budaatum:
"Who" implies God is a person. But I do wonder.

What Is God?

Iyasaburi:
Mysterious, yet, well understood by the seeker.

Wilgrea7:
God is not a person.. or being.. it's a title given to beings that claim to have some sort of supernatural power or influence over certain aspects of the natural world.

And there have literally been thousands of such claims since the beginning of human civilization

Wilgrea7:
God is not a person.. or being.. it's a title given to beings that claim to have some sort of supernatural power or influence over certain aspects of the natural world.

And there have literally been thousands of such claims since the beginning of human civilization

Ayietim:


So people right from the beginning of time, have alqays created God according to the supernatural influence they inherit, feel and perceive?

Honchoslim16:
God is a title for the Supreme Diety that you believe in.

I believe in Eledumare

KnownUnknown:


What is a “supernatural influence”?

Ayietim:


Beautiful..

Ayietim:


Is power not used to influence others to behave the way the powerholder (omnipotent) want?

Ayietim:

Therefore, it follows that a supernatural power would wield a supernatural influence.

KnownUnknown:


Have you ever heard a god make a claim?’
Have you seen a god give instruction?

When they say that “god said”, do you see a god beside them nodding in agreement?

Ayietim:


So people right from the beginning of time, have alqays created God according to the supernatural influence they inherit, feel and perceive?

Wilgrea7:


That's one way to put it... Although I'd say they ascribed gods to things they deemed “supernatural".. things like lightning for example

Honchoslim16:

Thanks!

I don't just see a reason why Nigerians are at loggerheads because one doesn't believe in his neighbours God

Ayietim:


Okay. Do you have a clue of what God is?

budaatum:
Gods are human constructs (entities, ideas) that people use to explain existence to themselves and others.

I make no distinction between small letter 'g' god and capital letter 'g' god, except that some, if not most people elevate their god above everyone else's god and like to refer to it as a capital letter 'g' god.

I have posted a list of different gods here.

KnownUnknown:


I understand power being used to influence people and events in normal course of human interactions. I have no idea what you mean by “omnipotent”.

Having unlimited power. An unlimited power that defies the law of nature which every natural being obeys



What is the “supernatural”?

Ayietim:
Having unlimited power. An unlimited power that defies the law of nature which every natural being obeys

Ayietim:
And why does it matter to know who God is?

It matters a lot. Those who don't know who God is are confused. Why?

Everyday, they see people who claim to know who God is, do things that make others ask, "Do these people really know God?"

They also see those who claim to be in a relationship with God exploit their relationships with humans for selfish gains. Selfish gains that fattens the flesh and deaden the spirit.

Why should those who claim to know God prioritize the growth of the flesh that withers everyday, as it matches towards death?

Why do "God's people" hurt fellow humans? And the same people will be quick to tell you that God is a Spirit being whom no one can see.

They will go further to tell you that all humans are created in the image of God. If this were true, then everyone's priority in life should be to treat fellow humans with love without discrimination and realize that what's good for one is good for all.

This should be the number one duty, especially for those who claim to know God. Unfortunately, they are negligent. In their negligence, they're not by their actions, teaching others who God is. Maybe, they don't who God is.

So who is God?

Ayietim:
And why does it matter to know who God is?

It matters a lot. Those who don't know who God is are confused. Why?

Everyday, they see people who claim to know who God is, do things that make others ask, "Do these people really know God?"

They also see those who claim to be in a relationship with God exploit their relationships with humans for selfish gains. Selfish gains that fattens the flesh and deaden the spirit.

Why should those who claim to know God prioritize the growth of the flesh that withers everyday, as it matches towards death?

Why do "God's people" hurt fellow humans? And the same people will be quick to tell you that God is a Spirit being whom no one can see.

They will go further to tell you that all humans are created in the image of God. If this were true, then everyone's priority in life should be to treat fellow humans with love without discrimination and realize that what's good for one is good for all.

This should be the number one duty, especially for those who claim to know God. Unfortunately, they are negligent. In their negligence, they're not by their actions, teaching others who God is. Maybe, they don't who God is.

So who is God?

Ayietim:


The seekers are not generous with their findings.dNote, not in words but in actions.