Why the "my God" vs "your God" ?

[Hermit Philosopher]

It does not come up, because such a question is absurd.

Oh SalixIncendium, I’m disappointed now . I much preferred the honest response you gave here:

I don't technically "own" any gods. The bank does. I'm still making payments.

There are many, many (different) things that atheists worship and devote all their time and energy to - just not God.


Humbly
Hermit

 

[Brian2]

It does not come up, because such a question is absurd.

Some would say that our God is what we serve in life. That is why material things or ourselves can be seen as idolatry for us.
Paul tells us the greed is idolatry. (Eph 5:5, Col 3:5)
Jesus said that we cannot serve both God and mammon (money, material goods)

 

[SalixIncendium]

Oh SalixIncendium, I’m disappointed now . I much preferred the honest response you gave here:



There are many, many (different) things that atheists worship and devote all their time and energy to - just not God.


Humbly
Hermit

Sorry to hear you're disappointed. I didn't do that; you did.

Do you think it's fair to put all atheists in such a neat little box? I know religious people that do just the same.

 

[SalixIncendium]

Some would say that our God is what we serve in life. That is why material things or ourselves can be seen as idolatry for us.
Paul tells us the greed is idolatry. (Eph 5:5, Col 3:5)
Jesus said that we cannot serve both God and mammon (money, material goods)

Wouldn't God be disappointed to see a Christian equate God with material goods?

Do you believe there are no Christians or other religious people who worship material goods? If you do, I'd be happy to introduce you to my family.

 

[The Kilted Heathen]

When someone say "my God" do they own this God?

It follows with fealty and the representation of the individual saying that, indicating the god that they worship. Other similar examples are: my king/queen, my country, my father/mother, my people, etc. An individual does not own any of those, but it is a term used to indicate belonging of the individual to a greater individual or whole.

Most recently we saw (and continue to see) this with the current US president and the former president. Either side will staunchly declare "He's not my president!" indicating they do not approve of him, or aren't loyal to him, neverminding the legalities of the office. In which is similar to the claim that some Abrahamists will make in that their god is everyone's god; though this is a much harder claim to back up, and relies purely on faith-based claims.

 

[Spirit of Light]

Would you share your lover with someone else?
So why would that be different with God?

He is mine and mine alone.
I will not share Him with anyone.

Is He not God for others?

 

[sayak83]

This is something I can not wrap my head around, so to speak.

When someone say "my God" do they own this God? Because the next they ask is can " your God" do so or so?

I do not own a God....if anything i am in dept to Allah every day of my life, and maybe i never will be able to repay my dept....

But when someone say "my God do or say so or so" what does it mean?
Do they believe they are the owner of the God

It means that his spiritual understanding is primitive?

 

[The Kilted Heathen]

Is He not God for others?

Is your father not also your brother's father?

 

[Marcion]

Is He not God for others?

Why should that be any concern of mine?
He is everyone's Creator but He is my Beloved, my Ba'ba.

 

[Spirit of Light]

Is your father not also your brother's father?

My eartly father was yes

 

[Spirit of Light]

Why should that be any concern of mine?
He is everyone's Creator but He is my beloved, my Ba'ba.

Ok

 

[HeartNSoul19]

To me, by definition God can only be one. So all prayer is to God... it is not possible to worship but God... and He has no need to be called by a particular name... or any name at all. So yes my God is the same as your God.

 

[syo]

This is something I can not wrap my head around, so to speak.

When someone say "my God" do they own this God? Because the next they ask is can " your God" do so or so?

I do not own a God....if anything i am in dept to Allah every day of my life, and maybe i never will be able to repay my dept....

But when someone say "my God do or say so or so" what does it mean?
Do they believe they are the owner of the God

It's a Christian tradition. Us vs them.

 

[RestlessSoul]

It's a Christian tradition. Us vs them.

Which you seem to have embraced.

 

[Link]

This is something I can not wrap my head around, so to speak.

When someone say "my God" do they own this God? Because the next they ask is can " your God" do so or so?

I do not own a God....if anything i am in dept to Allah every day of my life, and maybe i never will be able to repay my dept....

But when someone say "my God do or say so or so" what does it mean?
Do they believe they are the owner of the God

The Quran also uses this context in Suratal Kaffiroon "I do not worship that which you worship" and Elyas (a) also when he said "Do you worship baal and leave the best of Creators", Baal was a name of the Creator but he wasn't the God he calls to (Elyas), and said the God he calls to is the proper Creator which is the best concept while the concept they have a Creator is less then his.

 

[Shakeel]

To me, by definition God can only be one. So all prayer is to God... it is not possible to worship but God... and He has no need to be called by a particular name... or any name at all. So yes my God is the same as your God.

It is possible to worship pretty much anything. My God has many names and He has commanded us to call on him by those names.

 

[Shakeel]

I only use my God if I think it benefits the audience. I simply say God because there is only one God. I might say our God and people might think I mean Muslims, but I actually mean everybody.

 

[Vinayaka]

Would it not be better to say, the God i belive in

How about, 'my understanding of God'

 

[Clara Tea]

This is something I can not wrap my head around, so to speak.

When someone say "my God" do they own this God? Because the next they ask is can " your God" do so or so?

I do not own a God....if anything i am in dept to Allah every day of my life, and maybe i never will be able to repay my dept....

But when someone say "my God do or say so or so" what does it mean?
Do they believe they are the owner of the God

If they have the right to take my land or my freedom, using "their God," it must be a different God than mine.

 

[74x12]

This is something I can not wrap my head around, so to speak.

When someone say "my God" do they own this God? Because the next they ask is can " your God" do so or so?

I do not own a God....if anything i am in dept to Allah every day of my life, and maybe i never will be able to repay my dept....

But when someone say "my God do or say so or so" what does it mean?
Do they believe they are the owner of the God

It means they own/acknowledge God. Nothing wrong with that. To "own" God is to acknowledge he is your God. That is the opposite of denying God. Because really everyone owns God no matter if they like it or not.