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Originally Posted by ImagoDei  As you can tell, I do believe that there is a physical element. I came to that conclusion strictly on the basis of Scriptural exegesis alone (And that, contrary to what I had been taught all my life). |
Perhaps God's form is that of a bird. The "exegesis" shows that he has wings, right? How can he hide us in their shadow unless he actually has them?!
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Quite frankly, I find that there is no argument against a physical aspect that can stand against the sheer weight of exegetical evidence FOR a physical aspect.
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I can think of a few: literary device, anthropomorphism, and the assuming a body which is not part of a spirit nature for the sake of particular moments of communication.