God is a verb !

11/7/2009 5:39:17 AM	God is a verb !
fyathyrio Savannah, GA age: 41	I have come to the conclusion that God is a verb and not a noun. In other words , I view God as creation itself rather than "creator". I think the idea that God is seperated from everything else is an intellectual error. I view God as a higher power within us and all around us to be understood as opposed to a supernatural being outside of us that we are to believe in. Think about it this way>>> God is everywhere...the universe is everywhere...God is all knowing...the universe is all knowledge...God is all powerful...all power has its orgin in the universe...God is one...the "uni" verse means one work or one song.....why isnt God understood as the universe itself ?
11/7/2009 6:10:15 AM	God is a verb !
xashax Union, NH age: 37	In a way you are onto something there. Actually pre-dating Monotheism for thousands of years and venturing back to the very origins of human civilization in the Neolithic period, god itself was essentially thought of as a creatrix who "gave birth" to the universe. And yes, you guessed it, female in designation. You might want to research the Goddess known as Sheela na Gig a little.
11/7/2009 7:42:16 AM	God is a verb !
consigliere31 Victoria, BC age: 48	God is a verb, the name YHWH/YHVH.... is connected with the verb 'to be'...we first learn of this name in Exodus 3, where Moses asked God by what name He should be called. God replied to him, 'I AM WHO I AM....Thus you shall say to the sons of Israel. "I AM has sent me to you" The phrase 'I AM" is not the word YHWH, however, "I AM" (in verse 14) and YHWH (in verse 15) are both derivatives of the same verb, "to be" The name "I AM WHO I AM" that God revealed to Moses in verse 14 is intended as a full expression of His eternal nature, and is shortened to YHWH in verse 15. The names have the same root meaning and can be considered essentially interchangeable. We must keep in mind that a name in the ancient world was not a mere label as it is today. A name was considered an equivalent to whomever or whatever bore it. Knowing a person's name amounted to knowing their essence or being. The name YHWH conveys the idea of eternal existence. YHWH never came into being at a certain point in time, He always existed. He was never born. He will never die. He does not grow older. He is beyond the realm of time. To know YHWH is to know the eternal one, the name also communicates that God is absolutely supreme and is in control of everything. Hence the name YHWH reveals God as eternal Lord and supreme Ruler of the universe. So when God told Moses that 'This is My name forever, and this is My memorial name to all generations" Exodus 3:15. he was telling Moses not only His name but that He would manifest Himself (through all generations) in the nature expressed by that name(that is, His eternal self-existence and sovereign Lordship). And He would do this so that all generations would both know Him and revere Him as He really is. So the focus is not merely on a name of God, but more importantly deals with the fact that people of all generations would come to understand who God is in His true nature and being.(eternally self-existent and sovereign over everything) In contrast to false gods who are not self existent
11/7/2009 8:11:48 AM	God is a verb !
fyathyrio Savannah, GA age: 41	it is interesting that you bring up the part in exodus where God says I am who I am.....I think about how many times all humans say or think "I am" in a day a week a year a lifetime....billions if not millions.......and God is the great "I am" ....
11/7/2009 8:26:41 AM	God is a verb !
xashax Union, NH age: 37	Exodus 34:14 For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:
11/7/2009 8:32:32 AM	God is a verb !
consigliere31 Victoria, BC age: 48	Quote from xashax: Exodus 34:14 For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God: yes that is my point in regards to how an ancient name was not merely a title, but was intended as being descriptive of the characteristics of the one who bore the name given.
11/7/2009 8:37:18 AM	God is a verb !
xashax Union, NH age: 37	Well kind of but even our names today all have meanings of some kind. Asha means "hope" in Hindi language and is a common girl's name in the Indian community.
11/7/2009 9:23:29 AM	God is a verb !
shakti Red Deer, AB age: 36	And so is love! Excellent thread, and I like the way you think
11/7/2009 4:23:54 PM	God is a verb !
mrchris2u Hicksville, NY age: 48 online now!	I concur. I believe that God is mind. God is consciousness. The universe is what God thinks through our minds. Or we are what God thinks through his mind.
11/7/2009 6:50:43 PM	God is a verb !
woodsmamma Winton, MN age: 56	Wow so many great posts here!!!!!!!!!!!!
11/7/2009 10:29:35 PM	God is a verb !
trippy_hare Arvada, CO age: 27	Words have whatever meaning we assign to them- they are symbolic representations of a concept, nothing more. Each person assigns meaning to a word according to their own methods- to some, the word "Jesus" has deep and profound significance, while to others, it is merely a name, while still others see it only as an expletive, to be uttered to denote emphasis, frustration, or contempt. Which is correct? They all are. Nobody can enforce their own notions of a word's significance on anyone else, any more than they can enforce their own thoughts on anyone else. So to say that "God should be understood to mean the universe" is a statement that can ONLY apply on the individual level. For you, OP, it holds true- for others, it does not. Who then is correct? Is anyone correct? Does it even matter, one way or another? Personally, I find the word "God" far too limiting. Human understanding of the universe, and the laws that govern it, and the components that it is comprised of, is always changing. No single term can hold meaning constant, if human understanding is in constant flux. "The only constant is change." So too should be the language we use to describe it. Just my opinion.
11/9/2009 5:18:39 AM	God is a verb !
dunrich2 Brantford, ON age: 55 online now!	I like the Ops Universal vision of God.
11/9/2009 8:28:31 PM	God is a verb !
turkalurk Godfrey, IL age: 27	Quote from fyathyrio: I have come to the conclusion that God is a verb and not a noun. In other words , I view God as creation itself rather than "creator". I think the idea that God is seperated from everything else is an intellectual error. I view God as a higher power within us and all around us to be understood as opposed to a supernatural being outside of us that we are to believe in. Think about it this way>>> God is everywhere...the universe is everywhere...God is all knowing...the universe is all knowledge...God is all powerful...all power has its orgin in the universe...God is one...the "uni" verse means one work or one song.....why isnt God understood as the universe itself ? it is by many people, and has been for a very long time. God=Being
11/10/2009 7:27:19 AM	God is a verb !
ourself Hamilton, ON age: 37	That's pretty much my view of It. Not to say I am correct by any means but that is how I see it from my view. 500 years before Jesus said "Before Abraham I AM" Buddha said "I alone AM". 40 years ago or so John and Paul said "I am he as you are he as you are me and we are all together". They were all speaking from a point of non-separation or on behalf of the entire Universe. The potential for energy (or change) is the only constant. We are the Universe becoming self Aware. "I AM" (and so are you) There is no higher power than the Awakened Mind. We are the Universe come to Life in various aspects and the Universe is the closest thing to a monotheistic God that I can envision. We are God evolving towards a better understanding of Itself through investigative exploration. However, before consciousness there was no "God". Only the Way things go before It was self realised. That is why the Taoists believe that the Eternal Name cannot be named. Just my opinion. [Edited 11/10/2009 7:38:14 AM PST]
11/10/2009 11:58:49 AM	God is a verb !
mr_crowley Aynor, SC age: 41	I certainly agree that the "god" you speak of is a 4letter word but "verb" is not the one id choose. For me that 4letter word is myth. DER MENSCH IST GOTT Since I've explained several times what that phrase means. I imagine id need to add clarification. How could I say man is god and god is a myth. When I am a man and I'm positive I'm not a myth. I'm also known to say I don't believe in any deity, but I don't believe I've ever stated in this forum that; I DO BELIEVE IN A HIGHER POWER. The higher power I speak of is the enlightened mind. Since it requires action, for ones mind to attain enlightenment. I would wholeheartedly agree that enlightenment/higher power(my version of god) is a verb. Once again, my post was premature as I replied to the title without reading the thread. It seems, I am in almost complete agreement with the OP [Edited 11/10/2009 12:04:11 PM PST]
11/10/2009 1:42:59 PM	God is a verb !
fyathyrio Savannah, GA age: 41	God is the word invoked to describe the universe
11/10/2009 1:50:10 PM	God is a verb !
ourself Hamilton, ON age: 37	Quote from mr_crowley: I certainly agree that the "god" you speak of is a 4letter word but "verb" is not the one id choose. For me that 4letter word is myth. DER MENSCH IST GOTT Since I've explained several times what that phrase means. I imagine id need to add clarification. How could I say man is god and god is a myth. When I am a man and I'm positive I'm not a myth. I'm also known to say I don't believe in any deity, but I don't believe I've ever stated in this forum that; I DO BELIEVE IN A HIGHER POWER. The higher power I speak of is the enlightened mind. Since it requires action, for ones mind to attain enlightenment. I would wholeheartedly agree that enlightenment/higher power(my version of god) is a verb. Once again, my post was premature as I replied to the title without reading the thread. It seems, I am in almost complete agreement with the OP Don't you like when that happens though? A nice surprise, maybe? Good to see you Mr. Crowley.