congratulations for using your mind.. as very less people use their mind today.
I am a Muslim, i will answer regariding Islamic belief.
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The most concise definition of God in Islam is given in the four verses of Chapter 112 of the Qur’an:
"Say: He is God, The One and Only. "God, the Eternal, Absolute.
"He begets not, nor is He begotten. And there is none like unto Him."
[Quran 112:1-4]
see how this 4 line definition answers all of your questions, just in one brush. this is the beauty of Quran.
1.Say, He is God, One and only.
God cannot be more than ONE because if there were many gods besides God, then there would not have been such order in the universe, and each god would have taken away what he had created, and some would have lorded it over others. If there would have been many gods then each god would try to defeat others to establish his rule.
(Quran 17:42-43) Say: If there had been (other) gods with Him, as they say,- behold, they would certainly have sought out a way to the Lord of the Throne! Glory to Him! He is high above all that they say!- Exalted and Great (beyond measure)!
2. God, the Eternal, Absolute
God has to be Eternal then otherwise He would have a beginning. Suppose, we say God had a beginning, then there was a time when God did not exist. It means that he needed somebody else to make him exist. So there is somebody else who is God, not him. but as we agreed that there is only one God, therefore, there is no one else who make Him exist. When we say that God cannot be born, we are also saying that a creator cannot becomes his creation, because creation means what is in need of a creator. To be a creature, mean there had to be someone to create you. So if God becomes his creation, it means now he is in need of a creator. And this is absudity! As we know, A creation is not eternal. An eternal being is uncreated. We can conclude that the one God who is uncreated, has to be Eternal.
3. "He begets not, nor is He begotten"
It follows by logical necessity that if God is one, and if He is eternal, Then obviously He does not beget , Nor is he begotten. Because if He beget, then He will have a child and the child will have to be God-like. So there will then be two Gods. Since we agreed that there is only one God, you cannot have two. OR If he was begotten, that means he would have father. Then the father will be older than him and more eternal than him. and we cannot have one who is more eternal than "ETERNAL"
In Short, It is IMPOSSIBLE that God can LITERALLY have a son.
4. And there is none like unto Him
means He is unique unlike that which He has created.
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2006-06-26 20:52:38
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answer #1
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answered by Anonymous
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-- If there are more than one God Explain WHY?
There is because I'm not aware of anything that is singular. All things are multiples. So, atoms => molecules => planets => solar systems => galaxies => universes => gods.
-- If so then they may fight among themselves Explain WHY not?
No they don't fight. The gods are one. If there are problems in the universe or beyond then it's only because nothing is perfect.
-- Is there any creator to god? Explain HOW
There are many creator gods. Carbon-based life is flawed, so such work can't be attributed to one perfect god, but many imperfect creator gods ("let us make man in our image").
-- If there is a wife to GOD then GOD will have sons. If so then there will be many GODS and they should also have a creator. Explain
Gods are male/female pairs. They copulate with themselves to produce demiurges. But there is a difference between real gods and demiurges. There are different kinds of gods. The highest are infinite and incomprehensible (for all practical purposes nonexistant), the lower gods are partially comprehensible and they are imperfect, these are creators, etc.
-- If God has son then he will be also a God. Explain.
Yes. Christ (the cosmic one not Jesus) is a son of god, his "parents" are higher gods and they are incomprehensible to him/her. Every form of life can only comprehend a lower form of life, never a higher form.
-- Can God die?? Explain How
Divine beings can't die because they are, duh, eternal.
-- If he Dies then how can he be God. Explain
That's the point, god can't die, it's a totally absurd idea. Gods are gods exactly because they are imortal and can't die.
2006-06-26 21:06:16
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answer #2
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answered by Anonymous
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When trying to conceptualize God, understand that you cannot relate god as human. The flesh is what we live in on earth and the flesh will die. The flesh houses sin which is basically rebellion against God,s laws. God is the beginning and end and the Omnipotent creator of mans first breath. So there is no other god. Try not to think of God not as a human but as the creator of all that is and all that will be. Trying to define God is like trying to find the end of an irrational number. Instead look to the heavens and pray that, through the (his) power and the blood sacrificed on the cross by Jesus, that your eyes will be opened and your life changed forever
2006-06-26 21:13:49
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answer #3
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answered by browning.338 2
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There is not more than one God
Therefore they cannot fight with one another
God is eternal and does not have a creator
God does not have a wife, or many sons so there are not many Gods and they do not have a creator.
God does have a Son (Jesus) and He is also God because He is begotten by God.
God cannot die and since He can't die He is God.
Your question shows how one little mistake in thinking can cause you untold theological headaches. Believe in the God of the Bible and you won't be misled.
2006-06-26 21:06:38
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answer #4
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answered by oldguy63 7
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There cannot be more than One God. Even the number one, two, three etc is creation of human mind for a good purpose to handle life better(mathematics). Also, question of wife, also does not arise, since there is no scope to continue his line with birth and death. At his level of life, really, death is mere absence of life. He does not lack life. He is life itself, so that solves.
All these questions occur because, the questioner is questioning the very source of his creation. A symbolic example would be if you are in a dark room, with a battery cells operated torch, the torch can illuminate all objects except its own 'cells', since the very power is required to 'see' ! It is something like that though not exactly a matching example. Words are inadequate to explain the "why".
2006-06-26 20:41:07
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answer #5
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answered by Spiritualseeker 7
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there is only on God and he cant die simply becuase he is known to be spiritual.he doesnt have a wife and he has a son which is known to be Jesus.and Jesus cant be God.i think there has to be a creator before God came but the bible states the God was the creator of the universe,so be it.
2006-06-26 20:38:26
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answered by ♥D@t_bLaSiaN♥ 5
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If you think over your question with the idea of Family, you may understand what God is and how god relates to us.
The Characteristic of God is love and unity, so the Gods do not fight amongs each other, they will work together.
God is our "Father" in heaven, his Son Jesus Christ is his son, and we are also God's Children.
Did not Jesus Christ resurrected, so we can be resurrected to be immortal like him also? So God is immortal, he does not died.
Since God created us, so we can be like him someday, how do you think God is created? keep in mind the word Family, and all those question should be answer.
Sorry for explain it in religious terms but there is no other way.
2006-06-27 13:14:02
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answer #7
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answered by Wahnote 5
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you don't seriously expect anyone to be able to answer those questions? but i'll give it a try.
you see, the first answer that comes into my mind is : there is no god! no god, no problem!
but that's not a satisfactory answer, except for the small percentage of the population who really are atheists (those who are so even in foxholes :)).
well, if you look at the major religions : Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism and Judaism, you'll notice that three of them almost have the same God (Christianity, Islam and Judaism), one has a miriad of gods, but all are created by one master god and serve him (Hinduism) and one does not even have a God (Buddhism), being more centered on the individual than his relation with God.
It can easily be deducted that there really Is only one God, but more than one names for Him.
Also, about the Son of God and his nature. Christians believe in the three form God. He is one, but he is God The Father, God The Son (Jesus Christ) and God The Holy Spirit. They are three forms for the same entity. I don't know much about Judaism and Islam, but they seem to accept only one God, with one form.
God can't die.
PS. you may be wondering about the ancient polytheistic religions (those in ancient greece, mesopotamia, egypt etc.). Our view of them is warped by centuries of reinterpretations of them. Where we now have pantheons of those gods, in their early days, each of them would have been worshipped in different areas. For example, the Goddes Athena was worshiped in and around Athens, Zeus around Olympus etc. Because of the close proximity of these cults, they mingled, and with time they formed pantheons.
PPS. I don't like the tone of the last three questions. Nobody has to give you your explenations, we do it because we want to. Plus, you make it sound that some of us say those things, and you don't agree, but still want us to explain ourselves or something of the sort ...
2006-06-26 20:46:01
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answered by ? 2
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is there one man, does man not live in harmony at times with each other. can the concept of divinty be seen as a community thing.
God isnt supposed to be a concept man can understand. it would be similar to the fact that you have an ant famr and you care for those ants. they have no comprehension of how you live and how you function as a god to them, prodieing them with care and food and whatever else they need, without maintaining a strong sense of control over their daily lives, in a way that free will is exercised and that you still control it a bit by introducing food and water and other foreign objects into their little glass world.
2006-06-26 20:37:55
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answer #9
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answered by Mike is me 5
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John 17:3,5,24: Jesus was with God before the world was.
Job 38:4-7; The angels saw earth become the focus for habitation.
Satan called them gods as they can not die, Luke 20:34-46; Gen.3:5; Satan promised Eve that she would be as them even after she ate the fruit John 8:44; Jesus said that Satan was a liar and a murderer from the beginning, but he has power to be called god of this world for hos limited time. Heb.2:9,14,16; Rev.2-:1-6; he will end.
Jesus said," this is life eternal that they might know the thee only true
God and Jesus Christ whom Thou hast sent."
Matt.6:9-13; 22:37-40[Jesus tells them how to pray, in John 16:23; he said, ask in Jesus name. He give the first and great commandment];
Isa.9:6,7; Heb.1:1-13; Jesus is called God, as he has been given power to save the world from the present god, Satan 2Cor,4:3,4; Michael has power over Satan Jude 9; Rev.12:7-12;
John 10:34-36; Jesus called them gods to whom the word of God came.
John 20:17[ LORD God is the God and Father of Jesus and all]; When all that is lost is saved and made new again, God is all in all. 1Cor.15:22.28; Rev,2:12; Jesus will have a new name, all will be family of The Lord God. Exo.6:3; Psm.83:18; Isa.12:2; 26:4;
Matt.22:42-45; David said, The LORD said unto my Lord [Jesus], sit thou on my right hand until I make thine enemies thy footstool [Satan and his angels are the enemies and they're to be/have been cast out of heaven,
Deut.10:17; The LORD your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords. a great God...
2006-06-26 20:37:27
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answered by jeni 7
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