JRMcC
Active Member
God vs. god - I'm wondering of others see the difference.
Poseidon is a god. Allah is the God. God is the cause of all things, the ground of existence, and according to some is all knowing and all powerful. A god is a high being with certain kinds of powers. I always find it annoying when atheists say "I don't believe in any kind of god" because I think they're confusing two very different things.
Yes gods can, in some ways be compared to fairies or whatever. But the concept of God cannot. I think that the belief in God is at its core a way of understanding the human experience, not a belief that some guy exists.
I would also argue two things:
1. Having multiple Gods is like having a square circle.
2. One can believe in gods and be a non-theist or an atheist.
Do you guys know what I mean? I'd rather go into more detail in conversation than put up a wall of text.
Share your thoughts if you'd like!
- James
Poseidon is a god. Allah is the God. God is the cause of all things, the ground of existence, and according to some is all knowing and all powerful. A god is a high being with certain kinds of powers. I always find it annoying when atheists say "I don't believe in any kind of god" because I think they're confusing two very different things.
Yes gods can, in some ways be compared to fairies or whatever. But the concept of God cannot. I think that the belief in God is at its core a way of understanding the human experience, not a belief that some guy exists.
I would also argue two things:
1. Having multiple Gods is like having a square circle.
2. One can believe in gods and be a non-theist or an atheist.
Do you guys know what I mean? I'd rather go into more detail in conversation than put up a wall of text.
Share your thoughts if you'd like!
- James