AIs God Outside Creation or Inside?
lthough hundreds of religions exist, most religions believe in either an "inside" or an "outside" God.What do we mean by that? Let's start by looking at some of the general characteristics that identify each type of god.
Outside gods are always separate from their creation.Although they may be understood as having human characteristics or be depicted with a human-like appearance, they have a different nature. In other words, they are supernatural and their creations are material. They also dwell in a realm outside the material universe. They oversee their handiwork from a distance or occasionally visit the earth.
Outside gods create from materials that already exist or they bring their creations out of chaos.They use breath or spirit as a tool to give life to inanimate creations, and they end life by taking it back. These gods are usually involved in a cosmic struggle between good and evil with imperfect humans in the middle.
Since these gods stand apart from their creation, they can either be interested or disinterested in it.As a result, Humans feel impelled to devise ways to attract and keep a relationship. These gods are usually feared, worshiped, placated and obeyed. Religions, holy books, rules and moral codes are constructed around outside gods and sacrifices are often made to them.
Inside gods are understood in a very different way.They create, or give birth to creation, out of Self. Instead of using spirit as a tool to give and take life, the inside god is the life-giving spirit that continually permeates and sustains everything in existence. In this case, energy is transformed into matter and matter into energy, but nothing can ever die because this god is both matter and energy.
