The Nature of God

“How can a god be called a god if it is not omnipotent, or how can it be omnipotent if there are multiple gods who can cancel each others desires out?” ~ KS

I think what we’re dealing here with this question is the nature of god verses the nature of Creator.   For clarification, my viewpoint is that there is Creator…then there are gods.  I’ll explain the difference between the two.

The Creator is the one entity that is responsible for all that, was, is, or ever will be.  Creator is genderless and is truly omnipotent.  The awesome power of Creator is honestly difficult if not impossible for humans or other humanoids to actually perceive.  Think about how truly insignificant we as a species are in comparison to the Universe that we live in.   Many people have seen the video where a person is focused on from above; then the view widens to show a city block, then the city, then the state, then the country, then Earth.  Eventually the view keeps expanding outward.  We see the solar system, then the Milky Way Galaxy and eventually the entire known Universe.  Most scientists say that creation in all its infinite glory and beauty came into existence by sheer chance…the perfect series of events after the Big Bang to create the Universe and all known life in it today. If one thing had gone wrong, we Humans may not even exist.  My assertion is that Creator is the one who triggered the Big Bang and put everything into motion. 

The concept of god(s) and religion is strictly a human construct.  Religion is the cultural recognition of how said culture perceives Creator.  There are common threads throughout all religions from the most tribal to the most organized.  The desire for peace, love and the assurance of an afterlife are just a few of these common threads. 

Now that I’ve laid the groundwork of the above terms, I can address the core issue of your question.  God(s) is/are not omnipotent because man created them.  That being said, since Mankind is not omnipotent, the flaws of Mankind will show in the nature of the god(s) that are worshiped.  Jealousy, vengeance, demands for sacrifice, taboos, regulated behavior that is dictated within the respective Holy Scriptures, etc.

Gods are important however.  They are a way for us to connect with the divine via familiar and recognizable symbols and stories based on the culture in which we are raised or adapt to based on our social and/or geographic choices.  The worship of deity also allows us to socialize with people of like mind and reinforce the sense of community with our chosen social group and extended family.

All of this being said, the most important thing to remember is that while religion is important, your personal relationship with Creator is even more important.  This is what I term as Spirituality.  A person can change religions many times over their life, but the relationship with Creator as the individual perceives Creator is part of what defines us as spiritual beings having a human experience.