Different Aspects Related To The Supreme Being

By Cynthia Wilson


While there are many whom believe in God, there are a number of others who do not share such belief. Although, for those who do, honoring the Supreme Being through worship and praise is often at the forefront of life. In most cases, those whom believe either believe in God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit, in a Creator, or as with the Native Americans, the Great Mystery. Whereas, those of the Jewish faith believe in God though not necessarily that Jesus is the son of God.

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.

Whereas, Deists often refer to the higher power as the divine source of creation. As such, while most believe in a universal God, there are others whom believe in a number of different deities. In most cases, those worshipping a multitude of deities are often considered pagans. While this is the case, there are many whom also believe in a higher power which reigns supreme over all others.

As paganism is often considered a rejection of God, many practicing neo-pagan beliefs often remain closeted. Whereas, many of those subscribing to Wicca are often shunned as devil worshippers by the more conservative Christian churches. In either case, religious freedom, at least in the United States allows each individual to practice and subscribe to the religion of personal choice. As such, while others may disagree, there are many still involved in neo-paganism and Wicca which practice and attend rituals on an ongoing basis.

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.

Ultimately, the decision as to whether to believe in God or otherwise, is a personal one. Although, it remains a heated debate among philosophers, scientists and theologians around the world. For, the existence of a higher power or powers often has to be taken based solely on faith related to something unseen.

Most often, scientists reject the creation and intelligent design stories of the Christian faith in favor of theories such as the big bang or evolution. While this is the case, there are now some scientists whom agree that God could very well have created the big bang or other theories as part of creation. Still, there are many more whom need verifiable proof before one can believe in the existence of anything, be it Supreme or otherwise.

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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