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Tawheed
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12-04-2007 8:28 PM


Among humanity there many objects of worship, reverence, and adornment today, some people worship images, some people worship human beings dead or alive who are thought to possess some form of divinity or have some connection to the divine that can only be accessed by rendering worship towards them.
In general a god is one who is worshiped, so almost anything can be a god, it doesn't necessary have to have any supernatural powers or ability, the condition is that it is worshiped, but the question I put forward here is among all the things that are worship which one of these things is most worthy of being worshiped?
It seems the simplest and easiest as well as most logical answer would be The Supreme Being, but this needs more clarification because many people consider their objects of worship supreme beings. Yet they all can not be The Supreme Being, because "the" would denote one Supreme Being. So some have to be more worthy then others.
So by what measurement would we judge "worthiness" ? I say first we would have to define exactly what a Supreme being is. Merriam-Websters defines Supreme Being as GOD(in capitol as opposed to lower case), god in lower case is defined by the same source as
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 reality3: a person or thing of supreme value4: a powerful ruler
GOD in capital letter is define as ....
1.capitalized : the supreme or ultimate reality: as a: the Being perfect in power, wisdom, and goodness who is worshiped as creator and ruler of the universe unchristian Science : the incorporeal divine Principle ruling over all as eternal Spirit : infinite Mind
Based on my contemplation of The Supreme Being/GOD I would add that "It" would be Living as "it" is a Being, and "it" would have attributes since all living beings have attributes. GOD's attributes would be well..supreme, higher, greater, more perfect then the attributes of all other beings .
So from among the theist what attributes could we get all or most of them to agree that a "god" would possess? I put forward some of those attributes would be Power/Ability, Knowledge, Awareness, Intelligence, some form of Hearing, Seeing, Communication these are just a few I am sure many others could be listed.
I also would put forward that The Supreme Being would be unique and different from all other beings or on what bases would "it' be considered Supreme, if it is just like the other beings? The Supreme Being would be free of any imperfection in it's attributes and being, and it would be completely independent, self excising in no need of the support or assistance of any other being.
So what say you?

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Message 4 of 5 (450518)
01-22-2008 12:28 PM
Reply to: Message 1 by Tawheed
12-04-2007 8:28 PM


Getting The Ball Rolling
Tawheed writes:
So what say you?
What do you personally believe in?

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Message 5 of 5 (450552)
01-22-2008 2:40 PM
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12-04-2007 8:28 PM


Tawheed
Based on my contemplation of The Supreme Being/GOD I would add that "It" would be Living as "it" is a Being, and "it" would have attributes since all living beings have attributes. GOD's attributes would be well..supreme, higher, greater, more perfect then the attributes of all other beings .
This does nothing to explain what those attributes could be . Please express what attributes you are speaking of so that I do not assume attributes like eating and making love as being among them.

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