or do they exist because of creation?

i.e. is Thor just the God of Thunder? Or does he exist independant of his "sphere of influence"?

I sense some Jungian dilemna here.

GHO I enjoy your response.

im not sure what Jungian is though and so I am off to google!  

[guardian_rose]

The REAL easter bunnuh

Gho the Girl

@Guardian Rose:
You're applying limited concepts to an entity that is potentially limitless, if we are talking about YHVH. Ants do not comprehend the social lives of humans. A mitochondria cannot begin to understand the complexity of quantum physics.

Further, who says anything about running?

@OP: So I think you're asking if deities, should they exist, do they exist independant of creation, or do they exist because of creation?

i.e. is Thor just the God of Thunder? Or does he exist independant of his "sphere of influence"?

I sense some Jungian dilemna here.

GHO I enjoy your response.

im not sure what Jungian is though and so I am off to google!

Jungian refers to Psychoanalyst Carl Jung. Its in reference to the topic and dream interpretation.  

[The REAL easter bunnuh]

guardian_rose

The REAL easter bunnuh

Gho the Girl

@Guardian Rose:
You're applying limited concepts to an entity that is potentially limitless, if we are talking about YHVH. Ants do not comprehend the social lives of humans. A mitochondria cannot begin to understand the complexity of quantum physics.

Further, who says anything about running?

@OP: So I think you're asking if deities, should they exist, do they exist independant of creation, or do they exist because of creation?

i.e. is Thor just the God of Thunder? Or does he exist independant of his "sphere of influence"?

I sense some Jungian dilemna here.

GHO I enjoy your response.

im not sure what Jungian is though and so I am off to google!

Jungian refers to Psychoanalyst Carl Jung. Its in reference to the topic and dream interpretation.

oh...all righty then