Hey Everyone! Crispies, pagans, heathens, wiccans, Satanists, and everybody else that believes in a god?!?

Question

Hey Everyone! Crispies, pagans, heathens, wiccans, Satanists, and everybody else that believes in a god?!?
Okay, what EXACTLY is your definition of a "god or goddess"? What does it embody? What does it do? Please be specific, and no answers of it being a divine force which created everything, that's not going to cut it. I want to know what YOUR definition of a god is. Why is it important, and why should one worship it?
I have my own ideas but I thought I would get some other responses to this question.
I will pick best answer, and if I don't like any of the answers, then I will repost until I get a satisfactory statement.
Thank you!!

Obviuously this wasn't meant for atheists, so stop.

A crispie is someone whose brain is fried on religious doctrine that they can't think of anything else, sorta like a drug addict only worse!:)

I don't care about Lavey, I want to know about gods

It's an honest question, what do you think constitutes a "god"?

Perfecshun...Immoral or immortal?? and what the heck is that??

What a lot of realy great answers!
I had to read mytheoryr twice (ouch), but I cannot argue with the logic. This is difficult. I have extended this question, not because I think I'll get more answers, But I need to THINK!
Thanx everyone!

Answer 1

Do crispies worship burnt food?

Answer 2

A "god" or a "goddess" is a greater being that is claimed to have immortal power, above that of the average human being. "He" or "she" may or may not have a "say" in what goes on in the universe, or how the universe is created and / or sustained. "He" or "she" is "always" right, and the worship of one or more such beings defines the believer's ideas of "right" and "wrong."

It isn't important. We've simply been manipulated by society to believe that it is.

I believe that at one point, humanity became so fed up with their lack of answers in regards to the origination of the unverse, that they became hasty in their search for aforementioned answers. They wanted to search quickly rather than thoroughly, and once they found a single, bare-minimum idea, they manipulated, altered, and otherwise changed it until it all fit together, and explained life and its sustainment in the best way they could, with their lack of techonology and intellectuality.

As they felt this was "the" "answer," they stopped searching. And hence, the more questions they had, the more they had to alter their theory; which was of course religion, in order to meet new needs.

And hence; religion was born.

I also feel that it's not really important; that the important thing is doing what is best for us at this point in time.

I don't think anyone should worship an outside source. I respect those that do, but I think that if you must worship someone, it should be yourself.



Edit: Sorry, typo. Fixed.

Answer 3

Guess I don't exactly qualify. I am a witch and I do not believe in any specific "gods" or "goddesses". I worship NO deity. In my case The Powers That Be is simply NATURE.
However, my definition of a "god" or "goddess" is simply a supernatural being that cannot exist unless someone believes in them and worships them. Some people have to believe in something greater than themselves to give thanks to when things go well or to blame when things go badly. Some people simply cannot accept responsibility for things that happen.
And it sounds to me that you have already decided what kind of answer you are looking for. Is it to validate your own beliefs? You must realize that everyone is different. It is my belief that no one is right and no one is wrong.
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Answer 4

Okay Phoenix sorry to dissapoint you but a God is defined as a divine force. So any answer not alluding to that is of course mout and probably what you're looking for in the first place. Yes I believe in a God, I also believe in more than one God. I'm fond of Athena, Aphrodite and Venus but there are probably others you could interest me in. Yes I know, illogical, but he is after all a divine force or being. Son of a gun I also believe in the 'Big Bang Theory'. Ah, but what was the catalyst to the big bang? Could it have been a...I don't know...perhaps some divine force that lit the match that caused it all. What does a god or goddess embody?...Hmmm pretty much whatever you want or choose to believe. I'm pretty sure there is literature on just about all of them, pick one and choose what you wish to believe, but I implore you be sure you know what you're talking about when you open your mouth. Mars is a personal acquaintance of mine and believe it or not he is not all that fond of war, he's been there and done it more than once. Sorry if this answer is not what you're looking for. But most people believe there has to be some sort of guiding light if you will and I'm not going to disagree with them. Free will seems to be a theme of at least one or two of them and Mars did after all let me survive to be here today to answer this one. Yes there is a God but does he or she direct every one of my movements or actions. I think not. You have a very Merry Christmas now, even Mars won't argue with me on that one, after all remember the cease fire of...oh my has it been that long...'15' or '16'. Again Merry Christmas!

Answer 5

First of all, I think you're being a tad unfair since you're asking for people's personal definitions and then say there are certain answers you won't accept. Those ARE some people's definitions. You don't have to agree with them, but saying "that's not really going to cut it" is kind of rude.

I see the gods as superior, incorpreal beings, more of an intelligent energy than a soul as Westerners generally envision the idea of a soul. This energy resides throughout the universe and intertwines with physical existence. I think the fact that they are gods and we are not means we cannot fully understand them and, thus, cannot fully define them. Religion is a way of growing closer to them and being able to better understand them.

I worship my gods as an acknowledgement that I have much to learn from them. Working with them also builds a rapport with them, allowing me to better understand them and, through them, the wider universe.

Answer 6

First of all, to that "Elaine" person that said "I'm Xian and I'm too smart to answer", why then, did you even post on this thread? Take your holier than thou, know it all attitude somewhere else, Jehovah-Worshipper. comments like the one you made are completely unnecessary and make you look like a stuck up moron. If you're "too smart to answer", then don't post at all. Just go sit in a confession box with your nose buried in a Bible and let your brain continue to rot without lording it over the rest of us. Also, being a Xian, doesn't a statement of pride such as "I'm too smart to answer" consititute a sin? Think about it, genius.

To answer the actual question being asked, I believe that a God (in my case, Father Satan) is a higher being whose teachings encourage us to grow, becoming stronger and smarter than we are born, so that our minds and souls can evolve. However, I believe that humanity is also Godlike, but that we are "Lesser Gods", with more limited abilities and Divine Knowledge than such Gods as Father Satan and His Demons.

A God is someone or something you worship, whether that's yourself, Satan, Vishnu, Buddha, Hecate, Allah or (*shudder*) Jehovah, it varies for each of us. What matters most is that we learn from that God (whoever it may be) that making something of ourselves and making the world better for those around us is either our purpose on Earth, or just a DAMN worthwhile hobby. That's my Satanic Two-Cents, do with it what you will.

Ave Satanas!

-Valkyri

Answer 7

In my experience, it's pretty damn hard to really describe what a deity exactly is. My personal belief is that they inhabit a different plane than the physical one (off the top of my head, I can't name them all, but I'm sure you can imagine what I'm talking about). I don't really consider my gods and goddesses to be creators as much as divine stewards.

I don't feel that anyone is by any means required to worship/honor anything or anyone- some choose to, some don't- I really don't care as long as they don't try to force their worshiping onto me, or justify something irrational with their worship (hating gays, etc).

Answer 8

A difficult question, to be sure, but a good one.
To me, God is an entity who watches the universe, though I haven't really decided if He/She/It bears a hand in the events that occur in this world. This entity is not human or animal, more made of energy than anything else. It (also haven't decided if there's a gender) sees everything, is everywhere at once, and definitely DOESN'T ask people to kill, plunder, discriminate, or attack in any way in its name.
And who knows? There could be more than one, there could be no God at all, I'm content to accept the fact that I'm young and have plenty of time to figure it out, if indeed the truth can be reached in this world. :)

Answer 9

Sorry you are asking a question I have asked many people many times and found that they never can give a decent answer just say simple statements in a brainwashed fashion most people will refuse to squarely look at their own beliefs and can't even explain them to their-self . It has to do with their comfort zone . One guy s comfort zone was kind of original however he told me that god was a cloud of superheated gas { he was serious by the way } I guess his idea was that god was a giant cosmic fart { got kind of offended when I told him that } ! Better extend the deadline girl and give em a chance savyy has actually thought about what she believes mike s not so much though he might want to edit when he gets a chance to think about it .

Answer 10

I'm a naturalistic pantheist which means that "I believe in God/dess but spell it N-A-T-U-R-E." It is sort of like a nontheistic and rational "pagan". It's paganism for the 21st century and is even more earth-centered than "mainstream" paganism which focuses on magic. It is very eco-centered and Green in focus.

Knowing of the interdependence of nature (food cycle, etc.) as well as the interdependence of actions (ancestors' past actions affect my current circumstances and my actions will affect the circumstances of my descendents) fills me with a sense of gratefulness which I demonstrate both through my actions as well as concrete actions of respect and honor.

We celebrate the solstices and equinoxes. Some of us even do rituals - for myself I have developed offeratory rituals to honor Nature and the ancestors, Sacred Meal ritual, and chanting and meditation practices. These are available in the files section of the public pantheist groups here on Yahoo and on Beliefnet.

Check the links below for more information on pantheism:

Answer 11

Please explain how my answer is not a satisfactory statement:

I don't completely understand what a deity is... because I haven't exactly taken samples to look at under a microscope. All I know is that on an order of sentience, if they were us, we'd be on the order of dogs or house cats, something with the capacity to understand a few baseline concepts, but not fully understand the why behind them...we lack the info needed to understand, just like your pet dog doesn't understand why you go to work.

*Non-terrestrial in origin.
*possessing superior technology to ours
*not a part of our phylogenic tree
*Uninvolved with the creation of the world.
*No deity is omnipotent, omnipresent, etc.