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alpha0  ·  4339 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The Virgin of The Lilies

The theme is Happy-ness.





thenewgreen  ·  4339 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Doh. Sorry for the assumption.

alpha0  ·  4339 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Oh, Don't be. It is a common misconception: God is not interested in misery of Creation, nor would S/HE purchase ITS own Redemption at the price of the suffering of a Dearly Beloved. What kind of Loving would that be? I'm certain you would not consider a "love" worthy of the name if it was reducible to a 'business transaction', nor would you accept such a thing from another HUman. So why think in this way about The ONE who IS the Possessor of ALL and Entirely Free from Need?

As ALLAH mentioned to the Prophet (SAWS):

I am as My servant thinks I am.

I am with him when he makes mention of Me. If he makes mention of Me to himself, I make Mention of him to Myself; and if he makes mention of Me in an assembly, I make mention of him in an assemble better than it. And if he draws near to Me an arm's length, I draw near to him a fathom's length. And if he comes to Me walking, I go to him at speed.

thenewgreen  ·  4337 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    nor would S/HE purchase ITS own Redemption at the price of the suffering of a Dearly Beloved
I think Christians circumvent this thinking via the Holy Trinity. God, Christ and the Holy Spirit are one being, therefore the suffering didn't occur to a beloved other it occurred to God. God voluntarily suffered so that we might wash away our inequities and cleanse our sins Psalm 51:2

At least that is my take on how it is justified.

alpha0  ·  4336 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    God voluntarily suffered

Do your self a favor: http://vedabase.com/en/bg

http://www.mechon-mamre.org/p/pt/pt2651.htm

    The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit;
    a broken and a contrite heart, O God, Thou wilt not despise.