What Do You Call Deity And Why? (experience, pray, God)

[Sunstone]

What is your preferred name for deity, and why do you prefer that name?

[Katzpur]

Originally Posted by Sunstone

What is your preferred name for deity, and why do you prefer that name?

When I am speaking about Him, I usually refer to Him as "God." When addressing Him, I usually call Him, "Heavenly Father." I suppose I do so primarily due to my religious background, but I see Him as a Father figure, so that's how I feel most comfortable addressing Him.

[Zephyr]

Big dude, God-dude, or if I'm singling one out then their name works.

[Revasser]

Really Big Sky Fox or One Whose Fluffy Belly is the Clouds.

Why? Because it's fairly obvious there that there is a Really Big (but only occasionally benevolent) Sky Fox so it must reasonably follow that clouds, being white and fluffy, must be His fluffy white belly.

That makes sense, right?



Well, okay, usually "the Netjeru" or "the Gods" when I'm speaking of Them as a group, or by Their name if I'm speaking of one of Them individually. Generally I would say because these are the gods Who have decided to maintain a relationship with me Who I've decided to involve myself with.

[Halcyon]

Well, God doesn't have a name because only created things can have names - there was nothing before God to name It.

Normally i refer to It as the Monad/The One or the Depth (from which all things arise).

Most commonly i use God or The One.

[Feathers in Hair]

Originally Posted by Sunstone

What is your preferred name for deity, and why do you prefer that name?

The Great Mystery. I like it because it pretty much sums up what I don't know about it, but love. Usually, though, in writing or conversation, I simply use "Goddess", because I find it helpful to remind myself of the female aspect of divinity.

[lunamoth]

In prayer, Lord, in conversation either God (spoken or written) or The More or Something More (written). I also think in terms of Being or the Ground of Being.

It is an interesting question because the nature of God I it is beyond conceptualization, even though I meditate on this a lot and try to read things that keep my mind expanding about it. But, I also have a very real and personal, very simple and straighforward relationship with God, which seems like a paradox, yet I experience it.

luna

[Bennu]

If pushed, I generally use Tao or God, depending on the context and meaning I'm trying to convey. (I'll occasionally use other, more descriptive words such as 'harmony' as well) I try not to rely on such names though, once I do that I lessen whatever I'm trying to name.

As for why I prefer these names, as names go I find them quite confortable and flexible, and often people will understand what I'm trying to convey when I use them.