03-26-2004, 03:38 PM
Hi,
God: A being conceived as the perfect, omnipotent, omniscient originator and ruler of the universe, the principal object of faith and worship in monotheistic religions.
That's a pretty much just the Jewish/Christian definiton of God, but by no means the only one.
That is the only one that matters. Not because it is the Judeo-Christian definition, but because any entity that does not have the attributes of omniscience, omnipotence, and omnipresence is not sufficiently "powerful" to be a god. And the main thing wrong with Cryptic's definition is the use of "God" rather than "gods". Not all the properties required for godhood need to be in one individual/entity/manifestation. Which is what makes the pantheon of some systems acceptable candidates for the basis of a religion (as opposed to a mythology). The modern tendency to make the Earth, nature, the universe, the Big Bang, money, or Friday evening god is just a reflection of immaturity, ignorance or cowardice.
--Pete
God: A being conceived as the perfect, omnipotent, omniscient originator and ruler of the universe, the principal object of faith and worship in monotheistic religions.
That's a pretty much just the Jewish/Christian definiton of God, but by no means the only one.
That is the only one that matters. Not because it is the Judeo-Christian definition, but because any entity that does not have the attributes of omniscience, omnipotence, and omnipresence is not sufficiently "powerful" to be a god. And the main thing wrong with Cryptic's definition is the use of "God" rather than "gods". Not all the properties required for godhood need to be in one individual/entity/manifestation. Which is what makes the pantheon of some systems acceptable candidates for the basis of a religion (as opposed to a mythology). The modern tendency to make the Earth, nature, the universe, the Big Bang, money, or Friday evening god is just a reflection of immaturity, ignorance or cowardice.
--Pete
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