Religion is certainly a hot topic everywhere, not just on ProU. Asking questions and discussing the variety of conceptions of God or gods can be quite fulfilling. I would never discourage anyone from asking questions or exploring his or her spirituality. However, I do think that there is a point where we should stop and accept that not all questions have answers and our human brains simply cannot perceive of everything there is to know about the Divine. When we recognize our limitations as humans and accept that we can't know it all, we also accept that some things are a mystery.
Can God make a ball so big that he can't lift it? This question is a great example of what I'm talking about. If God has infinite power and strength, then could he create the biggest, heaviest ball, so much so that even He couldn't lift it? I don't know. The magnitude of God's strength interests me, but only so far as to say that He is in control and can handle everything. Thus, I have to problem realizing that I can't fully conceive of God's strength and that maybe I'll know one day.
I am speaking from my Christian background, but I truly believe that followers of all faiths can fall into a trap of wanting to "know it all." And let's be honest, the people who think they know it all are not fun to be around sometimes. It's freeing to realize that our minds just cannot digest all that is the Divine. Of course, many religions have frameworks for a how a person can grow in his or her faith and achieve a higher spiritual consciousness. I still think that the levels we are able to reach only scratch the surface though. If we are not so focused on getting every single answer, it frees up energy to devote to those around us.
Now, there is a danger here too. Accepting the mysteries of our faiths should not be a cop out. We should push on and grow, but there are some questions that we don't have a complete answer for or one that fits into our humanly conceptions of our World. Spiritual work to me is the hardest and most rewarding work on the planet. We shouldn't be content with just a little knowledge, but we also shouldn't be trying to be "know it alls."
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This is wonderfully written. I, too, have fallen into the trap of wanting to know EVERYTHING there is about God. It's frustrating and tiring, because it really doesn't matter.
Knowing, understanding and living your faith is the most important thing in life, but there's a point where the little details don't matter. You soul will rest in the same place, no matter how many hours you contemplate the vastness, the eternal-ness, of God.
"Happiness only real when shared".