I am just curious, anyone may answer. I don't care if you are christian, hebrew, atheist, mormon, hindu, buddhist, whatever. Whether you believe in a God, many gods or not, feel free to voice your belief.
2007-04-28 08:05:55 · 23 answers · asked by Joyous Mommy ♥'s her ßoys 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Sorry guys, this will be quick because I'm in a bit of pain at the moment, I think I may be in the beginning of labor... I'm 38 weeks and 4 days, so I hope so. lol
RabidBunyip- I really like your answer. I understand what you mean by it. "God" being the experience of being.
Phyllis- There's no way to prove or disprove God's existence. You have to have an enlightening experience and even that you wouldn't be able to prove. That's a very valid point, but you are also being biased, which is fine by me. :) Pretending yes, but how do you know someone is really pretending? But yes, I know what you mean, how can you REALLY define something like that, if indeed it is real. I get your point.
And like also admire the many other people who defined certain characteristics of "God." It shows me what they themselves value most. It's a show of good character.
weatherman_1965 -Your answer was really amusing, I love it! :)
And every atheist I understand your doubt and respect it.
2007-04-28 17:00:08 · update #1
So far I like Hrld_Sleepers the best.
2007-04-28 17:01:01 · update #2
i would define god as being undefinable, sort of a paradox. Nothing I can really say will do justice. Some people say that god is love, or being, or voidness, etc etc. All of these definitions point to an aspect of god (even when we say that god is imaginary) but do not fully define. Unfortunately it is the limits of language that truely hinders us from the experience of God. We all want to talk about it, but the problem with that is that unless we have an experience to base our talks on, we have no common ground from which we can relate. It is like describing the color green to a blind man.
Assuming that you do have a common ground from which I can relate to you, I would say that God is existence. Everything that exists is an extension of God, and connected to God in that way. Yet, not one thing that exists is the absolute; because it is something that exists and not existence itself.
2007-04-28 09:47:48 · answer #1 · answered by hrld_sleeper 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God is with thee.
God is witness.
God is not a man.
God is in all things.
God is a consuming fire.
God is merciful.
God is one LORD.
God is a jealous God.
God is God of gods, and Lord of lords.
God is thy refuge.
God is my strength and power.
God is gracious.
God is greater than man.
God is mighty.
God is great.
God is the King of all the earth.
God is judge.
God is mine helper.
God is my defense.
God is my salvation.
God is good.
God is holy.
God is pure.
God is righteous.
God is able.
God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.
God is at hand.
God is within you.
God is true.
God is a Spirit.
God is no respecter of persons.
God is eternal life.
God is faithful.
God is not the author of confusion.
God is one.
God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow.
God is light.
God is love.
2007-04-28 08:09:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
An entity which has one or more of the following attributes:
- Set up the rules by which the universe runs.
- Caused the universe to start running.
- Had some role, beyond the rules, in causing life as we know it.
- Has some interest in human activity.
- Intervenes from time to time in human activity.
I have seen no evidence to support any of these propositions, and neither has anyone else.
2007-04-28 08:22:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
God is so abstract that the human mind can only imagine. God would be defined differently by each persons view and interpretation of the abstract.
2007-04-28 08:16:01 · answer #4 · answered by ambernpeach 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I define God as the supreme being that is faultless, without sin, that gave his Son who is pure and perfect so that I could live in peace with no pain, no suffering, no sickness and no dying ever again in Heaven. God loves me beyond all measure unconditionally forever.
2007-04-28 08:09:41 · answer #5 · answered by lisaandpathailey 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I define God as a caring,excellent,wonderful,merceful,forgiving,loving,trustworthy,powerful,fearful,and thoughtful and nice God. its how i define God.
2007-04-28 08:23:44 · answer #6 · answered by Slacker23 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I define God as the Alpha and Omega, beginning and the end, Creator of all.
2007-04-28 08:09:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I see God as a character in a best selling novel
2007-04-28 08:08:58 · answer #8 · answered by Weatherman 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I would define God as being amazing, awesome, loving, caring, and many more things.
2007-04-28 08:09:20 · answer #9 · answered by Josh D 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
the four O's - Omnipotent, Omniscient, Omnipresent and Omnibenevolent....that seems to be the most popular definition.....but personally i dont think "god" can be defined...that would be like an insect trying to define a human being
2007-04-28 08:08:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋