Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Different Aspects Related To The Supreme Being

By Cynthia Wilson


While there are many whom believe in God, there are a number of others who do not share such belief. Although, for those who do, honoring the Supreme Being through worship and praise is often at the forefront of life. In most cases, those whom believe either believe in God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit, in a Creator, or as with the Native Americans, the Great Mystery. Whereas, those of the Jewish faith believe in God though not necessarily that Jesus is the son of God.

While this is the case, philosophers, scientists and theologians often refer to the entity known as God by several different names. In some cases, the term used is Source while in others it could be the Creator, the Divine or the Universe. As such, it is also important to understand that different branches of faith and religion often have a different understanding as to higher power or powers.

When it comes to those who believe in multiple aspects of one God or multiple deities such as gods and goddesses, these individuals are often thought to be pagans or heathens living outside the beliefs of the Christian church. While this is the case, there are also those whom believe in a single deity while still subscribing to many of the beliefs of ancient Greece and Roman times. Still, as most Christians see idols as being anti-Christian, most of those identifying as Christians do not subscribe to this type of belief system.

Paganism is often considered the ultimate rejection of God while still remaining a spiritual path. In some cases, many of the rituals used in Catholic and Christian churches were handed down through a number of pagan traditions. In fact, most holidays related to Christianity were born out of holidays once celebrated by Pagans of ancient Greece and the Roman empire. As such, while many reject paganism as a religion, there are many others whom believe it is one of the oldest religions in the world.

In the better known aspects of religious beliefs, the term Supreme as related to God often holds different names or titles. For example, in Islam, God is known as Allah. Whereas, in Judaism, religious members of society often refer to Yahweh. While those practicing Sikhism pray and subscribe to God by the name of Waheguru, or teacher of all things.

The terms for God are even more plentiful when it comes to a number of religious or spiritual ideologies. For example, when it comes to Jewish Mysticism known as Kabbalah, there are 42 different names for God based on various syllables and meanings. As such, while many believe God is One, or a Holy Trinity, there are others whom believe in one creative force.

Most often, scientists reject the creation and intelligent design stories of the Christian faith in favor of theories such as the big bang or evolution. While this is the case, there are now some scientists whom agree that God could very well have created the big bang or other theories as part of creation. Still, there are many more whom need verifiable proof before one can believe in the existence of anything, be it Supreme or otherwise.

Many positions related to the existence of a Creator, higher power or God can be positive or negative. For, some see God as a being of light and love. Whereas, others still believe in an angry and punishing one. In other cases, there are those whom believe in the Creator, or the creative source of the universe rather than that of a religious deity.




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