(December 30, 2018 at 3:11 pm)T0 Th3 M4X Wrote:(December 30, 2018 at 12:19 pm)downbeatplumb Wrote: No.
There are a lot of contradictory or nebulous definitions of god out there.
I want what YOU think one is.
"Us" would be the wider readership here.
So what is a god? I have so far not seen a description that makes sense to me.
Well there is part of your problem. You don't accept books that tell you these things and suggest ones like dictionaries and encyclopedias carry some bias. If you won't listen to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, then you surely aren't going to accept my definition for something. Heck, even I must concede that the dictionary holds an authority beyond that of myself to define things objectively. Maybe some dictionaries and encyclopedias incorporate some bias, but we can generally tell which ones those are. The ones that have been around for many years like Oxford and M-W are considered authorities in this area.
The ideas in the dictionaries are contradictory and in consistent.
That is why I am asking for your definition.
heres one.
Definition of god (Entry 1 of 2)
1
capitalized : the supreme or ultimate reality: such as
a
: the Being perfect in power, wisdom, and goodness who is worshipped as creator and ruler of the universe
b
Christian Science : the incorporeal divine Principle ruling over all as eternal Spirit : infinite Mind
2
: a being or object believed to have more than natural attributes and powers and to require human worship
specifically : one controlling a particular aspect or part of reality
Greek gods of love and war
3
: a person or thing of supreme value
had photos of baseball's gods pinned to his bedroom wall
4
: a powerful ruler
Hollywood gods that control our movies' fates
Not very helpful is it.
Here is the Wikipedia definition.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God
Read it, it is full of contradictions.
So when you say you believe in god I don't know what you mean.
You can fix ignorance, you can't fix stupid.
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