“Who is God?” There is no one clear and concise answer to this question. God is different to each individual who thinks about it. Everyone has their own relationship with the divine and what they even call God. For example, people who are monotheistic believe that there is one divine being that both transcends the human world and is present in their personal lives- at least this is the biblical view of God. People who are polytheistic, for example Hindus, believe in deities who encompass different components of the ultimate divine. For atheists, God is an imaginative being by whom people seek comfort and latch on for as a result of desperately searching for something/someone to tell them how to live their lives. Even within the same religion, for example Catholicism, there are different views on what qualities God has. Some people live in fear of God, fervently following what the Bible teaches and never straying away. Others view God as a friend, someone who is very much present in their lives and guides us through our day. These are just two perspectives- there are so many more. For me, I believe that God is a guiding force. He is a friend, protector, leader, and so much more. I believe that God is present in all aspects of my life, and is always there for me. My prayers are never structured- I truly just seek to have a conversation with He who always is there for me. God answers me in many ways. Whether it be something as large as a direct sign that I was looking for or something as small as a beautiful sunrise, I know that God listens and is there for me. Everyone’s relationship with the divine is different, and this is what gives rise to the plethora of identity that the divine takes on.
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Something I am very interested in is your description of each religious group’s views of a higher power, powers, or figures. The fact that such a vast amount of interpretations of who God is exist not only across, but within, certain religions highlights that God is a difficult concept to pinpoint. I believe that God is incomprehensible beyond human capacity, but that he should be seen as a protective figure and a guiding force. While God cannot stop us from doing wrong due to our incompatibilist free will, he is always present within us and around us. Overall, I agree with all your points and you did a great job speaking about the multiple definitions of God across multiple religious contexts.
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I like the incorporation of establishing who God is to a number of different people within the society of the present. By referencing the role God plays in the life of an atheist, you establish a good variety of God the all-powerful, as seen by God acting as a guide in your own life, through matters of great difficulty. I agree with your point that depending on one’s view, the question of “who is God?” can be greatly changed. I would argue that God is not a body that is purely limited to the positive portrayal of modern culture. Instead, they also act as a form of destruction and are a force of nature, unable to be influenced by the actions of a mortal, similar to how a mortal can’t stop a thunderstorm. Overall, I agree with a lot of your point and the incorporation of different religions and views of God was great.
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I like the two possible examples you give of people that fear God and people that see God as a friend. This shows the wide variety of things God is to certain individuals. I also agree with you when you say that God is a guiding force. I believe he is a good leader to those who have faith in him.
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