Picture a mirror, riven with a million cracks.
When you look into this mirror, you do not see yourself. Instead, each fragment shows an image of a divine being. A bearded elder, a vast dragon, an ancient tree, a storm, a corona of light, an unspeakable tentacled horror, an incomprehensible engine, a mathematical equasion, a deluded scientist, a cloud of butterfiles, a lonely child, a nail, a spiral, a thought, a spark...
Which of these is the true image of God?
The answer is none; for this mirror reflects the belief of the viewer; and also their conflicts and doubts. Perception is reality, and as long as man continues to disagree and clash with one another, the true image of God remains obscured. Perhaps, if united under a common cause, bereft of their prejudices, the cracks in the mirror might heal and man might catch a glimpse, if only for a moment, of God's true face.
When you look into this mirror, you do not see yourself. Instead, each fragment shows an image of a divine being. A bearded elder, a vast dragon, an ancient tree, a storm, a corona of light, an unspeakable tentacled horror, an incomprehensible engine, a mathematical equasion, a deluded scientist, a cloud of butterfiles, a lonely child, a nail, a spiral, a thought, a spark...
Which of these is the true image of God?
The answer is none; for this mirror reflects the belief of the viewer; and also their conflicts and doubts. Perception is reality, and as long as man continues to disagree and clash with one another, the true image of God remains obscured. Perhaps, if united under a common cause, bereft of their prejudices, the cracks in the mirror might heal and man might catch a glimpse, if only for a moment, of God's true face.