Fairly new to this forum, sincere question about use of word "God." Is it general practice here to mean Christian (Holy Trinity, someone just clarified) God when you say "God."
I ask wondering if the fact that a billion-plus Muslims worship a non-Christian god is generally ignored here.
Pls no flaming, thanks.
2007-01-08 20:08:05 · 20 answers · asked by barry 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
appreciating the responses, thanks.
just wanted to add that quoting the Bible to prove the Bible doesn't really help!
2007-01-08 20:23:43 · update #1
I believe that when people believe in God, that we all believe in the same God.
There is no such thing as a christian God.
To be a christian means that you believe that Jesus Christ is the son of God and is your savior.
Example: A Baptist and a Jew believe and worship the exact same God, but a jew does not recognize Jesus as the son of God there for they are not Christians, meaning Little Christ.
2007-01-09 09:32:09 · answer #1 · answered by answerpleaseandthanks 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Those of us who are not worshippers of the god of the Abrahamic religions tend to use a different term, or have to define what we mean, because otherwise yes, it is assumed that we are talking about their god.
This is true even if the question is asked by (some) atheists.
Welcome to the forum. I hope you have thick skin.
2007-01-09 10:02:28 · answer #2 · answered by Praise Singer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say that most of the time they use the word God on this forum they mean the christian God. That's because the majority of the people on this forum are either christians or christian haters.
2007-01-09 04:26:02 · answer #3 · answered by upsman 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I've noticed that a more than a few of the Christians on here think they "own" God. But ya know - God is too big for just one religion. God is any supreme being - or power.
To me - God is Love. You're going to find all kinds on Yahoo Answers. I find it's always best not to clump - or assume.
2007-01-09 04:18:01 · answer #4 · answered by liddabet 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Love me; Love my dog. I think the Christian God is the full house of the Trinity. Muslims do not want to have any mystery to balk themabout three in one andone in three and the like. But if they love and worship one of the three, I should think they are not hating the others. But perhaps they do not love God enough or they would know the entire house of God.
2007-01-09 04:30:31 · answer #5 · answered by Patrick 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It depends on the question.
As for Muslims, the ones I know personally generally refer to their god as 'Allah' instead of 'God'.
But I'd like to know that the only God is the God of all people. Or, as you call it, "the Christian God".
2007-01-09 04:13:58 · answer #6 · answered by controlfreak 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No she is manipulated. An alien switches her on and off into muslim jewish and christian Gods and in standby position she is the god of budhists. BUT in all cases she is a she....
2007-01-09 20:42:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since it's pretty much only christians who don't realize this, an unqualified 'god' always means theirs. (unless somebody educated is talking about the concept in general)
2007-01-09 04:29:33 · answer #8 · answered by eldad9 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Jews, Muslims, and Christians worship the same god. Whether or not they choose to acknowledge that is another matter.
Grammatically, "God" refers to the god of the monotheistic, Abrahamic religions. Uncapitalized, "god" refers to the god of any religion in general.
2007-01-09 04:19:37 · answer #9 · answered by Iris 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
*gives Iris some cinnamon cake and a cup of tea*
The god of Abraham is the same God spoken of by Islam,Christianity and Judaism. Same guy different names, Same faith different religions.
Iris? Milk and sugar?
2007-01-09 04:28:09 · answer #10 · answered by tian_mon 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋