Does God have body parts and passions

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_Amore
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Re: Does God have body parts and passions

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God is a very subjectely interpreted term.
Personally, I imagine God in ways that I relate to.
Yet, logically, I realize that to be infinite and omnipresent etc, God can not be limited as we are as human beings.
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Mittens wrote:Mormon Doctrine of Deity
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What's interesting is God is always portrayed as having a beard, but I don't recall where it's been said God has a beard.
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MetalSlasher wrote:What's interesting is God is always portrayed as having a beard, but I don't recall where it's been said God has a beard.

Does it say anywhere that He does not have a beard?
Another way to look at this is to perhaps consider that it is not interesting at all...or as it being just a rather cliché' anthropomorphism in order to communicate thoughts and ideas effectively.
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subgenius wrote:
MetalSlasher wrote:What's interesting is God is always portrayed as having a beard, but I don't recall where it's been said God has a beard.

Does it say anywhere that He does not have a beard?
Another way to look at this is to perhaps consider that it is not interesting at all...or as it being just a rather cliché' anthropomorphism in order to communicate thoughts and ideas effectively.


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Maksutov wrote:Is God circumcised? This is very important. :wink:

Or has a navel? More important. :wink: :wink:
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Knowing whether God has a beard is important for BYU students who can't grow facial hair.
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ludwigm wrote:
Maksutov wrote:Is God circumcised? This is very important. :wink:

Or has a navel? More important. :wink: :wink:


Since Jesus is GOD he would have been circumcised following Jewish tradition :lol:

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The Platonic One exists with no ontological prior, as a purely simple essence, being itself. Yahweh in biblical literature was not some classical theistic depiction of God, it was just a deity that lived in the skies and some would argue was the top god. There's no reason to take the mention of Yahweh's loins, chest, head, back, legs, etc.. as being allegorical. That's the usual cop-out given by apologists.
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MetalSlasher wrote:Knowing whether God has a beard is important for BYU students who can't grow facial hair.

It has been rumored that once they leave BYU, full bodily functions are restored.
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