The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #110662   Message #2868243
Posted By: Stringsinger
20-Mar-10 - 03:53 PM
Thread Name: BS: Theology question
Subject: RE: BS: Theology question
Kendall, in order to deal with this issue the "god" in question has to be described hopefully in detail. As I see it, all the religions describe their god a little differently. Obviously the Jewish god is different from the Islamic god and even in Islam, their notions of what a god is conflicts with one another. This is true with the Protestant and Catholic gods as well. Many have different ideas about what constitutes a "supreme being". Just capitalizing these words shed no light on any description.

This conversation can't be rational because religious conviction overrides any attempt toward discussion. The best that can be done is to go to the source, the Koran, the Torah, the Bible, or any other "holy" book that purports to describe a god. Even then, the description is muddied by interpretations and prejudices.

If one claims that there is only one god, then it is their burden to prove it if they expect others to accept that claim. I see the problem as radical differences in who believes what god prevails which culminate in wars and bloodshed.