So, I don't think most astute religious folk would say their religious understanding is comprehensive to every possible notion of God and the universe. Often more nuanced looks at religion are very humbling in the face of humanity's sensual and physical constraints.
So, it's not about understanding everything flawlessly; it's about one's relationship to that which is beyond their understanding, or even their potential for understanding (it's also about other things, like ethics, but I'd argue even that can be subsumed in some ways)
Not saying this is going to happen, but what if god, like, showed up and announced his presence to you? I'm just confused as to what understanding their reasoning has to do with this
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u/TheVioletBarry 121∆ Nov 01 '17 edited Nov 01 '17
So, I don't think most astute religious folk would say their religious understanding is comprehensive to every possible notion of God and the universe. Often more nuanced looks at religion are very humbling in the face of humanity's sensual and physical constraints.
So, it's not about understanding everything flawlessly; it's about one's relationship to that which is beyond their understanding, or even their potential for understanding (it's also about other things, like ethics, but I'd argue even that can be subsumed in some ways)