Simply put, can a person become God? By that, I mean can somebody actually become so powerful within their own mind and truly harness the power to create for themselves that you can actually override "God's will" or "Universe's will" (depending on what your belief is)? I see so many people who want to create for themselves, want better for their lives, want happiness, etc. and try very hard to make that happen all the while it seems there is this underlying force that may keep that from happening, even if what a person wants is for the right reasons.

People always resort to the typical phrases "oh, it will happen in god's time' or "when the universe will deliver", or "it's a test to see if you really want it", or the one I just looooove (sarcasm) which is "it wasn't meant to be, so something better will probably fall into place". I don't like that concept, not one bit. It's like taking the easy way out, or accepting defeat. It's unfair, unjust and quite frankly I don't want any part of this spiritual/universal battle.

I do personally believe there are good and evil forces out there, however I feel people are seemingly thrown into these quarrels against their own will and are withheld deserved things for unjust reasons. So I am beginning to wonder, do you believe (again, depending on your beliefs) that there is actually some way by either complete faith, reality creation, mind power, etc. or becoming so in tune and enlightened that our gift of being able to create our reality can go so far as to "become god" as far as your own life goes? While doing some research on the subject I came across this comment in another forum...

In a pantheistic sense, this might be theoretically possible. Note: I don't believe this, but I'm just throwing it out there.

Pantheists believe god IS the universe. Current quantum mechanics would tell us that all matter is simply different forms of energy and that the entire universe is one continuous stream of energy...in that sense, it isn't a stretch to say that the universe is a single whole entity, not separate entities. Some Eastern thought, specifically the concept of Enlightenment, is somewhat of 'becoming one' with creation and the universe (this is a gross simplification of the concept of Enlightenment, but certainly is part of it). Now let's assume for a second that the pantheists are onto something, or even that we go to a world after this one where we 'become one' with the whole that is god. In that sense, we might BE god at that point. Or, if we extend the concept of Enlightenment one step further to the point of complete awareness and oneness (and thus control) of existence, it might be possible to simply become one with all that is...giving a person omnipresent control over reality....in a word: God (at least in a pantheistic sense, assuming there is no 'other' world beyond this one).

Beyond God? Probably not...especially since pretty much any modern concept of God leaves no room for expansion and/or improvement. But 'Being God' or at least level with him in terms of awareness and power? Possible (again, depending on one's beliefs and conceptions of reality).

This intrigued me. So, that being said and applying this in terms of reality creation, etc. whether you do believe there is a "higher power" or you're more of the type that believes in the "universe" as an all knowing force that will give you what you want, or the more (by my observation) "submissive/passive approach" supposedly need or in the right time, do you believe it is possible for one to actually become so enlightened, so in touch and powerful that they can somehow override this and become truly a "god" of your reality?

I mean no disrespect to anyone's beliefs or ideas and concepts about God. I mean this with good intentions and as a legitimate curiosity.