Honoring Different Aspects Of The Supreme Being

By Cynthia Wilson


When it comes to religious beliefs, there are a number of different names for God. In most, the Supreme Being refers to God, Jesus or the Holy Trinity. Although, there are others in which the term refers to a higher power or powers of a specific nature.

While this is the case, philosophers, scientists and theologians often refer to the entity known as God by several different names. In some cases, the term used is Source while in others it could be the Creator, the Divine or the Universe. As such, it is also important to understand that different branches of faith and religion often have a different understanding as to higher power or powers.

When it comes to those who believe in multiple aspects of one God or multiple deities such as gods and goddesses, these individuals are often thought to be pagans or heathens living outside the beliefs of the Christian church. While this is the case, there are also those whom believe in a single deity while still subscribing to many of the beliefs of ancient Greece and Roman times. Still, as most Christians see idols as being anti-Christian, most of those identifying as Christians do not subscribe to this type of belief system.

Paganism is often considered the ultimate rejection of God while still remaining a spiritual path. In some cases, many of the rituals used in Catholic and Christian churches were handed down through a number of pagan traditions. In fact, most holidays related to Christianity were born out of holidays once celebrated by Pagans of ancient Greece and the Roman empire. As such, while many reject paganism as a religion, there are many others whom believe it is one of the oldest religions in the world.

More religious sects often refer to the Supreme or higher power as God though with different terminology than that of Christians. For example, Muslims refer to God as Allah. Whereas, those practicing Sikhism refer to Waheguru which refers to the teacher of all things. Others, such as those of Judaic faith often refer to God as Yahweh and other names practiced within the faith.

Whether one believes in a higher power or otherwise is a personal choice regardless of where one resides. Although, the debate as to the existence of God remains active around the world. In fact, so much so that there are still countries around the world which ban the worship of God in any form or fashion.

In most cases, individuals working in the field of science tend to believe in theories such as the big bang which override God as being the creator of the universe. Although, there are some whom have more open minds as to the possibility that God and science can exist in the same universe. Still, most scientists follow the scientific method in which theories must have verifiable proof in order to prove such an existence.

Many positions related to the existence of a Creator, higher power or God can be positive or negative. For, some see God as a being of light and love. Whereas, others still believe in an angry and punishing one. In other cases, there are those whom believe in the Creator, or the creative source of the universe rather than that of a religious deity.




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