vendredi 24 novembre 2017

Different Names And Identifies Of 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.

Whereas, Deists often refer to the higher power as the divine source of creation. As such, while most believe in a universal God, there are others whom believe in a number of different deities. In most cases, those worshipping a multitude of deities are often considered pagans. While this is the case, there are many whom also believe in a higher power which reigns supreme over all others.

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.

More religious sects often refer to the Supreme or higher power as God though with different terminology than that of Christians. For example, Muslims refer to God as Allah. Whereas, those practicing Sikhism refer to Waheguru which refers to the teacher of all things. Others, such as those of Judaic faith often refer to God as Yahweh and other names practiced within the faith.

Whether one believes in a higher power or otherwise is a personal choice regardless of where one resides. Although, the debate as to the existence of God remains active around the world. In fact, so much so that there are still countries around the world which ban the worship of God in any form or fashion.

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.

Other positions related to the existence of a higher power can be both positive and negative. For example, Theism and Atheism are both positions of belief. However, while one allows for the possibility of the existence, the other entirely rejects the theory. As such, there are those who believe and those whom refute the existence of any higher power. On the other hand, there are also those whom believe in Gnosticism and Agnosticism which leave open the possibility that there is a divine presence, just one that has not yet been identified.




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