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.
Saints, philosophers and theologians all use the term on a regular basis when referring to God as defined by the Christian faith. Although, there are a number of other faiths in which the term is used to define different aspects of the Divine. For example, Islam, Hindu, Judaism, Sikhism and Deism all use the phrase as an alternative to God.
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.
In most areas, paganism is often seen as a cult whether those involved are practicing witchcraft or otherwise. For, while most Catholic and Christian rituals were handed down from ancient pagan traditions, many in the faith often see those involved in the practice as doing the work of Satan or the devil. Whereas, those involved often believe that Wicca and other branches of paganism are actually still the oldest religions known to man.
In the well known religious sects, the term is used by a number of different traditions. In Islam, scholars use the term to refer to Allah which is Arabic for God. While in Sikhism the term related to the higher power is that of Wahequru, which means One God. In the Jewish tradition, there are multiple names for God though the most familiar and often used is that of YHWH which is often pronounced as Yahweh.
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.
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.
Other positions related to the existence of a higher power can be both positive and negative. For example, Theism and Atheism are both positions of belief. However, while one allows for the possibility of the existence, the other entirely rejects the theory. As such, there are those who believe and those whom refute the existence of any higher power. On the other hand, there are also those whom believe in Gnosticism and Agnosticism which leave open the possibility that there is a divine presence, just one that has not yet been identified.
Saints, philosophers and theologians all use the term on a regular basis when referring to God as defined by the Christian faith. Although, there are a number of other faiths in which the term is used to define different aspects of the Divine. For example, Islam, Hindu, Judaism, Sikhism and Deism all use the phrase as an alternative to God.
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.
In most areas, paganism is often seen as a cult whether those involved are practicing witchcraft or otherwise. For, while most Catholic and Christian rituals were handed down from ancient pagan traditions, many in the faith often see those involved in the practice as doing the work of Satan or the devil. Whereas, those involved often believe that Wicca and other branches of paganism are actually still the oldest religions known to man.
In the well known religious sects, the term is used by a number of different traditions. In Islam, scholars use the term to refer to Allah which is Arabic for God. While in Sikhism the term related to the higher power is that of Wahequru, which means One God. In the Jewish tradition, there are multiple names for God though the most familiar and often used is that of YHWH which is often pronounced as Yahweh.
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.
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.
Other positions related to the existence of a higher power can be both positive and negative. For example, Theism and Atheism are both positions of belief. However, while one allows for the possibility of the existence, the other entirely rejects the theory. As such, there are those who believe and those whom refute the existence of any higher power. On the other hand, there are also those whom believe in Gnosticism and Agnosticism which leave open the possibility that there is a divine presence, just one that has not yet been identified.
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