09-10-2014, 06:55 AM
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Originally posted by jackson
It's offensive if that's how you meant it. If you didn't mean to offend, it is merely a nave comment. I think you are stuck on the Western definition of a "fatherly" god. Cultures who grew up having to learn to live with nature understand far better the connection between man, our Earth, the Universe and all living things. To deny an entire sophisticated culture merely points out your lack of understanding. It is a matter of semantics. Your definition of God (whether you believe or not) is very different than a culture who lives, and thrives, having learned how to live with nature or god(s). Semantics. Nature or God cannot be controlled by us. Like water it will find it's own level regardless.
Talk of diversion at this point is pointless.
Well, most, if not all, of this statement is incorrect.
First off, nature is often controlled. Take dams for example, or even the fact that we have a striving city like vegas in the middle of a desert. We can and do control nature (to an extent)every single day.
Secondly, to give a consciousness to nature and assume nature is thinking and making conscious decisions is asinine. Nature is nature, it is based on science, gods are myths, based on false belief systems. Lets make sure we don't confuse the two.
Thirdly, the Culture is not sophisticated, rather simple actually, and not in a bad way, but lets just call it what it is. Without outsiders, there would be no internet, Cell phone, cable. Not sophisticated at all.