Saturday, April 5, 2008

GOD is GUILTY by association

An association fallacy is an inductive formal fallacy of the type hasty generalization or red herring which asserts that qualities of one thing are inherently qualities of another, merely by an irrelevant association. 

The hatred of God begins with an association fallacy.  Much of the interaction I experience with the Creator is through His creation.  I believe He is the fabric of this universe and his character fills every detail within it.  But I must remember that while He is in everything I experience, those experiences are in no way a measurement of his identity.  He is far bigger than this universe and the fullness of his being is not fathomable by the human mind.

People are quick to judge God based on the circumstances of this universe.  Thus, God becomes guilty by association when Pastors don't make the right decision.  He becomes guilty when disaster strikes, and when war breaks loose.  He becomes guilty when the church does more damage than good.  

This is not a stable foundation.  As much as God is this universe, He is beyond it.  

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