(March 9, 2015 at 1:22 am)Pizz-atheist Wrote:(March 8, 2015 at 6:45 pm)abaris Wrote: Chad follows Swedenborg. Swedish dude from the 18th century. At least he says so. Doesn't fit the bill though. At least not where it matters, since Swedenborgians are supposed to be open on social issues and science. None of which seems to be what makes Chad tick.He is also a panentheist, not to be confused with pantheist, meaning he thinks the universe is part of God but God transcends the universe.
I would love to see all Christians here argue over what God is and over dogma. That would be as fun as watching Catholic, Protestant, Muslim, Jewish, and apologists from other religions all having a battle royale.
I hate to poop on your parade, but if we all turn to the bible God defines Himself there.
In that He is the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and end to all things.
If God want to have the universe as part of his being then He most certainly can. If He does not and it is just another point of creation then that is what it is.
The point being I do not know that any of the theists here will argue the sovernity of God.. And that's what God's description describes... His supreme sovernity.
Now that does not mean we can't squabble over how we think that sovernity plays out, but bottom line God is not defined nor limited to any description or attribute we place on Him. He is who/what ever He wants to be period.
