RE: Where Did the Trinity Teaching Come From?
May 24, 2012 at 7:55 am
(This post was last modified: May 24, 2012 at 7:56 am by NoMoreFaith.)
(May 24, 2012 at 6:59 am)Alter2Ego Wrote: WEBSTER'S DICTIONARY DEFINITION OF "GOD":
1. any of various beings conceived of as supernatural, immortal and having special powers over the lives and affairs of people and the course of nature
2. a person or thing deified or excessively honored or admired
http://www.websters-online-dictionary.or...itions/god Wrote:1. The supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions.
2. A man of such superior qualities that he seems like a deity to other people; "he was a god among men".
3. A material effigy that is worshipped as a god; "thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image"; "money was his god".
4. Any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force.
5. A being conceived of as possessing supernatural power, and to be propitiated by sacrifice, worship, etc.; a divinity; a deity; an object of worship; an idol.
6. The Supreme Being; the eternal and infinite Spirit, the Creator, and the Sovereign of the universe; Jehovah.[Websters]
7. A person or thing deified and honored as the chief good; an object of supreme regard.
8. Figuratively applied to one who wields great or despotic power.
http://www.yourdictionary.com/god Wrote:A god is an image, person or thing that is worshiped, honored or believed to be all-powerful or the creator and ruler of the universe. (noun)
That was your source link...
Hmm. maybe Merriam-Webster?
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/god Wrote:capitalized : the supreme or ultimate reality: 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
I don't doubt your dictionary does has this quote, merely this is a highly unusual definition to claim all supernatural beings are therefore Gods. I would deem it to be an unreliable absolute definition of the term. The webster's entry specifically mentions supernatural beings who have control over a specific aspect of the world, so I would inquire what part Angels control autonomously from God.
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If you’re going to watch tele, you should watch Scooby Doo. That show was so cool because every time there’s a church with a ghoul, or a ghost in a school. They looked beneath the mask and what was inside?
The f**king janitor or the dude who runs the waterslide. Throughout history every mystery. Ever solved has turned out to be. Not Magic. ― Tim Minchin, Storm
