(April 24, 2013 at 10:54 pm)whateverist Wrote: We have some new Muslim posters now so maybe one of you can help me out here. I'm trying hard to understand what these gods are that you all are always going on about. I've asked before but have never received a good enough definition for me to know how to answer the question of belief in gods.
Please tell me exactly what would count as a god. If you say that God is whatever the prophet or Koran or Bible says it is, you will not have helped me in any way. I'd be happy to hear your particular tradition's claims once I understand what are the defining attributes of a god or God.
Recently one of our Christians explained that God was everything. He said something like: it isn't a question of whether or not God exists because God just is existence. Again, not helpful.
So Dawud can you tell me what we're dealing with here? What are 'gods'?
According to Genesis a god need only know the difference between good and evil and live forever -- tale of the two trees.
Is a god required to know it is a god? Must it have any self-awareness at all?