Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Monotheism: No offspring allowed
Muhammad did not agree with as many sexual notions that, for example, the Greeks did. Muhammad did not agree with the existence of Jesus because Jesus is believed to be the offspring of God. Being the offspring of God? Not likely, according to Muhammad. Even after claiming the three most famous goddess as Allah's daughters, Muhammad took it back instantly. His disagreement with grand holy figures having offspring help a high value. Is this because God is too mighty to have children or because he lacks the power to?
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I think Muhammad's feelings toward God having offspring has nothing to do with God's power but more about his role. God's focus is suppose to be on the people not reproducing and having relationships. For example, monks do not have offspring and dedicate themselves spiritually. This is how Muhammad may see God. Like our parents, Gods just aren't suppose to have sexual relations and our siblings get dropped off on our front porch by a bird.
ReplyDeleteI think God as a supposedly all-powerful being does not necessarily lack the power, but as a divine being, does not have the same purpose to have children as humans do. On a biological level, humans want to reproduce to continue the human species. After a while, the purpose of having children came to be a matter of inheritance. As a divine being, God does not have to worry about either of these matters. I'm no expert on the subject, but it really does not make much sense for God to have children, especially since He has other divine beings, such as the angels, to carry out his will for him.
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