What is evolution of god?

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Scholars say that the concept of god evolved from the natural spirits of animism, at first becoming the gods of nature - the sun god, sky god and so on. Gradually these gods began to be seen as anthropomorphic (human-like). The concept of a creator god developed and, even later, a god need no longer be associated with an aspect of nature.

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Sex Worship; The deification and worship of the procreative organs and the generative principles of life is one of the oldest and one of the most universal of religions. It has been called the foundation of all religions. In some nations the worship of the male energy, Phallic worship, predominated; in others the worship of the female energy, Yoni worship, prevailed. Solar Worship: While sex worship was confined chiefly to the generation of human life, sun worship comprehended the generation of all life. The sun was recognized as the generative power of the universe. He overshadows the receptive earth from whom all life is born. Astral Worship: The worship of the planets and stars was probably a later development than sex and solar worship. It flourished for a time in nearly every part of the world, and left its impress on the religions that succeeded it. Worship of the Elements and Forces of Nature:The elements and forces of nature inspired the first ideas of God and religion:"Man, reflecting on his condition, began to perceive that he was subjected to forces superior to his own, and independent of his will. The sun enlightened and warmed him, fire burned him, thunder terrified him; the wind beat upon him, and water drowned him." Worship of Animals and Plants: In the infancy of the world animals were deified and adored, and trees and plants were regarded as sentient beings and received the homage of man. Nearly every animal has been an object of worship. This worship flourished for ages in Egypt and India In Egypt the worship of the bull (Apis) was associated with that of Osiris (Serapis). The cow is still worshiped in India. Serpent worship has existed in every part of the world. Fetichism; Closely related to the foregoing worship is fetichism, the worship of idols and images. This is popularly supposed to be the religion only of savages and barbarians; but it also prevails to some extent among people who are considered civilized and enlightened. The Bible have its share of Idolatry. Polytheism; The doctrine of a plurality of gods, has prevailed in every part of the world. The most interesting pantheons of the gods were those of India, Egypt, Greece, and Rome. The Hebrews, who were polytheists, borrowed their gods from Assyria and Babylonia

Monotheism; Is the doctrine of one god only. It has gradually displaced, to a great extent, the fetichism and polytheism of earlier times. The Mediatorial Idea: This idea had its origin chiefly in the worship of the elements and forces of nature by primitive man. He believed that these elements and forces were intelligent beings. He realized that in their presence he was in a measure helpless. He therefore sought to win their favor and appease their wrath.

The Messianic Idea; The desire for a deliverer naturally arises in the minds of a people who are in subjection and bondage. This desire was the germ of the Messianic idea While there are traces of this idea in the earlier writings of the Hebrews, it reached its highest development during and immediately following the Captivity, and again in the Maccabean age. The Logos (Word): The doctrine of the Logos, or Word: as an emanation or essence of divine wisdom is very old. It is found in the ancient religions of Egypt and India It was recognized in the Persian theology, and was incorporated into the Jewish theology by the Babylonian exiles. It constitutes an important element in the Platonic philosophy. It received its highest development and exposition in the writings of the Jewish philosopher Philo. The Perfect Man: According to Seneca, the cherishing of a hope that victory in the form of a wise man will finally appear, because humanity requires that the exemplification of perfection should be visible. Seneca's conception of perfect humanity was a combination of the wise man of the Platonists and Stoics and the gentle sufferer who endures insult and sorrow. Answer It seems that what is really being talked about here is evolution of man's ideas about god.

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God Himself, in terms of the true God of the Bible does not evolve or else He would not be God. He is perfect and complete in Himself.

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If evolution itself is a true concept, then the very thoughts of man are a product of the evolutionary process, as are man's thoughts about God. They thus cannot be in any way absolute, nor can they claim to have any authority or basis in fact. The evolutionary process thus is self-defeating in this area since, if the brain which conceived them is merely the product of evolution it can have no objective basis of authority. This is the same brain which conceived the process of evolution, which according to its own reasoning cannot be absolute.