What Is God!

[hygraed]

I am an atheist, so I have no opinion on this subject other than there isn't one. I would be very interested to hear other people's opinions on the subject.

[geckopelli]

The Irresistable Force that drives the Universe from the simplicity of Nothing to the complexity of Life.

[ImmortalDissident]

I think I have a more simple explaination:

God is the unknown.

As an Athiest I think god is used as an explaination for everything that we don't have answers to.

[openmind]

So you better start beliveing cause right now im turning earth into hell

[openmind]

Ok im not god but im coming up with some theorys from reading the bible and the ancient scriptures from an athiest scientific point of veiw
at at this point in time i think there were gods giants that came from the stars the heavens above but there all died out and extinct now
mainly because our god bread up aN ARMY OF PEOPLE TO KILL them off
Kind of like the lord of the rings or thats how the story reads to meSo you better start beliveing cause right now im turning earth into hell

[openmind]

you are so cleverI think I have a more simple explaination:

God is the OPENMIND

As an Athiest I think god is used as an explaination for everything so that he can hide his identity. he has the answers.

[openmind]

you are so cleverI think I have a more simple explaination:

God is OPENMIND

As an Athiest I think god is used as an explaination for everything so that he can hide his identity. he has the answers.

[avacado_salesman]

Here I am, believe in me.

[Hikaru Zero]

(laughs @ Avocado salesman)

What is God? God is the presence of belief.

There are so many different versions and interpretations of God that you cannot even create one thought that describes every such version/interp. of God.

You could say "all-powerful," but then some people would disagree with you.

You could say "omnipotent," but even then, some people would still disagree with you.

It just doesn't work that way; God can't be classified or defined in the question "What is God?" =P

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In my interpretation, God is a higher power that created this universe and may very well exist outside of all logic.

In the interpretation where my thoughts are starting lead (pantheism), God is everywhere in the universe; the manifestation of God, quite literally, *IS* this universe, including every person, animal, plant, and particle. This gives everything sentience and adds meaning to the "one with Mother Earth" phrase. It also accounts for karma, and perhaps even salvia divinorum. ;) =)

[geckopelli]

Ok im not god but im coming up with some theorys from reading the bible and the ancient scriptures from an athiest scientific point of veiw
at at this point in time i think there were gods giants that came from the stars the heavens above but there all died out and extinct now
mainly because our god bread up aN ARMY OF PEOPLE TO KILL them off
Kind of like the lord of the rings or thats how the story reads to me
Ever hear of a book called "Chariots of the God's"- it's where your "theory" comes from.

In any case, your begging the question- How'd your gisants come to be?

You may have an atheist point of view, but it's certainly not scientific.

[avacado_salesman]

I never read chariots, but I did read crash go the chariots which was a page for page rebuttal to everypoint that chariots tried to make. basically I have nothing to add to this discussion, which is why I stay away from the heavy threads to begin with.My bad.

[chickenchoker]

I think I have a more simple explaination:

God is the unknown.

As an Athiest I think god is used as an explaination for everything that we don't have answers to.
Sounds good to me.

cc

[SingflowerCat]

The Irresistable Force that drives the Universe from the simplicity of Nothing to the complexity of Life.


however i would suggest that the least wrong way to describe God is to say God is love (agape)

My definition would be a combination of these 2. Maybe god is the Irresistable force of love!

[BlackGuardXIII]

I like Buddha's answer when asked to describe God.
this is not verbatim, I was not present when he said it....but it was something like, "god is unknowable, undefinable, incomprehensible to our limited minds, so don't waste your time on it. Just be a good person and help others."

[geckopelli]

I like Buddha's answer when asked to describe God.
this is not verbatim, I was not present when he said it....but it was something like, "god is unknowable, undefinable, incomprehensible to our limited minds, so don't waste your time on it. Just be a good person and help others."
A quitter!

[Kharakov]

What is Geckopelli? What is BlackGuardXIII? What is SingFlowerCat?

[Mua'Dib]

as a person of science, i have to say that there is a possibility that there are beings on a higher plain of exestance than ours. mabey this is god, mabey not.

[geckopelli]

geckopelli is a reprobate and outlaw- I can't speak for the others!

[Kharakov]

:)

[SingflowerCat]

SingflowerCat is an artist, a woman, a daughter, a sister, a friend, a lover, a freely spiritual being who is living out this particular incarnation-- with all of the before mentioned lables-- while sucking all of the marrow from life...

[Morna]

God was created as a form of control.

[BlackGuardXIII]

BlackGuardXIII is Kharakov. We are all one. As far as details go, I am still trying to figure out who he is.

[Kharakov]

What is God?

When I ask what is (Geckopelli, SingFlowerCat, BlackguardXIII), you answer me. Do you think it would take longer to learn about a person deeply or to learn about God? We can barely scratch the surface of anothers mind- and then only through similarity of experience can we communicate.

So to know God you must be God, must feel as God does, must have the weight of God's cares upon your shoulders, must bare the weight of eternity, must bare the weight of loniness of being the only one of your kind, must transcend that loneliness through loving and raising your creation and giving it the love and care that only YOU can give, must confide with your creation of the unbarable lonliness before it existed, must confide in your creation your own doubts and fears, must confide in your creation your undying love and hope to be loved and cared for, must confide in your creation that you need to take care of it to feel fulfilled, must confide in your creation that you would let your creation abuse you and itself, but would rather it be happy so you must teach it right from wrong which can be a painful lesson and that you know all these things and transcend them and that you would never fall apart or fail because you cannot because you know better.

[BlackGuardXIII]

Do you think it would take longer to learn about a person deeply or to learn about God? We can barely scratch the surface of anothers mind

I think that if we just spend our time trying to know ourselves, we will learn about God. I do not understand the idea of what would take longer, since I think that it would take forever to learn about God. Or no time at all, depending. I like to think that we are all connected to God, are a part of God, and are therefore connected to each other. I see God in all of creation.

Geckopelli, lol
Buddha, a quitter. That made me smile, thank you.

[geckopelli]

Kharakov,
I don't accept your arbitrary "right" and "wrong" premise. Nor do I go along with you-can-only-believe-it-by-believing-it.

I stand imersed in, for lack of a better term, "god', and observe what is around me- the way of the Scientist, not the Faithful.
One path leads to Knowlege and Freedom, the other to Stagnation and Tyranny of Thought and Action.
To ask "what and where is this god?" is to do the ultimate service to god- if she's there at all.

[Kharakov]

Kharakov,
I don't accept your arbitrary "right" and "wrong" premise. umm... Please explain this, maybe I am having a brain fart or something.

[SingflowerCat]

can anyone ever truly know another? Can we even truly know ourselves? The beauty is in the process or search for knowledge, not the finished state of perfection that would be all-knowing... we know ourselves as we know each other and we know god as we know ourselves ... learning more about our beautiful world everyday, embracing all the rich lessons we give ourselves...love leads us through as the perfect guide... be we ARE love and separate our thoughts into words like "guide" when all we need we have and are... we are love it's all around