Define God

[Carôusoul]

This isn't a PROVE GOD or ARGUE IN A PETTY MANNER ABOUT GOD thread., Whatever religion you are: define what you believe to be "GOD" And atheist? Define what you think of as GOD as well! I think god simply is. Everything in existence is a product of God. And God is a product of being itself. And being is only being because of Non-being, which is of course being. And in this infinity of everything, I see GOD as this entire cycle of infinite existence, of which we are a part of. God is the way. Neutral. Everything is part of God and follows him, for he is, and we are, and existence is. In short: God simply is. And that's the best definition I can give. no, really it is.

[Sornaensis]

This isn't a PROVE GOD or ARGUE IN A PETTY MANNER ABOUT GOD thread., Whatever religion you are: define what you believe to be "GOD" And atheist? Define what you think of as GOD as well! I think god simply is. Everything in existence is a product of God. And God is a product of being itself. And being is only being because of Non-being, which is of course being. And in this infinity of everything, I see GOD as this entire cycle of infinite existence, of which we are a part of. God is the way. Neutral. Everything is part of God and follows him, for he is, and we are, and existence is. In short: God simply is. And that's the best definition I can give. no, really it is. EDIT VV What mark said, lol.

[♥Mark]

God: An imaginary character used as an answer to any science-related question where "I don't know/understand" would be appropriate.

[Universal Mind]

1. has a mind and self awareness 2. has supernatural powers 3. created humans Usually when I use the term "God" in this forum, I am referring to the Judeo- Christian character from the Bible.

[Absolute]

Due to the continuous study of life and the universe, I have come more to suspect that there is a higher intelligence behind the universe, but do not call him/her/it 'God'. I choose to give it more meaningful titles rather than the common one that is so continuously argued over. Names such as: The Divine One, The Supreme One, That Which Is, The Great Creator, The Architect of Life, The Great Designer, etc. I think of the creator as a consciousness that is beyond our own comprehension and wants us to figure out the potential that we are capable of achieving: To become like the Architect itself. I believe that it is a being of absolute love that is not in any way compared to the hateful or law-bent deity in the 'Bible'. I also believe that it has an unmeasurable precision and intelligence that it uses with infinite complacancy for absolute order throughout the phases of life and after-life. I do not believe it has any specific gender, for spirits do not have genders. The best way to fully describe it is how it has all ready been stated in this topic. The Divine Creator simply just is. The same thing with consciousness: It just IS. It doesn't require a scientific explanation because an explanation can not be given to something that is never-beginning or never-ending. Thus, it just is.

[nerve]

you can describe it ("God") a million different ways, but any description/depiction is degrading, because it is material. a material description/depiction is not only degrading, but it raises the risk of it being the object of worship instead of what it is trying to express. personally, I avoid using the word "God". if I use it (and if I'm not talking to a christian) I put it in quotation marks. basically, I agree with all of the above. excellent thread, Carôusoul. I wish I could explain "God" better, but it isn't easy. because like I said, any attempt to explain it with words...complicates it. it's beautiful and beyond words and I hate spitting my petty descriptions on it, but at the same time I love trying to explain it because I want to get it across to others. simply put... God is nothing. (to be continued) (...forever)

[Jeff777]

God: An imaginary character used as an answer to any science-related question where "I don't know/understand" would be appropriate. lol

[Swank]

Due to the continuous study of life and the universe, I have come more to suspect that there is a higher intelligence behind the universe, but do not call him/her/it 'God'. I choose to give it more meaningful titles rather than the common one that is so continuously argued over. Names such as: The Divine One, The Supreme One, That Which Is, The Great Creator, The Architect of Life, The Great Designer, etc. I think of the creator as a consciousness that is beyond our own comprehension and wants us to figure out the potential that we are capable of achieving: To become like the Architect itself. I believe that it is a being of absolute love that is not in any way compared to the hateful or law-bent deity in the 'Bible'. I also believe that it has an unmeasurable precision and intelligence that it uses with infinite complacancy for absolute order throughout the phases of life and after-life. I do not believe it has any specific gender, for spirits do not have genders. The best way to fully describe it is how it has all ready been stated in this topic. The Divine Creator simply just is. The same thing with consciousness: It just IS. It doesn't require a scientific explanation because an explanation can not be given to something that is never-beginning or never-ending. Thus, it just is. If we were in an old castle with a fire burning, clothed in robes and sitting in large and antique chairs while smoking some fat cigars and drinking scotch on the rocks, I would promptly reply with, "Mmmm yes, quite."

[Mystic7]

What's the big deal? I am Jesus.

[Matt5678]

After thinking for a long time i have come to my own conclusion on what god is- i once heard someone say "Life is love is God". i think that describes it well. maybe everything is God, or that everything is a part of God, or that all is God. With this definition, we may as well state that reality itself is God. For this reason, we should probably just assign the term God to the toy and simply say that there is no God. There is only ultimate reality. and perhaps that is god. perhaps god is light, darkness, love, life and energy

[ClouD]

God: An imaginary character used as an answer to any science-related question where "I don't know/understand" would be appropriate. Science: Relative thinking and illusion.

[Jdeadevil]

God is the master of the universe, he is the guy most of us pretend to be in lucid dreaming. (By the way, when I say 'Us' I don't include myself, because I can't do it yet)

[skysaw]

God is a giant white bearded man living in the clouds wearing penny-loafers all day, who, were he to exist, would laugh out loud at those who believed in him.

[philquiet]

God is the least understable and tangible three-letter word of the universe

[ClouD]

God is the least understable and tangible three-letter word of the universe Reminds me of "aum".

[skysaw]

God is the least understable and tangible three-letter word of the universe Reminds me of "aum". Maybe it's just me, but I think the word "Wjq" is much less understandable than either of those.

[nerve]

God is a giant white bearded man living in the clouds wearing penny-loafers all day, who, were he to exist, would laugh out loud at those who believed in him. haha, I can imagine him ducking behind clouds anytime someone looks at the sky and snickering.

[Matt5678]

God is a giant white bearded man living in the clouds wearing penny-loafers all day, who, were he to exist, would laugh out loud at those who believed in him. funny enough i think that is how alot of people think of god....

[Sornaensis]

funny enough i think that is how alot of people think of god.... Funny enough that's what the people who made him up characterized him as .

[Michael]

Funny enough that's what the people who made him up characterized him as . How do you know who made up god? God: A fictional character that humans created, instead of it creating us. God is used to explain the universe and why we are here, since nobody actually knows. God is also used to keep people from commiting "crimes" and keep everyone as civilized as possible. That's my definition but I really don't know what god is for sure. Just like none of you know. NOBODY knows for sure. Some people are just stupid and dedicate their life to god, even though they don't know it exists. People like me will just live life how it is and keep an open mind, and keep exploring for the right answers.

[Matt5678]

Funny enough that's what the people who made him up characterized him as . is there a literal description of god as an old man in the clouds in a religious text? i havent read any. although i dont often read religious texts in my spare time.

[ClouD]

How do you know who made up god? God: A fictional character that humans created, instead of it creating us. God is used to explain the universe and why we are here, since nobody actually knows. God is also used to keep people from commiting "crimes" and keep everyone as civilized as possible. That's my definition but I really don't know what god is for sure. Just like none of you know. NOBODY knows for sure. Some people are just stupid and dedicate their life to god, even though they don't know it exists. People like me will just live life how it is and keep an open mind, and keep exploring for the right answers. ...and if by some lucky miracle "God" had already been discovered...

[ClouD]

Maybe it's just me, but I think the word "Wjq" is much less understandable than either of those. I wasn't joking... Look it up in google.

[NonDualistic]

God = Resonating energy beyond conscious conceptualization = AUM

[bro]

I would say god is... our thoughts... We created him ironically enough and if by some infinitismal chance we thought up the right thought...what we call "god" and "it" does exist..."it" is one sick bastard and needs a good talking to. Compassion and love and the way to salvation? No...countless sensless deaths, torture, disaster, slaughters, massacres and wars. God gives us free will? Yeah..that's a culture's way of getting out of the "yeah, he's not helping, because he just doesn't exist, deal with it" answer...