Does it Matter What Name You Call God?

[Omnipresent Truth]

Probably not a bad strategy. I always say "God" with a sort of "for lack of a better word" attitude (the Tao that can be spoken of...).

It can be really liberating once someone's become aware of and gotten over thier own atttachments to connotations. I have no problem saying "Allah" when I'm speaking with a Muslim, or "Higher Power" when I'm talking to one of my New Age or 12 step friends.

It would have felt hypocritical at one time but at this point I'm pretty much Ok with whatever word keeps the conversation moving along.

LOL I actually feel quite liberated when someone understands the context that such a label holds, although after time & if truly understood, comfort inverts and you don't know what to name 'it'. lol

 

[Quagmire]

LOL I actually feel quite liberated when someone understands the context that such a label holds, although after time & if truly understood, comfort inverts and you don't know what to name 'it'. lol

I think God is intentionally playing hide and seek with us; giving us countless clues but no real answers, going under so many different names but answering to any or none.

Maybe the idea is that this way we're forced to go through each other and ourselves in order to find "Him".

If we had "His" name we might be tempted to lock "Him" away in a filing cabinet somewhere, or maybe a book, thinking we've already solved the mystery.

 

[Willamena]

I think God is intentionally playing hide and seek with us; giving us countless clues but no real answers, going under so many different names but answering to any or none.

Maybe the idea is that this way we're forced to go through each other and ourselves in order to find "Him".

If we had "His" name we might be tempted to lock "Him" away in a filing cabinet somewhere, or maybe a book, thinking we've already solved the mystery.

Or are we the ones playing hide and seek, not realising that we're playing it alone?

 

[Random]

She just hates it when people call her "Sweetie."

Lol! That's what I call her. :flirt: No wonder GOD hates me...

 

[!Fluffy!]

Does it matter what name you call God? If so, why? If not, why not?

like most of us parents, i think god just likes being called, period.

 

[Quagmire]

Or are we the ones playing hide and seek, not realising that we're playing it alone?

Maybe it's the same thing (?)

 

[Quagmire]

like most of us parents, i think god just likes being called, period.

And like most kids, we usually only call when we want something.

 

[sojourner]

I think it matters to how we understand God.