What Do YOU Think Of When You Hear, Read, or Say the word; "God"?

[InChrist]

Do you think of some magical being that someone else told you about?

Do you think of some magical being that you have experienced, for yourself?

Do you think of a magical being that that you want to believe is real but don't know?

Do you think of some magical being that you just can't accept as being real?

Do you think of some non-magical force that is responsible for the physical universe?

Do you ignore the word so you don't have to think about it?

When I hear, read or think about the word or title God, I think of the One who created heaven and earth…


For thus says the Lord,
Who created the heavens,
Who is God,
Who formed the earth and made it,
Who has established it,
Who did not create it in vain,
Who formed it to be inhabited:
“I am the Lord, and there is no other.

Isaiah 45:18

 

[Trailblazer]

Do you think of some magical being that someone else told you about?

Do you think of some magical being that you have experienced, for yourself?

Do you think of a magical being that that you want to believe is real but don't know?

Do you think of some magical being that you just can't accept as being real?

Do you think of some non-magical force that is responsible for the physical universe?

Do you ignore the word so you don't have to think about it?

I think of some non-magical being (not a force) that is responsible for the physical universe and much more.

 

[Mock Turtle]

Do you think of some magical being that someone else told you about?

In as much that we first learn of God(s) from others as children this must be the first example, and when looking into such matters later we will learn as to many different descriptions and attributes for any of these. And mostly being of the monotheistic variety but where some seem to believe in multiple gods. I could make up my own version of course but I see no value in this.

Do you think of some magical being that you have experienced, for yourself?

Never seem to have experienced anything so as to form this impression.

Do you think of a magical being that that you want to believe is real but don't know?

I'd rather just accept what is true, so no preference either way.

Do you think of some magical being that you just can't accept as being real?

Mostly not - since it appears to me that existence doesn't require such..

Do you think of some non-magical force that is responsible for the physical universe?

Again, mostly not - but then I don't have sufficient knowledge to make such an assessment so I leave that open.

Do you ignore the word so you don't have to think about it?

Given the above, and the likelihood of me making any progress towards better understanding, not that relevant any more.

 

[danieldemol]

Do you think of some magical being that someone else told you about?

Yes

Do you think of some magical being that you have experienced, for yourself?

No

Do you think of a magical being that that you want to believe is real but don't know?

Yes

Do you think of some magical being that you just can't accept as being real?

No

Do you think of some non-magical force that is responsible for the physical universe?

No

Do you ignore the word so you don't have to think about it?

WTF?! HELL NO!

 

[HonestJoe]

In most contexts I hear the word, I think of it as the mild swearword it's typically being used as. Where it's being used to describe an actual divine being or beings, I will tend to think of whatever the person using it is describing (directly or indirectly).

It's almost as if "god" is just another word.

 

[Tamino]

Do you think of some magical being that someone else told you about?

Several of those creep around in the background of my mental landscape if the "god" keyword is activated, yes

Do you think of some magical being that you have experienced, for yourself?

Yes, several, but we may have to define the word "magical"

Do you think of a magical being that that you want to believe is real but don't know?

I am reasonably sure that the sun and earth exist.

Do you think of some magical being that you just can't accept as being real

No

Do you think of some non-magical force that is responsible for the physical universe?

Kind of yes, but properly defining "responsible" and "magical" in this context would require a mid-size essay on Egyptian theology.

Do you ignore the word so you don't have to think about it?

No

But mostly, since I tend to favor images over auditory impressions in my mind, when I hear "god", my brain translates it to:

 

[Ben Dhyan]

Do you think of some magical being that someone else told you about?

Do you think of some magical being that you have experienced, for yourself?

Do you think of a magical being that that you want to believe is real but don't know?

Do you think of some magical being that you just can't accept as being real?

Do you think of some non-magical force that is responsible for the physical universe?

Do you ignore the word so you don't have to think about it?

No to all the questions except "Do you think of some non-magical force that is responsible for the physical universe?" where my answer is Yes!

s.

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

When I think of "God", I don't think of a being or a force. To me, it's a word describing a mystical state experience of oneness and joyful ecstacy that one may experience for themselves. As a polytheist, I don't recognize some Abrahamic-like supreme personal creator god. Odin is the chief deity and closest to "God" in my religion (as he gives form to the universe, created humanity and gives life to us all), but it's not the same as in the Abrahamic religions at all. Also, deities have names and "god" is not a name and really says nothing at all in of itself about what the person is referring to. Which god?

 

[Alien826]

Say... It doesn't happen often but when it does... (Can't complete this because it's not the Eros forum.

What does a humanist say "at that time"?

"Oh man, oh man!"

 

[Echogem222]

Do you think of some magical being that someone else told you about?

Depends.

Do you think of some magical being that you have experienced, for yourself?

I haven't, so no.

Do you think of a magical being that that you want to believe is real but don't know?

No.

Do you think of some magical being that you just can't accept as being real?

No, I can accept a god as being real, just not as the creator of everything, but I currently lack enough reason to believe a god exists.

Do you think of some non-magical force that is responsible for the physical universe?

No.

Do you ignore the word so you don't have to think about it?

I don't think I've ever done that before.

I'm an atheist Flawlessist, so my current understanding of things is that Gods/Goddesses/etc. could exist, but they wouldn't be the cause of everything, they would instead be like us but more powerful and existing in unique circumstances that limits what they can do for us.

If you don't know what an atheist Flawlessist is, it's someone who believes in the atheist sect of the Religion Flawlessism.