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I have no idea who else is online, but i'll assume i'm the only religious person with some sort of background on my religion online at the moment.

basically, any questions you have on G-d and i will answer, obviously i cannot prove his existence, but i can still answer questions on him.

Note: I am Jewish.... so my answers will probably be more from a jewish perspective.

Note2: If you feel my question did not satisfy you.... then go talk to a Priest/Imam/Rabbi/Monk/Whatever, they won't try and convert you...i think. :)

Why does the avatar Krishna have so many names?

What exactly is all the fuss about the name of God?

Hmmm...probably should've been mores specific. Applies to that 1 G-d, that derived From Judiasm...the Judeo/Christian/Muslim G-d....

Dunno.... are they all the same? If so...then that was a stupid question...if the names contradict eachother...either way i don't know anything on Krishna. :P

What exactly is all the fuss about the name of God?


I don't follow. What do you mean?

I don't follow. What do you mean?

Somewhere in the misty and dark passages of my memory, there is something about no-one knowing the name of God. Hence the YHWH symbolism that early CHristianism inherited from judaism. I understand that hebraic script does not (always) include the vowels but surely the name of God would be known within a religion dedicated to that God. If it isn't, what happened, or why not?

Why do some people insist on spelling God, G-d.

I mean...It's just a word.

I don't consider myself religious but really...some overly PC guys just need to grow up...

im jewish too, and i noticed your using the popular jewish "g-d."
i used to do this until my rabbi told me an interesting thing:
the term "god" is simply the job title of what jews call adonai, and more accurately dont really know the name of. because of this, it is all right to writght god because it doesnt truly represent god, but adonai does which is why in hebrew yud hey vav hey is used for the word. i still respect it when the g-d is used, but id like to know your thoughts on my rabbi's, which is also my, opinion.

Why do some people insist on spelling God, G-d.

I mean...It's just a word.

I don't consider myself religious but really...some overly PC guys just need to grow up...


Well...aside from a sign of respect.

Because G-d's name is so holy, regardless of what language, you should always omit a letter...or call him by a differnt name that means the same concept, that way if for some reason, someone prints this thread out...and throws it to the garbage, at least they never desecrated his name. That is a reason why Jews bury...yes bury their Holy Texts...even if it's just a quote. G-d means that much in heart and on paper.

If god is omniscient (all knowing) and knows all of history and what will come, how is he able to grant free will to humans?

Can god create a rock so large that even god can't pick it up?

A Zen Buddhist walks up to a hot dog stand and orders a hot dog, what does he get on it?

i am also a faith filled person...a christian...please come to my Praise God forum...our Jewish brothers and sisters are welcome

Can god create a rock so large that even god can't pick it up?
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look at the "come get me pseudo-christians" thread. This topic is discussed a few pages back.

Well...aside from a sign of respect.

Because G-d's name is so holy, regardless of what language, you should always omit a letter...or call him by a differnt name that means the same concept, that way if for some reason, someone prints this thread out...and throws it to the garbage, at least they never desecrated his name. That is a reason why Jews bury...yes bury their Holy Texts...even if it's just a quote. G-d means that much in heart and on paper.

but god is the 'different' name. After all, it only applies to the thought of the divine that you believe in, not the divine itself.

I'm personally not religious but I still don't use Yahweh (or however its spelled) just because its a little awkward.

Also, what does the hebrew(?) in you sig mean MuhOre?

And is your name derived from a religious source?

Tell me the page in the thread and I'll look at it. Its a paradox of omnipotence, and can't be answered by human understanding. I was just being facetious when I asked the question.

If god is omniscient (all knowing) and knows all of history and what will come, how is he able to grant free will to humans?

Can god create a rock so large that even god can't pick it up?

A Zen Buddhist walks up to a hot dog stand and orders a hot dog, what does he get on it?

Ah, trick question, grasshopper - Buddhists don't eat hot dogs, being vegetarians....

Tell me the page in the thread and I'll look at it. Its a paradox of omnipotence, and can't be answered by human understanding. I was just being facetious when I asked the question.

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=395452&page=78&pp=15

it spans many pages, start at post #1158

Superstision my dear flea, Buddhists eat whatever they want. Many choose vegetarianism or veganism because of a respect for life and the ideas of reincarnation, but others choose to be herbivores because they wish to follow in the lotus footsteps of the Buddha Guatama. The Buddha Guatama died from eating spoiled mushrooms in a pork and mushroom dish that was served to him by a poor man in India.

either way i don't know anything on Krishna. :P

Then you know very little about god or gods, indeed.

Krishna has so many names because he comes from a culture that is a mixing-bowl of many of the Oldest cultures combined into one mostly encompassing religion that probably has more individual gods and dieties than Shinto.

Just in case anyone really wanted to have a halfway decent explanation. I can't be arsed to write an essay on the Aryans and the Persians who conquered the Aryans, adapted their culture and then created a language called Sanskrit and wrote a bunch of books called Vedas and then named the same person about 3000 different things and said he had 10 Avatars and so on and so forth.

our Jewish brothers and sisters are welcome
as long as we convert though.

If god is omniscient (all knowing) and knows all of history and what will come, how is he able to grant free will to humans?

Can god create a rock so large that even god can't pick it up?

A Zen Buddhist walks up to a hot dog stand and orders a hot dog, what does he get on it?


1. It's free will, because your the one doing the action... Think of a hungry man, you give him food. Are you saying he had no free will just because you knew he was going to take the food?

2. Yup, but then he would it pick it up just to laugh at you.

3. Well if they think like me...then just Ketchup.

but god is the 'different' name. After all, it only applies to the thought of the divine that you believe in, not the divine itself.

I'm personally not religious but I still don't use Yahweh (or however its spelled) just because its a little awkward.

Also, what does the hebrew(?) in you sig mean MuhOre?

And is your name derived from a religious source?

1. It means "The Nation of Israel Lives!"
2. you mean MuhOre? eh...not to my knowledge...but it does mean "From Light."

Ah, trick question, grasshopper - Buddhists don't eat hot dogs, being vegetarians....

Yes, but this one is a Zen buddhist...he attainted enlightenment and realized...why the **** am i a vegetarian? Thus he went on an all out meat eating spree.

Then you know very little about god or gods, indeed.

gods is impossible...it is only possible for 1 god to exist, otherwise it proves that those gods aren't omnipotent. Plus "G-d" generally refers to the Judeo/Christian G-d...., and another thing your an Atheist, who are you to lecture me on knowledge on my own G-d, your better off trying to convince a pencil that it's made of styrofoam.

Ok,

Is it true that the Jews were not really fully monotheistic until they came in contact with Zoroastrian Persians?

Yes and no, according to Biblical accounts the Jews were effectively monotheistic for the entirety of their race. However, up until Ezra and the canonization of the first books of the Bible outside of the Torah, the common belief in Judaism was that Yahweh (I don't mean to offend any Jews by writing his name) was a regional diety and could not help them or answer their prayers during the Babylonian captivity. This is when it was established that God was omnipresent. There is a great deal of evidence supporting the idea that Ezra may have stated this for his own gain within the Jewish community in Babylon, but there is no explicit proof of divine revelation or selfish false truths.

what about my questions? :(