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Mon 28 Sep, 2009 05:06 pm
When we define a word we use other words to describe it, thereby achieving an understanding of what is meant when that word is used.
The word of the day is "GOD", and for this definition everyone will have to participate. Whatever you think "GOD" is, pour it into this thread. Then, if enough people participate, we may get alot of words. The thing is, I think the number of other words needed to define the singel word "GOD" is infinite. Nontheless, here we go:
"GOD":
Me, you, a puppy, sandpaper, water, alcohol, clouds, angry ants, dirty laundry, metaphysic imagery, worm, jesus, unknown parasites in another galaxy, tv dinners, sunlight, asfalt, schitzophrenia, the realization that I cannot do this alone, cigarettes, a good night's sleep, if we are going to do this I don't think any single person in the world can refrain from participating, cake, humor, murder, cats, fields of growing food, there is no end to this definition, waves in anything, lines in a letter, san fransisco, the bottom of the sea, does anyone see where this leads already, please feel free to add your two cents
@Cyracuz,
the point is that you can't.
Thanks for your input guys. Keep it coming.
I consider the big Kahuna as unknowable.
Consider a few of the names
1 Yazad Worthy of Worship
2 Harvesp-tawan All-Powerful
3 Harvesp-agah All-Knowing
4 Harvesp-khoda Lord of alll
5 Abadeh Without Beginning
6 Abi-anjam Without End
7 Bun-e-stiha Root of Creation
8 Frakhtan-taih Endless Bliss
9 Jamaga Primal Cause
10 Prajatarah Exalted One
11 Tum-afik Purest of the Pure
12 Abaravand Detached from All
13 Paravandeh In touch with all
14 An-ayafeh Unattainable
15 Hama-Ayafeh Attainer of All
16 Adro Most Righteous
17 Gira Upholder of all
18 A-ehem Beyond reason
19 Chamana Sovereign Reason
20 Safana Bountiful One
21 Afza Ever Prolific
22 Nasha Reaching equally to all
23 Parwara Nourisher
24 Ianaha Protector of the world
25 Ain-aenah Never Changing
26 An-aenah Formless
27 Kharoshid-tum Most Steadfast among the Steadfast
28 Mino-tum Lord Invisible
29 Vasna All-Pervading
30 Harvastum All in all
31 Hu-sepas Worthy of our profound thanks
32 Har-Hamid All embracing Goodness
33 Har-naik faraih All embracing Holy light
34 Baish-tarana Remover of affliction
35 Taronish Beyond Affliction
36 Anah-aoshaka Immortal
37 Farasaka Fulfiller of Holy Desires
38 Pajohdehad Creator of Holy attributes
39 Khwafar Compassionate Judge
40 Avakhshiaea Merciful Giver
41 Abaraja Bountiful Giver
42 A-satoha Unconquerable
43 Rakhoha Freest of the free
44 Varun Deliverer from evil
45 A-farefah Never Deceiving
46 Be-fareftah Never Deceived
47 A-dui One without a second
48 Kam-rad Lord of desire
49 Farman-kam Decreer of Sovereign Desire
50 Aekh Tan Soul Supreme
51 A-faremosh Never-forgetting
52 Hamarna Just Accountant
53 Sanaea Knowing all things
54 A-tars Fearless
55 A-bish Devoid of pain
56 A-frajdum Most exalted one
57 Ham-chun Ever the same
58 Mino-satihgar Invisible Creator of the Universe
59 A-minogar Creator of the Profoundly Spiritual
60 Mino-nahab Hidden within the spirit
61 Adar-bad-gar Transmuter of Fire into Air
62 Adar-nam-gar Transmuter of Fire into dew
63 Bad-adar-gar Transmuter of Air into Fire
64 Bad-nam-gar Transmuter of Air into dew
65 Bad-gail-gar Transmuter of Air into Earth
66 Bad-gred-tum Supreme Transmuter of Air into dust
67 Adar-kibritatum Supreme Transmuter of Fire into divine sparks
68 Bad-gar-jae Spreading Air everywhere
69 Ab-tum Creator of Lifegiving water
70 Gail-adar-gar Transmuter of Dust into Fire
71 Gail-vad-gar Transmuter of Dust into Air
72 Gail-nam-gar Transmuter of Dust into water
73 Gar-gar Master Craftsman
74 Garo-gar Rewarder of sincere desires
75 Gar-a-gar Creator of all Humanity and its actions
76 Gar-a-gar-gar Creator of all Human and Animal Life
77 A-gar-agar Creator of all the four elements
78 A-gar-a-gar-gar Creator of all the planets and all other worlds
79 A-guman Never in doubt
80 A-jaman Ageless
81 A-Khuan Eternally awake
82 Amast Ever-alert
83 Fashutana Ever-Protecting
84 Padmani Recorder of Man's actions
85 Firozgar Victorious
86 Khudawand Lord of the Universe
87 Ahuramazd Lord of Life and Wisdom
88 Abarin-kuhan-tawan Preserver of Creation
89 Abarin-nao-tawan Renewer of Creation
90 Vaspan Embracing All Creation
91 Vaaspar Giver of All Things
92 Khawar Infinitely Patient
93 Ahu Lord of exisience
94 Avakshidar Forgiver of sins
95 Dadar Divine Creator
96 Raiyomand Rayed in glory
97 Khorehmand Haloed in Light
98 Davar Lord of Justice
99 Kerfaigar Lord of Just Rewards
100 Bokhtar Liberator
101 Farsho-gar Awakener of Eternal Spring
Rap
@raprap,
Thank you raprap.
To that I would like to add that all are true to the exclusion of none
The true Hebrew name for God is a continuous and long name. Mostly referring to support for man/woman and ultimate creator.
God, might creator
the god who sees me..........a favorite of mine
god almighty
the everlasting/eternal god
the lord will provide
Yahweh is common and means Lord
Master
the lord who heals
the lord my banner\consuming fire/jealous
Holy One of Israel
the lord is peace
Lord of hosts/My rock/My shepherd
the king
husband
living god
dwelling place/refuge\shield/fortress\strong tower
judge
hope of Israel
The lord of righteousness
GOD Most High
the lord is there
Father
and My all time favorite from the new Testament , "I AM" that I AM.
@Philis,
Quote: My all time favorite from the new Testament , "I AM" that I AM.
Popeye appears in the NT?
To children and many adult fundamentalists god has an objective reality, a big giant head (ala "The Third Rock from the Sun")that exists inside a black hole somewhere in the middle of the milky way. To other more sophisticated people god signifies a subjective perception of which nothing can be said, on the one hand, but shapes our identities and our attitudes toward nature on the other hand.
@coluber2001,
I think that's pretty much what Cyracuz said. He just likes to use to use more words.
@Merry Andrew,
Hehe.. perhaps you are right Andrew.
But the problem with this particular definition is that whatever you add to it, it will become part of the very thing you are trying to define. So once you start, it never really ends.
@Cyracuz,
Naivite, group think, mass hysteria.
@Cyracuz,
Cyracuz wrote:
Thank you raprap.
To that I would like to add that all are true to the exclusion of none
How did you decide that any one of these so-called descriptions is true??
Your misunderstanding of 'truth' is difficult to understand.
@Owen phil,
Read it like poetry, not like scientific recipies.
@Cyracuz,
Cyracuz wrote:
Read it like poetry, not like scientific recipies.
I see, your understanding of 'truth' is that it is poetic license ???
Lots of Luck with that nonsensical belief.
@Cyracuz,
Cyracuz wrote:
When we define a word we use other words to describe it, thereby achieving an understanding of what is meant when that word is used.
The word of the day is "GOD", and for this definition everyone will have to participate. Whatever you think "GOD" is, pour it into this thread. Then, if enough people participate, we may get alot of words. The thing is, I think the number of other words needed to define the singel word "GOD" is infinite. Nontheless, here we go:
"GOD":
Me, you, a puppy, sandpaper, water, alcohol, clouds, angry ants, dirty laundry, metaphysic imagery, worm, jesus, unknown parasites in another galaxy, tv dinners, sunlight, asfalt, schitzophrenia, the realization that I cannot do this alone, cigarettes, a good night's sleep, if we are going to do this I don't think any single person in the world can refrain from participating, cake, humor, murder, cats, fields of growing food, there is no end to this definition, waves in anything, lines in a letter, san fransisco, the bottom of the sea, does anyone see where this leads already, please feel free to add your two cents
So are we making God the infinite set of all objects in the universe? Not only that but also relational properties, mental states, feelings, etc.? Would that not make God one big contradiction? I fail to see how that is a perfect definition of God; unless of course I am missing something.
@Ding an Sich,
You are probably right about that.
If I recall correctly, the idea behind this thread was that if you are going to define god with words you will always need one more word.
The contents of the concept god can perhaps not be expressed verbally...
@Ding an Sich,
What is it to be contradictory in that definition ? A set is a set is a set...
@Cyracuz,
Cyracuz wrote:
You are probably right about that.
If I recall correctly, the idea behind this thread was that if you are going to define god with words you will always need one more word.
The contents of the concept god can perhaps not be expressed verbally...
I agree with you on this. We can coninuously define our definition in a sense. But can we also not do this with other words as well? Take the word 'time' for example. We can define it as "the succession of objects"; but then we must define further what we mean by 'succession' and 'objects'. In fact the whole process could very well go on ad infinitum, if we allow such a silly notion. What we are doing with the word 'God' can be done to any word, if we allow the definitions to continue for an indefinite period of time.
This can be done with any concept.
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