11-20-2004, 04:43 PM
Shlama,
The phrase "The Man upstairs" is a common idiomatic expression in English refering to "God". Having said that, some folks find the expression a bit disrespectful, in any event, according to my understanding, the phrase is not meant to depict God as a man.
In regards to Christianity being an Eastern religion, I think the comment there was meant to bring attention to the historic fact the the faith is based and rooted in the middle and near east as opposed to the misguided notion that Christianity is somehow coming out of European and western thoughts and ideas.
regards,
-Dean
The phrase "The Man upstairs" is a common idiomatic expression in English refering to "God". Having said that, some folks find the expression a bit disrespectful, in any event, according to my understanding, the phrase is not meant to depict God as a man.
In regards to Christianity being an Eastern religion, I think the comment there was meant to bring attention to the historic fact the the faith is based and rooted in the middle and near east as opposed to the misguided notion that Christianity is somehow coming out of European and western thoughts and ideas.
regards,
-Dean