Who Is God?
Speaking about God one has to acknowledge that it is one of the most ambiguous notions that have been discussed throughout centuries. There is no single, universally accepted definition of God, but here are some of the common ways God is understood:-
1. Supreme being: In religions that originated in places like Syria, Palestine, and Arabia such as Christianity, Judaism, and Islam, God is the omnipotent, omniscient being who is responsible for the creation of the world and everything in it. As mentioned above, the three attributes that are associated with God include: omnipresence (present everywhere), omnipotence (all-powerful), and omniscience (all-knowing).
2. Multiple deities: The term "polytheism" refers to the religious systems which recognize more than one deity, for instance, Hinduism, or the ancient Greek religion.
3. Universal force: Pantheism stipulates that God is the same as the universe, meaning that every existing thing is a part of this God.
4. Unknown or unknowable: Agnoticism is the point of view that the existence or the non-existence of God or the possibility of knowing it is unknown.
People come to their beliefs about God through a variety of ways, including:-
1. Faith: Faith constitutes trust or reliance on God and or things not seen. That means faith is something that not only can be but must be believed without any form of evidence. Religion if asked, many would say that they believe in God because of faith and word.
2. Reason: Some people think that prose can be used as a weapon to convince everybody of the existence of God.
3. Personal experience: Some people are convinced that they have encountered God and therefore have a divine or spiritual experience.
Finally, the most important point is: which God and to which of these groups one belongs to is a rather subjective one. It is beyond the concept of right or wrong, and it is an area that everyone should look into entirely on their own.