God. It's such a powerful word. It can evoke many visualizations for different people. The Greek saw God in a polytheistic light; many entities controlling their world. The Abrahamic religions see God as only one; the almighty. Deists see God as a force that is separate from this planet.
With all these definitions for the same word, how does one nail down one definition? It's not a simple task. Often theists and atheists have debates about the existence of God and fail to come to a understanding about the definition in the beginning. These debates never end in any sort of agreement, as one debates about Sharpies and the other speaks of pencils. All of my blogs come with a similar definition. I define God as an all-powerful, all-knowing creator. God is actively engaged in our universe and posses a physical location. Any entity that doesn't fit into that definition can still be discussed, but not with the word God. Other definitions should include words like 'celestial being' 'supreme being'. These beings, real or not, do not require worship nor a discussion. If that sort of creator is real, then the points discussed are irrelevant. They don't interfere with our universe, don't answer prayers, care about us, or perform miracles. If you believe that this type of creator is the one then good for you. But I won't discuss this entity in my blogs. It's simply pointless to discuss something that will not control or change our planet. We might as well discuss the weather conditions on Pluto.
With this definition in mind, I will speak about one version of God in particular; the Christian God. I might dive into Judaism or Islam, but in general I will discuss the Christian God. Now that I've laid out a definition, I don't expect comments about the divine nature of anything other than this God in mind. Other beings don't warrant a discussion, real or not.
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