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Clark
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Message 196 of 270 (416360)
08-15-2007 11:40 AM
Reply to: Message 195 by RAZD
08-15-2007 10:49 AM


Re: The exclusive nature of "monotheism"
Thus a god is "2. A being of supernatural powers or attributes," -- or rather than any being of supernatural powers is a god, by definition.
This is the definition used for all the vast and numerous pantheons of gods, such as Greek, Roman, Norse, etcetera.
According to the strict interpretation of the bible all angels and demons have supernatural powers: thus they are all gods by definition, and literalist Christianity is faaaaar from being a "monotheistic" religion ...
By this rationale Islam is not a monotheistic religion either. It was an angel (Gabriel) that communicated the Qur'an to Muhammed. It is my understanding that Muslims are pretty hard-core about being strictly monotheistic.
According to Wikipedia, angels are a big deal in Islam:
quote:
Belief in angels is crucial to the faith of Islam. The Arabic word for Angels (malak) means "messenger", like its counterparts in Hebrew (malakh) and Greek (angelos). According to the Qur'an, angels do not possess free will, and worship God in perfect obedience.[28] Angels' duties include communicating revelations from God, glorifying God, recording every person's actions, and taking a person's soul at the time of death. They are also thought to intercede on man's behalf. The Qur'an describes angels as "messengers with wings”two, or three, or four (pairs): He [God] adds to Creation as He pleases . "[29]
Islam - Wikipedia

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