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Author Topic:   Is needing or wanting to worship a God a human defect or benefit?
Phat
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Message 3 of 27 (703094)
07-15-2013 12:50 PM
Reply to: Message 1 by Greatest I am
07-15-2013 11:03 AM


A God
quote:
Is needing or wanting to worshiping a God a human defect or benefit?
both.
Allow me to frame the discussion, shall I?
the term "a god" is found in the NWT Bible from the Jehovah Witnesses.
NWT writes:
John 1:1. "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was a god."
Most of the Bibles I use have the term "the word was God."
Bible Hub writes:
New International Version (2011)
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
New Living Translation (2007)
In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.
English Standard Version (2001)
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (2009)
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
International Standard Version (2012)
In the beginning, the Word existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.
NET Bible (2006)
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was fully God.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English (2010)
In the origin The Word had been existing and That Word had been existing with God and That Word was himself God.
GOD'S WORD Translation (1995)
In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.
King James 2000 Bible (2003)
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
American King James Version
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
American Standard Version
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Douay-Rheims Bible
IN the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Darby Bible Translation
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
English Revised Version
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Webster's Bible Translation
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Weymouth New Testament
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
World English Bible
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Young's Literal Translation
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God
So to start with, do you mean "a god" or do you mean God?
Edited by Thugpreacha, : No reason given.

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Phat
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From: Denver,Colorado USA
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Message 16 of 27 (703331)
07-18-2013 11:00 PM
Reply to: Message 1 by Greatest I am
07-15-2013 11:03 AM


I AM
Greatest I Am writes:
I am not an atheist and seek God to appease what I recognize as my spiritual side. But not to bend the knee or adore; just to improve any defect in my thinking; if I have one.
In my opinion, its because you see yourself as your own god. Note the name you have chosen at this forum. I could be wrong, however...just my assessment so far!

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