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Concepts of God and Religion, and The Nature of God


Introduction

It is no wonder that there raging conflicts over the name and nature of God, over “God’s will,” over religion, over religious prophecies, and over whether God even exists or not.

It’s no wonder because most people do not understand the real nature of God, or the true purpose of religion, and that is especially true of all those on the extreme opposite sides of the conflict and argument — Atheists who don’t believe in God, and Theocrats who want to rule “in the name of God.”

Therefore, what is needed is a rational, reasonable analysis distinguishing between competing concepts of God and religion, and the true nature of God.

In many of the Judeo-Christian traditions, which must be addressed because they are the most widespread and widely followed, the concept of God is as an almighty superman magician who is the creator of all that is, who makes everything happen. And he is often depicted as a man with a long beard — an image reminiscent of how Zeus from Greek mythology is depicted.

However, even though one can reach the conclusion that God is an Almighty Superman by reading the texts of Judaism and Christianity, in which the Lord God Jehovah is referred to as “He” and “Him” and Jesus of Nazareth is quoted as calling God “our Father in heaven,” there is ample evidence in the texts of both Judaism and Christianity that contradicts that idea, and reveals that God is not a man, nor a son of man.

(Continued at Concepts of God and Religion, and The Nature of God)