My belief in God is not conventional, if you tell me at first that I believe in God, I will tell you that not as such, but when I go into the depths of the universe and its mysteries, I realize how small we humans are and that something, or someone, must have created these laws that govern everything.
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*higher power* in Hebrew the word God isn't really used but rather words that describe god like Eloneinu "the creator" and Adonai "master" or "hashsem" the named. God my is for lack of better words.
What youâre describing isnât really belief... itâs a reaction to discomfort. When you say the universe is mysterious and vast, and that something must have created it, what youâre really saying is: âI canât deal with not knowing.â
Why must something big or complex have a creator? Thatâs not truth-seeking... thatâs reaching for comfort.
Because of the amount of information that is associated with the thing.
For example, if you find rocks in a disposition such that they form the word "help," you must assume that they were put there by someone.
Now, imagine billions of monkeys with typewriters. What would they find first? Your bitcoin's private key or Little Red Riding Hood? We know that the probability that Little Red Riding Hood was the result of pure chance is zero; therefore, it has to have a creator.
The classic leap from pattern to purpose. You see a word spelled in rocks and assume a mind behind it. Then you see the complexity of the universe and assume a god. But thatâs not reasoning; itâs projection. You're not proving a creator... youâre demanding one because youâre uncomfortable with chaos.
You confuse improbability with impossibility. Just because something seems unlikely doesnât mean it must have been intended. The universe isnât a sentence waiting to be read... itâs not trying to say anything. That need to assign meaning to randomness is your own, not the universeâs.
And whatâs behind this argument? A refusal to live with uncertainty. Youâd rather invent a cosmic author than accept that existence might simply be... without script, without narrator, without purpose.
It's a pity you take this to the personal level, assigning some kind of psychological bullshit to me. Sadly, you refuse to use logic.
> Just because something seems unlikely doesn't mean it must have been intended.
I believe we both agree that it is very unlikely that Little Red Riding Hood was the result of randomness. I think that it is unlikely and therefore it must have been written by someone. You, instead, according to your own words, believe that just because something seems unlikely doesn't mean it must have been written by someone.
The refusal to even accept the possibility of the existence of something bigger than us makes a lot of people say stupidities like the one I quoted from you above.
You call it "psychological bullshit"... but what is belief, if not psychology? You think you're reasoning, but you're only rationalising a need. A need for order, authorship, and a sky-father to make the chaos less frightening.
You keep leaning on the analogy of Little Red Riding Hood, but you forget one crucial thing: stories are made by us. They're artifacts within the universe... not evidence about the universe. To leap from "a story must have an author" to "existence must have a creator" is a category error, born from your discomfort with uncaused being.
You accuse others of refusing logic, yet your entire argument is built not on proof, but on personal discomfort with uncertainty. You donât want a universe without meaning... you canât stand it. So you dress your fear as reason and call it faith.
The possibility of something âbigger than usâ isnât whatâs being denied. Whatâs being challenged is your insistence that the only way to respond to mystery is with worship.
If UFOs, greybots and reptilians are real and we ALL know now; do you doubt that a Celestial civilization could exist (angels, spectres, projections)?
Ezekiel, one of the major prophets in the Hebrew Bible, provides some of the most vivid and symbolic descriptions of Godâparticularly in his visions. The most iconic and detailed description appears in Ezekiel Chapter 1, where he recounts a vision of God's glory:
1. The Vision of the Chariot (Ezekiel 1:4â28)
Ezekiel sees a stormy wind coming out of the north, a great cloud with fire flashing continuously and a bright light around it. Within the fire, he sees four living creatures, later identified as cherubim:
Each creature had four faces (human, lion, ox, and eagle) and four wings.
Their appearance was âlike burning coals of fire,â and they moved âlike flashes of lightning.â
Beside each creature was a wheel within a wheel, which moved in any direction without turning.
Over the heads of the creatures was an expanse like sparkling crystal.
Above the expanse was a throne, and on the throne was the appearance of a human figure.
Ezekiel says:
> âThis was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord.â (Ezekiel 1:28, ESV)
He doesnât claim to have seen God directly but uses the phrase âthe appearance of the likenessâ, showing reverence and the mystery surrounding the divine presence.
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2. Themes in Ezekielâs Description
God as transcendent and holy: The vision communicates that God is far beyond human understanding.
Mobility and omnipresence: The wheels and the spirit moving in every direction suggest God is not confined to the Temple in Jerusalem, a crucial message for exiles in Babylon.
Majesty and awe: The bright fire, precious stones, thunderous sound, and brilliant light convey overwhelming glory and power.
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Ezekielâs descriptions influenced later Jewish mysticism (Merkabah mysticism) and Christian imagery of Godâs throne in Revelation 4. Itâs one of the Bibleâs most mysterious and powerful portrayals of divine glory.
When God interacts with Ezekiel, the encounters are intense, overwhelming, and deeply symbolicâtransforming Ezekiel from a priest into a prophet charged with a monumental task. These interactions unfold across multiple chapters and follow a pattern of divine encounter, commissioning, instruction, and symbolic action. Here's a breakdown:
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1. Divine Encounter and Ezekielâs Reaction (Ezekiel 1:28â2:2)
After witnessing the vision of Godâs glory:
> âWhen I saw it, I fell on my face, and I heard the voice of one speaking.â (Ezekiel 1:28, ESV)
Ezekiel falls prostrate, overwhelmed by the sheer majesty of the vision. This is a common response in the Bible when humans are confronted with the divine.
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2. God Commissions Ezekiel (Ezekiel 2â3)
God speaks directly to Ezekiel, calling him âson of manââa term used nearly 100 times in the book, emphasizing his humanity compared to God's glory.
God tells him:
> âI am sending you to the people of Israel, to a nation of rebels... whether they listen or refuse to listenâfor they are a rebellious peopleâthey will know that a prophet has been among them.â (Ezekiel 2:3â5)
Ezekiel is warned that his mission will be difficult, and heâs told not to fear them, even though they are obstinate.
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3. The Scroll and the Taste of the Message (Ezekiel 3:1â3)
God gives Ezekiel a scroll filled with words of lament, mourning, and woe and commands him to eat it:
> âThen I ate it, and it was in my mouth as sweet as honey.â (Ezekiel 3:3)
This symbolizes internalizing God's messageâeven when it's bitter for the people, it must be fully digested by the prophet.
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4. God's Glory and Prophetic Empowerment (Ezekiel 3:12â15)
The Spirit lifts Ezekiel up, and he hears the thunderous sound of the Lordâs glory. He is transported and sits among the exiles in Tel Abib, overwhelmed and silent for seven days.
> âI came to the exiles... and I sat where they sat... overwhelmed among them seven days.â (Ezekiel 3:15)
This silence reflects the weight of the divine message and the shock of his new role.
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5. Becoming a Watchman (Ezekiel 3:16â21)
After the seven days, God appoints Ezekiel as a watchman for Israel, responsible for warning people:
> âIf you do not speak to warn the wicked from his way... his blood I will require at your hand.â (Ezekiel 3:18)
This moment defines Ezekiel's prophetic responsibilityâto warn, regardless of the peopleâs response.
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Summary
When God interacts with Ezekiel, the result is:
A profound encounter with divine glory
A difficult mission to confront rebellion and idolatry
A burden of responsibility to speak truth despite resistance
A transformation into a living messageâoften through symbolic acts, visions, and even personal suffering
These divine interactions make Ezekiel one of the most intense, symbolic, and apocalyptic prophets in the Bible.
Elijahâs experience with God is very different from Ezekielâs. Instead of a grand, fiery vision with wheels and cherubim, Elijah encounters God in a deeply personal, intimate, and quiet way. This happens during one of the most dramatic moments in Elijahâs life, in 1 Kings 19, after he flees into the wilderness, afraid and exhausted.
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The Context: Elijahâs Crisis (1 Kings 19:1â9)
Elijah has just performed a massive miracle on Mount Carmel, calling down fire from heaven to defeat the prophets of Baal (1 Kings 18). But when Queen Jezebel threatens to kill him, he flees into the wilderness, depressed and suicidal:
> âIt is enough now, O Lord, take away my life...â (1 Kings 19:4)
God responds not with judgment, but with careâsending an angel to give Elijah food and rest. Then Elijah travels 40 days to Mount Horeb (another name for Mount Sinai), the same place where Moses encountered God.
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The Revelation of God (1 Kings 19:11â13)
Here is where Elijah experiences God in a totally unexpected way:
> âAnd behold, the Lord passed by,
and a great and strong wind tore the mountains and broke in pieces the rocks before the Lord,
but the Lord was not in the wind.
And after the wind an earthquake,
but the Lord was not in the earthquake.
And after the earthquake a fire,
but the Lord was not in the fire.
And after the fire a still small voice [or "a gentle whisper"].â
Then Elijah wraps his face in his cloakâa sign of reverence and aweâand steps out to listen.
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Meaning of Elijahâs Experience
God is not always in the dramatic. Unlike Ezekielâs visions or Mosesâ thunder on Sinai, Elijah meets God in silence.
God meets Elijah where he isâin vulnerability, fear, and burnout.
The âstill small voiceâ (Hebrew: qol demamah daqqah) suggests God's presence is often found in the quiet, subtle, and internal.
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Summary of Elijahâs Description of God
Elijah doesnât describe God in visual terms as Ezekiel or Isaiah do. His experience is auditory and emotional, highlighting:
Godâs gentleness after trauma
Godâs presence in quiet strength
A personal relationship, not just cosmic majesty.
This account is deeply spiritual and has echoed through centuries of theology, mysticism, and personal faith journeys. It tells us that God is not just the fire and the stormâbut also the whisper in the silence.
Elijah never gives a verbal description of God's appearanceâunlike prophets like Ezekiel or Isaiah. Instead, his experience reveals Godâs character and presence through actions, silence, and intimacy, not visual form.
Hereâs what we can say about Elijahâs "description" of God, based on his personal encounter in 1 Kings 19:11â13:
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1. God is not in the dramatic forces of nature
Elijah witnesses a series of powerful events:
A mighty wind that shatters mountains
A great earthquake
A consuming fire
> âBut the Lord was not in the wind... not in the earthquake... not in the fire.â
This reveals that Godâs presence is not always found in displays of power, which is surprising given how Elijah just called down fire from heaven (1 Kings 18). It's a shift from spectacle to subtlety.
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2. God is in the âstill small voiceâ (or âgentle whisperâ)
After the fire, Elijah hears:
> âa still small voiceâ (Hebrew: qol demamah daqqah, literally âa voice of thin silenceâ or âgentle whisperâ).
At this, Elijah wraps his face in his cloakâa sign of awe and recognitionâand steps out of the cave to meet God.
This is Elijahâs âdescriptionâ of God:
Not visible. Not thunderous. But present in a whisper.
God is portrayed as:
Tender and close, not just mighty and distant
Attentive to human weakness (Elijah is emotionally broken)
Speaking in silence, rather than force
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3. God is personal, restorative, and relational
In this encounter, God:
Listens to Elijahâs despair
Reassures him that he is not alone
Commissions him anew for a prophetic task
Affirms the hidden work of righteousness (â7,000 in Israel have not bowed to Baalâ)
Elijahâs experience teaches that God does not need to show Himself visually to be deeply real and transformative.
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Summary: Elijahâs Description of God
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In Elijahâs story, God is not just the fire-bringer of Mount CarmelâHe is also the whisper in the cave. Thatâs a profound insight about divine presence: sometimes the truest power is quiet.