Exactly how do gods and men differ?

What exactly are the differences and similarities?

When 'God and man' are compared to 'gods and men'.

An independent observation....

Firstly - Gods are not, within men, and men are not, within gods.

Secondly - God is, within man - man is, within God.

These seem to contain both similarities and differences.

It must be left up to each individual to decide, as to what exactly the similarities and differences might be.

So sorry, not much help on this end.

This silly old fool gave it his best shot.

Peace be always with you.

in sha'Allah

al-hamdu lillah

Salaams,

I think, level of consciousness makes all the difference

between ordinary men and gods or enlightened beings.

Both men and gods or enlightened beings are similar

because have the same type of physical bodies that inherit an equal potential.

I think this short Q&A dialog fits nicely within this question...

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JOE: Many religions teach of a melting into or a giving up of individuality to a God. And Seth said that 'All That Is' is a giver of individuality, and once given, was inviolable. Do you agree with this?

ELIAS: Partially. I shall express to you that this is a limited explanation, for it continues within the expression of the belief system that there is some element which is beyond you. It designates a separation of essence and all that is.

Now; I express to you that I am in partial agreement, for in physical terms, you may view that there is a type of separation — although there is not a separation — of essence and all of consciousness, but they are intermingled and are in actuality all the same. The only separation that may be identified is the quality within consciousness that identifies essence within a personality tone, but essence is consciousness.

Therefore, in this, I am in disagreement as to any element that is “given,” so to speak; for this implies that there is some being or some entity or some state of being which is beyond yourself, but yourself is essence and is consciousness. Therefore, the designation of the term “All That Is” is merely a different designation for the term of “God,” and I express to you that within consciousness, there is no separation.

Therefore, if you are referring to any aspect of consciousness that may be designated as God, you are also simultaneously expressing of yourself, for it is all the same.

In this, NOTHING may be given to you that you do not already possess.

Therefore, consciousness holds the quality of individuality. It is not given to you; it is possessed by you. And in this, there is no element of consciousness that shall separate you from your uniqueness or from your individuality, for this is a choice of creation within essence. It is a quality that is held by essence, but it is not an element or a thing which is given to you or may be revoked.

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Now, you asked how do gods and men differ, and how are they similar... Well, I'd say that the answers lies in how you and I differ, and how we are similar... both in essence, and in our individuality. ;-)

Gods are immortal and have powers. Men are mortal with no powers.

"gods and men" are basically the same. However, there is ONLY One True And Living GOD.

Men are real. Gods are not.

Men think of gods as looking like, acting like and thinking like men.

Top o the morning to you Sunman...

(i am up early to greet the dawn.)

pretty cool question. i just got this in my e-mail and i will share it with you... from the Urantia Book:

"Man is a creature of the soil, a child of nature; no matter how earnestly he may try to escape from the land, in the last reckoning he is certain to fail. 'Dust you are and to dust shall you return' is literally true of all mankind." (769.6) 68:6.1

and now i have to share this song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koBWtYVRf-0

Kansas - Dust in the Wind - live unplugged

reminds me of a Psalm that says... man is like grass. here today. gone tomorrow.

now... as far as the similarity...

In Acts of the Holy Bible... i believe it is Paul the Apostle that says, "Did you not know that it is written that ye are gods."

i found this article that you might look at if you feel so inclined. it's pretty good.

http://www.bibleanswer.com/uaregods.htm

anyway...

for me...

i like to say... "La ilaha ill Allah." There is only God.

so i would answer... we are similar in that Allah Subhana wa ta'ala is Supreme above us all.

Alhamdulillah.

Praise be to God. Psalm 103.

Subhan-Allahi wa bihamdihi.

Gloria in excelsis Deo.

amen/ameen/amin

xx

gods are made up characters there is only one God dont believe in that made up bs

considering you said gods and not god, ability to do(act/action). a man can only do what reality will allow yet think of anything. a god(s) can do what ever its reality allows and also think what ever it will. god, in reference to an actual omnipotent entity, can do and think anything it desires since it dictates all even reality.

most conceptualized gods are bound by the imagination of man which is dictated by the ego and ambition of man, for they are products of man. when i contemplate god it is still bound by my imagination but i since i have no limits to my thoughts, the god(s) i think of are bound by nothing. in my mind, the only variable present when comparing god to myself is that i am bound by my flesh and life(provided the consciousness is a product of biology).

gods are man made. Like the Roman and Greek gods. They differ in the thought that gods made it rain and thunder, man can't do that power. They are same in that both can die.