What is God in General?

[The Sum of Awe]

Inspired by a thread in Christianity DIR. I am interested in hearing what you believers in God actually envision God to be... A person? Does God have form? Etc.

Whenever I think of God, I always imagine an abstract ball of information, all of this existence is, at the most basic level, made of pure information in my opinion, and that is God. But instead, all of this information is just one being, experiencing it all at once. All of time and all of space all at one point in space and one point in time.

 

[gzusfrk]

When I think of God, I think of nothing, I am not able to comprehend God, He is far beyond what I can imagine or think, don't take this the wrong way but I feel what you wrote "whenever I think of God" is not even a minuscule of what God is. However His Son is a different story.

 

[roger1440]

Inspired by a thread in Christianity DIR. I am interested in hearing what you believers in God actually envision God to be... A person? Does God have form? Etc.

Whenever I think of God, I always imagine an abstract ball of information, all of this existence is, at the most basic level, made of pure information in my opinion, and that is God. But instead, all of this information is just one being, experiencing it all at once. All of time and all of space all at one point in space and one point in time.

The short answer is, God is love.

 

[YmirGF]

God is the epitome of imagination.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

I'm only a human. What you ask of me is just too much. Maybe once I can remember every day without fail to remember where my car keys are, but right now I hardly know what's going on inside of me. How can I really ever be expected to know what is supposed to lie outside of this world or this universe?

 

[LuisDantas]

I'm not a believer in any conception of deity. Mainly because there are so many to choose from that it is just too obvious that the substance is lacking.

 

[sandandfoam]

God is Truth. Truth, to my mind, cannot be captured by image, phrase or word. I think there is something of this Truth in everyone and everything.
I wouldn't presume to speak for God and when I speak about God I understand that I am talking about myself.

 

[Quintessence]

Everything. There is nothing that is not gods/spirits.

 

[YmirGF]

God is Truth. Truth, to my mind, cannot be captured by image, phrase or word. I think there is something of this Truth in everyone and everything.
I wouldn't presume to speak for God and when I speak about God I understand that I am talking about myself.

But so-called "truth" is relative to understanding. What is true today may not be true tomorrow or this afternoon - or in 4 seconds...

 

[George-ananda]

What is God in General?

God is everything, the creator, experiencer and substance of the universe. The universe is His great play; He separates Himself from Himself and returns Himself to Himself..(Our consciousness is eternal God at its core; not the production of matter in a brain).

 

[Whiterain]

What is ectoplasm for 5000, OP

Trying to wrap my mind around shape shifters, the only thing I could come up with as
an example is a kaleidoscope. This conspiracy theorist deep in the poop thinks
they are extra-terrestrials.

Although, I am quite certain the Lode detested the art of shape shifting, at least, "In the beginning.".

People are just making this cosmic being with little to no individualism or personality to
suit all needs and the mother ****** is not real.


Caio

 

[sandandfoam]

But so-called "truth" is relative to understanding. What is true today may not be true tomorrow or this afternoon - or in 4 seconds...

Sure, hence the capital T in my post. I do not claim to know any truth with a capital T.

 

[Akivah]

I am interested in hearing what you believers in God actually envision God to be... A person? Does God have form? Etc.

I think of G-d as being the Creator and the Creating. He is infinitely good and infinitely merciful. I have no form in mind when I think about G-d and thank Him.

 

[The Hammer]

God(s) is an all pervasive energy that permeates anything and everything. It is the starting force of the big bang, the driver of concious thought, and that which humans anthropomorphize to attmept at understanding it better. I could go into more detail, but I will keep it short.

 

[Willamena]

God is the epitome of imagination.

Yes. God is the Image of God.

When I think of God, I think of nothing, I am not able to comprehend God, He is far beyond what I can imagine or think, don't take this the wrong way but I feel what you wrote "whenever I think of God" is not even a minuscule of what God is. However His Son is a different story.

Yes. God is not the Image of God.

 

[Goblin]

God is in its purest essence, the idea attached to the object of my affection.
a numinous other. as long as there is a me, there will be God. because everyone needs something to live for.
if there is no me, there is no God. then there is just existence.

God is the Big thing, the highest thing you can imagine. for some people God is a sport, or the army, or a political party or ideal. not just a deity.

but god could also be a label for a celestial being of some sort.
or If the creator is God, then existence itsself is God, but it would be a nameless God.

 

[roger1440]

Inspired by a thread in Christianity DIR. I am interested in hearing what you believers in God actually envision God to be... A person? Does God have form? Etc.

Whenever I think of God, I always imagine an abstract ball of information, all of this existence is, at the most basic level, made of pure information in my opinion, and that is God. But instead, all of this information is just one being, experiencing it all at once. All of time and all of space all at one point in space and one point in time.

Another short answer would be, God is.

 

[Sir Doom]

The thing responsible for life, whatever that happens to be.

 

[Erebus]

What is God in General?

It's difficult to express clearly. The best I can do is describe the gods as a combination of concepts, natural forces and something roughly akin to an egregore.

 

[Sabour]

Say, "He is Allah , [who is] One,

Allah , the Eternal Refuge.

He neither begets nor is born,

Nor is there to Him any equivalent."


Allah - there is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of [all] existence. Neither drowsiness overtakes Him nor sleep. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Who is it that can intercede with Him except by His permission? He knows what is [presently] before them and what will be after them, and they encompass not a thing of His knowledge except for what He wills. His Kursi extends over the heavens and the earth, and their preservation tires Him not. And He is the Most High, the Most Great.

Allah (الل&#1607 God
Ar Rahman (الرحم&#1606 The All Merciful
Ar Rahim (الرحي&#1605 The Most Merciful
Al Malik (المل&#1603 The King, The Sovereign
Al Quddus (القدو&#1587 The Most Holy
As Salam (السلا&#1605 Peace and Blessing
Al Mu'min (المؤم&#1606 The Guarantor
Al Muhaymin (المهيم&#1606 The Guardian, the Preserver
Al Aziz (العزي&#1586 The Almighty, the Self Sufficient
Al Jabbar (الجبا&#1585 The Powerful, the Irresistible
Al Mutakabbir (المتكب&#1585 The Tremendous
Al Khaliq (الخال&#1602 The Creator
Al Bari' (البار&#1574 The Maker
Al Musawwir (المصو&#1585 The Fashioner of Forms
Al Ghaffar (الغفا&#1585 The Ever Forgiving
Al Qahhar (القها&#1585 The All Compelling Subduer
Al Wahhab (الوها&#1576 The Bestower
Ar Razzaq (الرزا&#1602 The Ever Providing
Al Fattah (الفتا&#1581 The Opener, the Victory Giver
Al Alim (العلي&#1605 The All Knowing, the Omniscient
Al Qabid (القاب&#1590 The Restrainer, the Straightener
Al Basit (الباس&#1591 The Expander, the Munificent
Al Khafid (الخاف&#1590 The Abaser
Ar Rafi' (الراف&#1593 The Exalter
Al Mu'izz (المع&#1586 The Giver of Honor
Al Muzil (المذ&#1604 The Giver of Dishonor
Al Sami' (السمي&#1593 The All Hearing
Al Basir (البصي&#1585 The All Seeing
Al Hakam (الحك&#1605 The Judge, the Arbitrator
Al 'Adl (العد&#1604 The Utterly Just
Al Latif (اللطي&#1601 The Subtly Kind
Al Khabir (الخبي&#1585 The All Aware
Al Halim (الحلي&#1605 The Forbearing, the Indulgent
Al 'Azim (العظي&#1605 The Magnificent, the Infinite
Al Ghafur (الغفو&#1585 The All Forgiving
Ash Shakur (الشكو&#1585 The Grateful
Al Ali (العل&#1610 The Sublimely Exalted
Al Kabir (الكبي&#1585 The Great
Al Hafiz (الحفي&#1592 The Preserver
Al Muqit (المقي&#1578 The Nourisher
Al Hasib (الحسي&#1576 The Reckoner
Al Jalil (الجلي&#1604 The Majestic
Al Karim (الكري&#1605 The Bountiful, the Generous
Ar Raqib (الرقي&#1576 The Watchful
Al Mujib (المجي&#1576 The Responsive, the Answerer
Al Wasi' (الواس&#1593 The Vast, the All Encompassing
Al Hakim (الحكي&#1605 The Wise
Al Wadud (الودو&#1583 The Loving, the Kind One
Al Majid (المجي&#1583 The All Glorious
Al Ba'ith (الباع&#1579 The Raiser of the Dead
Ash Shahid (الشهي&#1583 The Witness
Al Haqq (الح&#1602 The Truth, the Real
Al Wakil (الوكي&#1604 The Trustee, the Dependable
Al Qawiyy (القو&#1610 The Strong
Al Matin (المتي&#1606 The Firm, the Steadfast
Al Wali (الول&#1610 The Protecting Friend, Patron, and Helper
Al Hamid (الحمي&#1583 The All Praiseworthy
Al Muhsi (المحص&#1610 The Accounter, the Numberer of All
Al Mubdi' (المبد&#1574 The Producer, Originator, and Initiator of all
Al Mu'id (المعي&#1583 The Reinstater Who Brings Back All
Al Muhyi (المحي&#1610 The Giver of Life
Al Mumit (الممي&#1578 The Bringer of Death, the Destroyer
Al Hayy (الح&#1610 The Ever Living
Al Qayyum (القيو&#1605 The Self Subsisting Sustainer of All
Al Wajid (الواج&#1583 The Perceiver, the Finder, the Unfailing
Al Majid (الماج&#1583 The Illustrious, the Magnificent
Al Wahid (الواح&#1583 The One, the All Inclusive, the Indivisible
As Samad (الصم&#1583 The Long, the Impregnable, the Everlasting
Al Qadir (القاد&#1585 The All Able
Al Muqtadir (المقتد&#1585 The All Determiner, the Dominant
Al Muqaddim (المقد&#1605 The Expediter, He who brings forward
Al Mu'akhkhir (المؤخ&#1585 The Delayer, He who puts far away
Al Awwal (الأو&#1604 The First
Al Akhir (الآخ&#1585 The Last
Az Zahir (الظاه&#1585 The Manifest; the All Victorious
Al Batin (الباط&#1606 The Hidden; the All Encompassing
Al Wali (الوال&#1610 The Patron
Al Muta'al (المتعال&#1610 The Self Exalted
Al Barr (الب&#1585 The Most Kind and Righteous
At Tawwab (التوا&#1576 The Ever Returning, Ever Relenting
Al Muntaqim (المنتق&#1605 The Avenger
Al 'Afuww (العف&#1608 The Pardoner, the Effacer of Sins
Ar Ra'uf (الرؤو&#1601 The Compassionate, the All Pitying
Malik al Mulk (مالك المل&#1603 The Owner of All Sovereignty
Dhu al Jalal wa al Ikram (ذو الجلال و الإكرا&#1605 The Lord of Majesty and Generosity
Al Muqsit (المقس&#1591 The Equitable, the Requiter
Al Jami' (الجام&#1593 The Gatherer, the Unifier
Al Ghani (الغن&#1610 The All Rich, the Independent
Al Mughni (المغن&#1610 The Enricher, the Emancipator
Al Mani' (المان&#1593 The Withholder, the Shielder, the Defender
Ad Dharr (الضآ&#1585 The Distresser
An Nafi' (الناف&#1593 The Propitious, the Benefactor
An Nur (النو&#1585 The Light
Al Hadi (الهاد&#1610 The Guide
Al Badi (البدي&#1593 Incomparable, the Originator
Al Baqi (الباق&#1610 The Ever Enduring and Immutable
Al Warith (الوار&#1579 The Heir, the Inheritor of All
Ar Rashid (الرشي&#1583 The Guide, Infallible Teacher, and Knower
As Sabur (الصبو&#1585 The Patient, the Timeless