Re: Do the Haters Know the Man? ... Att. Seminole
Slaveofallah - I think I understand what you are saying. Actually I thought that is what happened but wanted to confirm. If we consider God as a generic concept beyond particular religions (which in many ways is man made) then it becomes very easy to see that there is no particular time that God began. If then you add to that a belief that God said certain things and so those things he said always existed.....well there is a slight problem with that but we can certainly over look it since it is what was said rather than when it was said.
This is what Sanathana Dharma says about God too - no particular beginning or end. I like the concept of various names of Gods being simply language translations - if only everyone understood that there won't be conflict. Muslims can practice under Allah and Hindus can practice under Siva Vishnu Krsna and any other name and form they want to.
Regarding the first paragraph I agree with it, the second paragraph the concept of God remains the same everywhere God is Assamad i.e. God is eternal. I agree with you if everyone understands their wont be any conflict exactly.
We have to also understand these things build tolerance amongst individuals, the basic word missing is tolerance. If poeple stop mud slinging other religions then most of the problems rooted in our society by the politicians will be over.