Sometimes the anti-establishment god people are a bit vague about what they really mean by god. And to me, if a word, like god, has a different meaning for each person then it's really of no value in communication.
Often the anti-establishment god people choose a different word for their god, like infinite intelligence or higher-power (of AA fame). But I'm not sure this clears things up.
So I find it interesting to clarify; to nail down some of the specifics.
Thus, to remove some of the vagueness of the anti-establishment god, I have created the God Questionnaire.
If you find that getting specific somehow detracts from the religious experience or is otherwise a buzzkill then please stop here. If you think it's interesting, then please proceed.
- Do you believe in one or many gods?
- What pronoun do you prefer when referring to your god? He, She, It or Other. (I'll use he, for convenience of discussion).
- Is your god omniscient?
- Is your god omnipotent?
- Is your god omnipresent?
- Is your god benevolent?
- Did your god create the universe?
- If so who created him?
- Once created, does your god intervene in the universe?
- Does he listen to (and act upon) your prayers?
- Do you feel that the wonder, beauty and variety in the universe is somehow evidence of your god?
- How is your god different from mother nature?
- Are there any actions or decisions that are impacted by your belief in this god? How so?
- How strong is your belief in the existence of your god (between 0 and 100%) where 100% means absolute certainty. And 0 means about the same as your belief in the Tooth Fairy.
- Does your god tie in with life after death? Heaven? Reincarnation?
- Do you find the whole idea of this questionnaire offensive?
- Agree or Disagree: Dave, your questionnaire is really missing the whole point. If Agree, then why?
- What other questions am I missing?
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