On The Dumbing Down Of God 

The main point of these paragraphs is God communicates to us through sacred scripture.  But it shows that the scriptures are kind of a dumbed down state of God's words.  The passage compares the Word of God (Jesus) to the words of God (scripture).  

Jesus took upon himself a weakened state, so that he could more completely unite the human race with God.  This was an incredible act of mercy, and it did two things:  It dignified the human state (after we had damaged this state through sin) and it showed us the love God has for us.  But we must remember that the human form Jesus took was a weakened form.  It was a 'lesser' state.

Now in the same way, the words of scripture are a "dumbed down" way of communicating with us.  God's thoughts and words are not something we could ever fully comprehend.  So God gives them to us in a form that we CAN understand, and that form is the Bible.

Again, we have two things happening.  God dignifies our ways of communicating, and He gives us a glimpse of His love and mercy.

This idea of love is central throughout all scripture, Church Tradition, and Catholic history.  And it's something we should all be thankful for.  Because if God did not "come down" to our level, we'd never be able to reach Him.  We'd be stuck in this pit of sinfulness and loneliness.  We'd despair.

But because of the way this is all set up, no one is left behind, no matter how lowly they are.  The clever, the witty, the intelligent, the strong... they have no advantage when it comes to obtaining eternal life.    They are on equal ground with the simplest of creatures.

If you want a clear illustration of this, just page through a book about the saints.  Saint Bernadette had trouble completing her catechism studies.  Saint Peter (our first pope) abandoned Christ in His most desperate hour.  St. Isidora the Simple used to wear a dishrag on her head as a veil.  Long before writing any philosophical works, Saint Thomas Aquinas was called "The Dumb Ox".

The point is that God is so open to EVERYONE.  Not only that, but He also has work for everyone.  God doesn't leave the more important work to more qualified personnel.  He doesn't require a degree in theology to recognize the truth.  He won't want to see a list of professional accomplishments before giving you a special task.

As Jesus put it, "Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, he is the greater in the kingdom of heaven."