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Anonymous asked in Society & CultureReligion & Spirituality · 1 decade ago

Believers and non believers, what is your definition of God?

Atheists: Please refrain from using cliches such as 'sky fairy'. Could you tell me what impression you have of the God that you don't believe in and how formed that impression.

Theists: Please refrain from using your religious books as a reference and just describe your interpretation of God and how you formed that impression.

Thanks

Update:

Everard, you've missed the point. If you say God does not exist, then what do you mean doesn't exist? What impression in your mind are you saying doesn't exist?

For me, God is the creative power behind this universe and science demonstrates that such a power exists, so i want to know what you think God is in comparrison?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    he is a non existant superior being,created by man.

    a thing created to explain natural phenomena by early man.

    in first civilisations,some one to give offerings to for good deeds.

    in religion,created to instill fear into the masses.be good or face his wrath.

    a power base for the churches basically.

    oh and someone who people can blame for things going wrong.

    and praise when things are going right.

    and...thats all i have

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    The closest definition that I could accept is everything, sort of a collective of all existing energy and matter as one. This collective does not have a singular conscious, but is by definition all-powerful, and all-knowing.

    I believe this is close to Pantheism.

  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    God is sovereign and reserves the right to respond to any prayer He pleases. in undemanding words until eventually we are in a covenant courting with Him by potential of religion in Jesus Christ, we haven't any foundation to assume God will hear us. Neither do Christians have a reason to assume God will hear them, until eventually they ask in faith. The Syro-Phoenician woman whose daughter change into bothered with information from a demon is one party of someone who were given the following prayer replied, despite the undeniable fact that she change into an interloper - which on the on the spot change right into a Gentile - a non-Jew.

  • 1 decade ago

    The Creator of the Universe,,a Perfect Sacrifice on the Cross,, the Prince of Peace, Lord of Lords, Mighty Redeemer,,, God as many names, most of all, He is our Saviour, Jesus Christ..

    To accept Jesus as your Saviour just pray this simple prayer of faith.

    Dear Jesus, I confess that I am a sinner, I ask you to come into my heart and save me and wash away my sins, I want you to be Lord of my life forever, make me a child of Jesus forever, in the Name of Jesus I pray,, Amen,,, If you prayed this prayer with a sincere heart you are now a child of God,,and your future is safe and secure in the hands of Jesus,, God Bless YOU!!

    Source(s): Holy Bible, Gospel of John, chapter 3 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Well, my definition of god would be an unsupported comforting hypothesis based on faith with no good reasons or evidence to back it up.

    Source(s): Not an atheist, agnostic, or theist, free from the the shackles of labels and language.
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    God = energy

  • Fred
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    God is any imaginary fairy with magical powers.

  • 1 decade ago

    He's the flying Spaghetti Monster!

  • 1 decade ago

    An amazing, caring,and loving father, king, and best friend all at the same time. :)

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Hairy-harsed invisible sky critters... how can you define something that a) doesn't exist and b) all FEAR based religions have a view on-about?

    ~

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