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Are we our own gods?
Welcome, Dedra, and thanks for your intriguing question, especially the plural form of gods — by using the plural form, you’ve already done something significant to the more traditional form of God.
Your question is also very interesting because of the words “our own” — the focus isn’t necessarily on the questionable or dubious existence of gods, but on the fact that we do exist, and the issue is how to understand the nature of our existence — are we in fact the creators themselves as opposed to merely “creatures” as depicted in the traditional scriptures.
My short answer is more positive than negative with caveats: yes, we’re our own gods because we’re a form of energy just like any possible god that can exist — whatever exists can only be a form of energy, possessing the power to be and to transform.
If you pursue this logical reasoning to the bottom, you’ll end up where Spinoza found himself: since everyone and everything is their own gods by virtue of being a form of energy, it follows that the all-encompassing energy becomes the real almighty one, the most powerful — the only powerful — concept. That’s why Spinoza ultimately equated God with Nature.
A positive answer to your question carries important implications: it actually negates the traditional notion of the supernatural and transcendental God, and in the meantime it affirms the often-neglected powerful (“godly”) nature of humanity with corresponding responsibilities.
Thanks again for your great question — a wonderful way to start the journey of discovering how Nature exists eternally in a self-sustaining and self-explanatory manner, with humanity as an integral part of it…
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