Question 30: IT IS EASIER TO UNDERSTAND GOD’S CREATION IN A LITERAL SENSE. IS THIS BECAUSE IT MAKES GOD SEEM CLOSER TO HUMANS?

Question 30: IT IS EASIER TO UNDERSTAND GOD’S CREATION IN A LITERAL SENSE. IS THIS BECAUSE IT MAKES GOD SEEM CLOSER TO HUMANS?Answer: This is precisely why literal interpretations of God’s Creation have often been more prevalent than figurative ones. When we are distressed, a God with human-like attributes feels more approachable, as if He is listening to our prayers, compared to a metaphorical, invisible and intangible concept of God.Moreover, if we interpret God figuratively, it becomes challenging to explain the initial emergence of the universe.Humans often desire a beginning for everything, as this aligns with how they view the world on a limited scale. However, on a universal scale, everything is merely transitioning from one state to another, without a definitive beginning. Similarly, there is no ultimate end either.We should familiarize ourselves with the concept that, at the cosmic level, everything exists inherently, without either a beginning or an end. While this concept can be shocking, it is the truth. By contemplating the infinity of the universe, we can grasp this profound truth, and this understanding elevates our perspective to a higher level.To sum up, we should consider the story of God’s Creation in the Bible as a parable with profound educational values hidden behind it,rather than interpreting it literally and becoming confused when it seems to conflict with contemporary scientific understanding. #Buddha, #Buddhism, #Buddhist, #Truedharma, #Meditation, #Enlightement, #Buddhatemple, #TheLawofKarma, #Blessing, #Goodblessing, #Janna, #JannaOrderMonastery.