For those who know God exists, can you describe your God?

Question

I asked this question earlier. I would like as many serious answers as possible, so I am reposting the question.

Rather than repeating the details, please go here:

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Au65E3Yt17aIWvrp31d65wDsy6IX?qid=20060629164113AATXdrb

Without quoting books, scripture or anything else, in your own words, describe (physical appearance, location, current activities) the God you know exists.



Thanks.

To clarify:

I am an atheist.

There are many people reading your answers (and this question). If you don't think you can convince me, think of those who are reading your words and convince them.

You have the floor.

This is a serious question and I prefer serious responses.

Thanks, Jeff, I'll make a comment about that when I choose best answer.

For those who actually read all the responses, Einstein was an atheist:

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ag4OaFMQoTdqkSdhay1fLBzsy6IX?qid=20060611144516AAdKeqJ

I see that the lie about Einstein was included in one of the answers. Please ignore that lie because it is a lie.

Answer 1

I see your point. God has form, god has no form. God looks like x, god looks like y. God is here, god is there. God is everywhere, god is nowhere.

With absolutely no agreement from the faithful how can they possibly not understand where atheists like you and I are coming from.

I have an old question that you might be interested in:

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Aus4zpNEUN4NAIxd9xdFsvXsy6IX?qid=1006021010935

Answer 2

I know God exists because I experience His presence. We cannot see Him. That does not mean He is not there any more than we cannot see the effects of infra red light from the sun with our 5 sences. Your brain is in a dark skull. The light that enters the eye reaches it as electrical signals. Your perception is therefore limited and you take that to that is all there is. No my friend, there is much more out there than meets the eye. What is the alternative to creation?

Many great men today such as professor Steven Hawking, make repeated reference to God in his book a "brief history of time". Albert Einstein also believed in God.

Upon discovery of gravity, Isaac Newton concluded the universe must be infinite for the cosmic bodies not to attract each other and form one big body. The infinite argument would mean that the gravitational forces from different directions are in balance.

From the observations of Hubble, we came to conclude that the universe is expanding. The main reason for this is observed red shift. An expanding universe should only have started from a singularity. However, every singularity has an event horizon. This is a sphere beyond which any matter travelling "upwards" from the centre of the body even at the speed of light would be pulled back.

The universe starting from one point would mean the greatest intensity of gravity possible. Our current universe would not have escaped such gravity no matter how big the bang.

Secondly how did life on earth start from dead matter? Aren’t dead materials more stable than live ones? Isn’t this against the law of entropy?

Answer 3

Actually the whole Bible describes God. The whole plan of redemption from Genesis to Revelation is the work of God and is described in detail in 66 books. God is much greater than we can comprehend so don't expect a description in a few words. The Bible says that His eternal power and divine nature are clearly seen, being understood by what has been made. Just take God's eternity and equate it to the universe that He created. You cannot fathom the universe. Try to imagine what is past the end of the universe. We can't fathom that and so we say that the universe goes for ever, but does it? That is the same as God. We can't fathom what was before God and so we get a glimpse of His eternality. Study God's creation and you will get as good a picture of God as you can get with our human limitations.

Answer 4

No pictures, nothing to "prove" what He looks like, etc. It is called faith, and you have to have some and not be shown everything, all cannot be explained.
Science versus the Bible, a debate that lasts forever, to those that believe the Bible only dates about 6000 or so years. This is the one thing that people use to try and disprove the Bible and the existence of God. If you read the Bible a bit more closely in Genesis, you find that the Bible does NOT date itself. If you believe there was only one flood, yes, 6000 years is about right; however, there were two floods. Read in the Old Testament and know that ever before God created Adam and Eve, Lucifer had ruled a kingdom (Earth). This was a thriving kingdom with cities and such that had grown over time. Lucifer was appointed to reign over this kingdom, then he challenged God. He ascended to Heaven with 1/3 of the angels and was defeated. The Bible never tells us how long a period of time this was.
The Bible tells us Genesis 1:2 tells us that the earth was without form and void. It also tells us God does not create something imperfect, so how could the earth be without form and void? Because, after the fall of Satan, God flooded the earth. The second part of Genesis 1:2 tells us God moved across the face of the waters, this was the beginning of the 7 days of creation we refer to; however, the first day was not the creation of the heavens and the earth as many believe, but rather in Genesis 1:5 which says, "And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day." I won't get too in depth on that part anymore, but I also have geological proof of this as well.
I tell you this to marry together science and the Bible to take exactly what people are trying to use against the Bible, and use it against them! Yes, carbon dating and space exploration shows that the earth is billions of years old. Yes, science says they found signs of the big bang theory. But the Bible is truly not dated to 6000 years, and who says that God did not use a "big-bang" to create the heavens and earth? No-one knows HOW he did it, just that he did. He may very well have done the big-bang and let things roll out in his plan taking time (which time to him is nothing as we see it, a million years is but a second). I can't argue the big-bang, but I can argue it happening without God's intervention.
Chance cannot have it that the exact two planets/stars/masses could have met up at just the right time, hit just the right way, with all the necessary chemical make-up to do the following:
Create a solar system in which could support life as we know it;
create one planet out of them all that rotated perfectly in a 24 hour interval, on the right axis, forming areas of drinkable water and inhabitable land, and proper climate.
The most complex molecular structure and physical make-up (man) that can speak, use his brain in a way other than just survival and self gratification, etc, etc.
Plants that take in carbon dioxide, and extract oxygen so that we do not suffocate.
Boy, the list just keeps going and going. It is just impossible for God NOT to exist, but if he made it to where it was as easy to comprehend as 1+1=2, then there would be no "faith " involved. Everything in life can't be explained away or proven by our now too smart for their own good scientists. It was not meant to be, no matter how brilliant we decide to pump ourselves up to be.

Answer 5

The God of Heaven cannot be described in appearance because He has never been seen and He is a spirit. That's one of the reasons He tells us not to make any image of Him because it would only be an idol and not worthy to represent his majesty.

He is greater than this entire universe that He created and so far beyond our comprehension that at best we can only describe characteristics that He has revealed about Himself when speaking of Him.

He is omnipresent in the sense that there is no space in this universe that lies outside of his awareness. His activities are for the most part unseen but still far too many to list.

One analogy that like all analogies which seek to describe the infinite with the finite is flawed, is the analogy of the artist who has included a representation of himself in vast portrait. The artist cannot physically be in his picture but the discerning eye can see his likeness not only in the portion of the picture that looks like him but also in the overall theme of the work.

Answer 6

God is too tall to measure, too beautiful to look directly at, is everywhere at once and is personally handling everything in the Universe.

God is neither male nor female, but often refers to Himself as a "he" just so we can get a frame of reference.

God has a child that is an extension of Himself and that was sent to earth to reconcile us to the Parent.

God also has another extention of himself that is to comfort us, listen to us and work through us for the good of the creation.

God can't be put in a box. God is infinite while we live in a finite universe. There are things about God we will never know and understand.

Answer 7

My God is an abstract noun. I sometimes call it a Goddess. Sometimes I call it an annoyance. If I am feeling particularly loopy, I call it Fred.

The thing is for me, my God is not some super-being sitting up in heaven or some alternate dimension, conveniently out of reach and keeping a tally of the number of times I "do something wrong" my god is that which I wish to become. It's the name I have given to my ambitions as a person whose goal in life is to live a noble life with my lover and as a writer.

I suspect I have more in common with athiests though I often identify myself as Wiccan. This isn't because of some tribalistic urge, but simply because Wicca (at least philosophically) fits with my personality and temperament. So I guess ultimately, if I had to describe my "god" I can't really do it, becasue as an abstract noun, God is whatever I say it is at any given moment, but more importantly, at least to me..."God" is all of the love and nobility, generosity, and unconditional faith in Human beings that I ever hope to express; god is also the song of a cricket or the, or a Native American Flamenco dancer...God is Me...God is YOU...God can even be the spaces between my boyfriend's toes if I'm in the mood to feel that. God is anything that I can see or feel or experience that reminds me that I am a human being and that I can make a positive difference in someone's life. God is existence, intelligence, and emotion. You don't need to worship...you just need to exist, think for yourself and decide for yourself what is right or wrong; you only need to feel and let your feelings guide you away from hurting yourself or others. That's it. And despite my friendliness to Wiccans, and my love of a philosophy that I share with them, it didn't take a religion to teach me that. I just looked around and found out that I have the ability to laugh and cry, to love and to hate. I have the ability to choose what is right for me, and at least change MY world as a result of that.

Answer 8

He is the God of Love!!!

I know God exists for a very simple reason. God showed me His existence, not physically, but in my heart. It was wonderful. From the very second I knew Him really, all my life began to change. I progressively began to be really happy. Its' so wonderful. Before that time, I was raised catholic, but I only thought that there was a God somewhere "above us". When I met Him, I suddenly realized that God was here with me all the time, good times and bad times. A few months before, I was desperate because I thought my life was too tough. I made a little prayer : "God, SOS". And He answered me.

If one day, you want to know for sure about His existence, why don't you ask Him??? There is absolutely no risk.
1. If He does not exist, He won't answer, quite logical, isn't it?
2. If God does exist, He will answer you. He will show His existence and His love for you and all human beings.

Answer 9

I realize that being an athiest, you were not seriously asking this question. But:
God is so magnificent and awesome that if you saw Him, you would fall on your face and repent immediately.
I have experienced God's love in my life. I can feel His presence around me when I am troubled. I was healed as a baby by prayer. He leads my life. When things seem to be desperate, He will provide a job, or an unexpected check will arrive in the mail. Prayer helps. Just ask Him.

Answer 10

I believe that in the spring of 1820, Joseph Smith learned more about the nature of God than mankind had known for centuries, because he spoke with him face to face, as did Moses. During this singular event, Joseph learned that God and his Son Jesus Christ are two distinct beings, and that they both have glorified and perfect bodies of flesh and bones. God's appearance resembles that of a human.

As far as God's current location, I believe he resides on a perfect world very far away from Earth. I believe that we once lived with him as his spirit children, and that he presented a plan for us to learn and grow and develop our faith. That plan was for us to come to Earth, receive a physical body, and be tested. As part of the plan, God provided a Savior (Jesus) to help us return home.

I do not know exactly what God does with his spare time, but I believe he is watching over his church, answering prayers of those who sincerely seek the truth, and continually working on new creations throughout the Universe.

Answer 11

Thanks For Your Question :)


Allah! La ilaha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He), the Ever Living, the One Who sustains and protects all that exists. Neither slumber, nor sleep overtake Him. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on earth. Who is he that can intercede with Him except with His Permission? He knows what happens to them (His creatures) in this world, and what will happen to them in the Hereafter . And they will never compass anything of His Knowledge except that which He wills. His Kursi extends over the heavens and the earth, and He feels no fatigue in guarding and preserving them. And He is the Most High, the Most Great.

I think you get the whole picture now :)