Greater sight through antique goggles?

[Infernalfist]

I consistently hear these statements, "There are things in this world that are beyond our understanding" and "God is just beyond our understanding". That claim however is made by people who seem to base their view of the world on people who undeniably have a lesser understanding of how the world works than we do now. also those statements seem to be made with the undertone that the person has a better understanding of the topic in which the statement was made. to me this is just a dismissive statement, one that seems to be made when all other cards have been played. how can one person make the claim that they understand more about the way the world works by relying on people who had a very primitive view point of the world?

 

[Blackmarch]

I consistently hear these statements, "There are things in this world that are beyond our understanding" and "God is just beyond our understanding". That claim however is made by people who seem to base their view of the world on people who undeniably have a lesser understanding of how the world works than we do now. also those statements seem to be made with the undertone that the person has a better understanding of the topic in which the statement was made. to me this is just a dismissive statement, one that seems to be made when all other cards have been played. how can one person make the claim that they understand more about the way the world works by relying on people who had a very primitive view point of the world?

I happen to disagree with both statements.
I also believe that the point of prophets, bible, spirit is to help us to come into communication with God from which one can gain an understanding of him (altho I do not believe this occurs often).
If I knew someone that I trusted who claimed to have interactions with God I would likely stand with their understanding until I have been able to find my own. It would not matter if they were from today or from ancient times.

As for understanding why the world works I would only pay attention to those who demonstrate for those who have tried to gain an understanding of such, and then if possible to replicate in some measure the means that they sed in finding out whatever aspect of the world.