Don't tell me what a god did (create the universe, create me) tell me what a god IS.
Don't tell me what it wants (10 commandments, Bible, Koran) tell me what it IS.
Don't tell me what man speaks to it (prophets, preachers) tell me what exactly are they speaking to?
Don't tell me who is the son, when you don't know what the father is to begin with.
Don't tell me it's a "spirit" because then I'll need you to tell me what a "spirit" or a "soul" is... so don't use those words please.
Most theists lack the necissary tools to articulate their faith in this manner, so for those of you who are still reading, but are lost as to what I'm asking, answer this question instead: "What makes your god real and Zeus, Apollo, and all those other gods fake?"
Thanks for your time.
2006-10-09 08:03:58 · 19 answers · asked by slipknotraver 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
be ready for all the fuced up answers
2006-10-09 08:06:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
For about as complete an answer as human beings are capable of understanding, you might want to read Part I of the Urantia Book. More specifically, read the Foreword and papers 1 through 10. Those papers in particular give a fairly comprehensive description of what God is, at least as far as most humans can understand him at our present stage of spiritual and intellectual development. You can read the entire Urantia Book online at the link below.
For some brief summary points, God is the First Source and Center of all reality. He is the creator and infinite upholder of the universes of time and space. He is the only infinite, eternal and self-existent reality. The UB goes into great detail on these concepts and much more.
2006-10-09 08:19:47 · answer #2 · answered by Agondonter 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The God of the Bible is the Creator, the Father, the Author of all things, the Almighty, and the Savior. According to one form of catechism, the answer to the question, "Who is God?" would be "God is a Spirit, and does not have a body like man", at least from memory. However, although you said don't use words like "spirit" or "soul", I will do you a favor and define "spirit". In the Merriam-Webster Online dictionary, the 2nd definition is "a supernatural being or essence". That would roughly explain what a spirit is, I believe. However, what is God? Ever heard of Christ Tomlin's "Indescribable"? God is so amazing, our finite minds can not completely and thoroughly understand Him. His ways our above our own.
Psalm 115:3 (NLT)
Our God is in the heavens,
and he does as he wishes.
He does as He wishes. He is in ultimate control. But who is He? He is God, the LORD. He is our Savior, and He loves us more than we could ever know with these finite minds of ours that cannot possibly understand our infinite God! God bless!
2006-10-09 08:19:18 · answer #3 · answered by eefen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
imagine one man who alone created everything but is completely alone. He is the first and you can only imagine how lonely that is, he is a king however he can do anything when he wants, where he wants. There is no one image of him because he is all images, it is impossible to speak of what he is because human language is so limited. he is everything, he can be what ever it is he chooses to be but so you can grasp the power and the love, he is a father. He is like the atoms which make up you and me, see everything about us breaks down into something smaller, first single celled organisms then into atoms. Now everything breaks down right, now break down creation and life all the way down into just one thing, that is god. God is well organized that is why life has an order and everything can break down like links on a chain, any questions i will be more than happy to answer.
2006-10-09 08:14:23 · answer #4 · answered by Eloy B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A "god" with the little letter "g" is an inanimate object people worship like a budda statue, or a golden calf.
God with a capital letter "G" is a person. He is our living, breathing, omnipotent, loving, and wonderful heavenly Father.
I hope the above two definitions don't conflict with your extremely angry ramblings but I felt the need to clarify the difference between a "god" and my Lord God.
2006-10-09 08:16:09 · answer #5 · answered by GraceandMickey A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maximum will say that god did make guy suitable and then i assume women human beings are created from guy's suitable rib...yeah. anyhow - then they're going to inform you they disobeyed god and ate some fruit they weren't meant to or some **** and consequently human beings are all packed with sin and now all human beings (even toddlers) gets punished for it. yet he in no way meant it to be this type. Hmmmm yet this good judgment is unsuitable. See, god supposedly made adam and eve suitable or perhaps desperate to offer them unfastened will interior his suitable surroundings. He additionally made the tree bearing the forbidden fruit. Now god specially informed them to not eat off the tree, and that they being human beings such as you or I fell into temptation. not purely that yet god placed a freaking speaking snake there just to egg them on! it is purely absolute to ensue! God would be everywhere at as quickly as and is all-powerful, or all efficient/all understanding. He knows whats going to ensue formerly it even occurs so...he had to renowned this replaced into coming from the git circulate
2016-10-19 02:25:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sweetheart.ur question rised in ur mind becos u are thinking too much.what makes u feel zeus and apollo were true.i cant understand it.have u ever gone thru the english translation of the quran .jus read it once in ur life.u may not be asking such questions again.u may have lot of answers to ur question there.gud luck.and dont think too much .its not gud for u.may Allah bles u. have a nice life.
2006-10-09 08:10:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Revelations Chapter 1 verse 8 if you want to take the time to read it.
2006-10-09 08:07:43 · answer #8 · answered by tracy211968 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's an invention. As simple as that. An invention to represent everything people think of as good. But it's just a made-up fictional character.
2006-10-09 08:05:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
God is good and everything that is good. He is everything, everywhere and beyond our comprehension.
I agree with Revelations 1:8 comment too.
2006-10-09 08:07:44 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
God is Love
God is Holy
God is Justice
God is good
God is power
God has withstood the test of time and culture which killed the other gods
2006-10-09 08:12:04 · answer #11 · answered by williamzo 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋