Does God Acknowledge existance of other gods?

Metalligod · #1 2003-09-02, 22:51

In the Bible -Exodus/ and Levithicus- I can't remember te verses and whatnot. But God says someting like "You shall have no other gods before me". Then he goes on to say "For I the lord Your God am a Jealous god".

That sounds to me that he is acknowledging that there are others but he is the one that they should follow. Why else would he be jealous.

And also the Greek and Roman visions of hell were the same as the Christians. There are just different names for them(example: the river of fire). Styx river of fire that led to the underworld(hell).

Kikey_Kikeowitz · #2 2003-09-02, 23:13

Thou shalt not worship false idols.

I think that's all that need be said.

Wings Of Azrael · #3 2003-09-02, 23:15

I think He meant there are others who will be followed (out of err) and called gods, but He is the only true God, and at that a jealous one. And that is understandable, why call upon that which hath no power to help you?

Faithless · #4 2003-09-02, 23:27

The abrahamite God of the Christians, Jews and Muslims said do not worship false idols.

Some Christian sects such as the Church of England recognise over religions God's as equals to their own.

However in the past some Christians debated whether the Christian god was the no.1 god.

An example: Gnostic Christians went along the line that God was just a local boy for the solar system and only represented part of Ultimate God.

user X · #5 2003-09-03, 02:45

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quote:Originally posted by Wings Of Azrael:

He is the only true God, and at that a jealous one. And that is understandable...

I don't understand, so please explain it to me.

Wings Of Azrael · #6 2003-09-03, 03:08

Well if you were in a position of the greatest power and everything that happened was under your control, would you want one whom you created to worship some idol or image that has no means to help them at all? That was and is my point, and that was His point. Call on He whom hath created you, created you from a clot, and taught man by pen, that which he knew not.

user X · #7 2003-09-03, 04:29

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quote:Originally posted by Wings Of Azrael:

...a position of the greatest power...

Powerful enough to transcend a petty human emotion such as jealousy?

Wings Of Azrael · #8 2003-09-03, 04:53

Allah is the All-Seeing, the All-Knowing. He is the Beneficient, the Merciful. His wrath has been kindled many times by idolaters who have chosen a statue or image to worship, rather than Him. The Torah says 'jealous' so I will venture to believe that God can feel anything he chooses, but He is a most just God, and most equitable. All the good or suffering on earth comes from Him and serves a most divine purpose regardless of whether or not we know what it is.

Kikey_Kikeowitz · #9 2003-09-03, 06:35

He seems pretty mean to me, man.

I mean, enternal damnation for those that don't believe in that which Mohammed believes seems like a real mean thing to do.

Wings Of Azrael · #10 2003-09-03, 08:12

Surely those who believe, and those who are Jews, and the Christians, and the Sabians, whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day and does good, they have their reward with their Lord, and there is no fear for them, nor shall they grieve. Holy Quran 2:62

That just sounds brutal and fascist and discriminatory doesn't it? You can pervert any verse from any holy book if you try hard enough, and you, being a jew, should know this.