Everybody say that God is one. and HE is remembered by so many names.HE is formless and is light or a point of divine light.HE is soul but does not come in the cycle of births and deaths like other souls.HE is source (ocean)of all virtues HE is the BEST (Supreme soul) Other souls may be good or better and those are also formless souls but they take births and bodies.and ultimately die.HIS names are SHIVA (formless),ALLAH, GOD, JEHOVA etc.Please share some other beautiful names !
2006-12-03 08:15:33 · 5 answers · asked by agni 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Since you mentioned a Hindu deity, I though you might find this site interesting.
http://www.koausa.org/Gods/index.html
2006-12-03 09:50:53 · answer #1 · answered by Witchy 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The term "Allah" simply means "the [one] god", implying a single Almighty deity reminiscient of the Judeo-Christian "Yahweh" / "Jehovah". However, it is significant that "Allah" is clearly NOT a personal name and neither is "Shiva", while the Hebrew Tetragrammaton clearly *IS* a personal name for Almighty God.
It's not exactly wrong to call the Almighty by the impersonal "God", just as it's not wrong to call one's offspring "Child". Faithful men of the Holy Scriptures used both "God" and a form of "Jehovah" when they referred to and addressed the Almighty. However, the term "Allah" seems intended specifically to reject Judeo-Christian spiritual heritage.
If we want a familiar and close relationship, it makes sense to use the personal name of someone we love. The Scriptures encourage us to use God's personal name.
The Hebrew name “Yahweh” (or “Yehowah”) does seem to accurately pronounce the divine name. Just as the Hebrew name “Yeshua” (or “Yehoshua”) is translated into “Jesus” in English, the Hebrew name “Yahweh” is translated into “Jehovah” in English.
The important thing is to use God’s personal name in whatever language you speak, rather than insisting upon the impersonal! The name “Yahweh” is certainly preferable to the non-name “God” or “Lord”, especially if you speak Hebrew. If you speak English, feel free to use the name "Jehovah".
(Psalms 83:18) That people may know that you, whose name is Jehovah, You alone are the Most High over all the earth
(John 17:26) [Jesus said] I have made your name known to them and will make it known, in order that the love with which you loved me may be in them
Learn more:
http://watchtower.org/library/na/index.htm
http://watchtower.org/e/na/
2006-12-04 17:27:48 · answer #2 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
read ps 83 verse 18. God only has one name and it is Jehovah. God did tell Moses his name
2006-12-03 08:21:13 · answer #3 · answered by lover of Jehovah and Jesus 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I AM That is what He told Moses
2006-12-03 08:22:04 · answer #4 · answered by Piper 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Just make them up, like they do. It's not like any real gods exist anyway.
2006-12-03 08:21:12 · answer #5 · answered by nondescript 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋