Sabtu, 09 Desember 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.

One area in which the term Source or Universe is among those known as Deists. For, these individuals often believe in a number of different deities, or at the very least worship God as a deity. In most areas, those whom worship a multitude of deities are considered to be heathens or pagans by those of the Christian faith. Whereas, in some cases, there are even some pagans whom also worship the Creator of the Universe and hold that being above others.

In most areas, paganism is often seen as a cult whether those involved are practicing witchcraft or otherwise. For, while most Catholic and Christian rituals were handed down from ancient pagan traditions, many in the faith often see those involved in the practice as doing the work of Satan or the devil. Whereas, those involved often believe that Wicca and other branches of paganism are actually still the oldest religions known to man.

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.

The terms for God are even more plentiful when it comes to a number of religious or spiritual ideologies. For example, when it comes to Jewish Mysticism known as Kabbalah, there are 42 different names for God based on various syllables and meanings. As such, while many believe God is One, or a Holy Trinity, there are others whom believe in one creative force.

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.

Many positions related to the existence of a Creator, higher power or God can be positive or negative. For, some see God as a being of light and love. Whereas, others still believe in an angry and punishing one. In other cases, there are those whom believe in the Creator, or the creative source of the universe rather than that of a religious deity.




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