The Existence Of God

[Bloop?]

and "God" is the english word for YOUR God.

"they" (as you call them) would be saying: "God" is the english word for their "Allah".

In the same way that "jah" is jamaican(?) for god, also. All the same thing.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but are the differences not in the scriptures, rather than the Gods'.

[DJ Wings]

^ You're saying that they're also the same God too, right?

[Warfare]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but are the differences not in the scriptures, rather than the Gods'.

DJ, he means to say that even though they may be the same God, God is also defined by his corresponding scriptures, therefore inciting difference.

Let's say three people write books about you and the mass public that really cares goes with one of the views presented by a book.

Book one says you are a good, smart, intelligent human being who makes a tremendous difference to the people around you.
Book two says you might be smart, but you are using your intellect for evil and your contribution to mankind is a bad one after you blew up the moon and caused the apocalypse.
Book three says you live with your mother and have never been on a date in your life after failing the SAT tests.

Although the DJs that each of these books speak about are all the same DJ, one (if not none) is bound to be correct, making the 'other DJs' the false DJs.

Of course those who fail to care will simply point out the books about DJ don't make any sense, are full of contradictions, goes against string theory, says that noodles suck, etc. Therefore DJ either does not exist or fails to make a difference if he, science forbid, actually does...

Which brings me to my next point... how about we get some atheist scientists riled up to build a time machine so they can go back and kill Abraham for being such a nut. Crazy old man who heard voices... tsk tsk...

I shall make it my mission to bring to the world the chosen message! That is... the Gospel of the Almighty DJ.

[cool hand luke]

I stand corrected Bloop. Thank you for pointing that out.

Conservapedia: v

The word Allah (الله) is the Arabic term for God.
In Islam, Allah is the essential personal name of God and comprises all His Beautiful Names. When Allah is said, the One, the Supreme Being, the Creator, the Owner, the Sustainer, the All-Powerful, the All-Knowing, the All-Encompassing, whose Names and Attributes are manifested in creation, comes to mind. This term also refers to His absolute Oneness as well as His having no internal defect or external partner. In Arabic, the name is composed of four letters, ا ل ل ه (or Alif Lam Lam Ha) which when brought together make الله. Arab Christians believe that Allah consists of the Father, Son and Spirit, that together constitutes complete Allah.

Wikipedia: v

Allah (Arabic: اﷲ, Allāh) is the standard Arabic word for "God", derived from al-ilah, the God.[1][2] The term is best known in the West for its use by Muslims as a reference to God.[3] Arabic-speakers of all faiths, including Christians and Jews, use the word "Allah" to mean "God".[4] The Muslim and Christian Arabs of today have no other word for 'God' than 'Allah'.[5] In pre-Islamic Arabia, Allah was used by pagan Meccans as a reference to the creator-god, possibly the supreme deity. [6]

The names mean the same, but the differences lie in scriptures and what kind of God each one follows.

[get some]

christianity has assimilated more pagan tradition than i care to count.

[cool hand luke]

^ A little off topic but......Bullseye

And you thought that I was gonna disagree.

[Rabban]

Interesting to find that this sort of topic lives on and its equally interesting to see the same arguments brought up over and over again, both for and against. So what bit of brilliance do I add?

Hmmmm...

In order to know God, you have to experience Him by being in His presence. Here its all talk and academics and I don't think anyone ever discovered God through debate or theology. This is a topic for the heart, not the mind. If you really want to get into the presence of God, you're to going to have to start where His love is present in His people, which means connecting in the real world.

Case in point, I have a friend who's an atheist. We'd discuss and argue about God on occasion, but one time he agreed to attend a church service with me. It was a pretty powerful time and the presence of God was there. At one point I looked over at him and he was debating with himself. He was basically asking, how can this be real? What am I feeling? Obviously, he was experiencing something, but sadly, he didn't pursue it any further and never returned to church with me again.

I'd invite anyone to my church for just such an opportunity, since for some, that's the only way they're going to have a chance at getting it.

[DJ Wings]

I don't think anyone ever discovered God through debate or theology

Wrong. Strange as it may seem, I had my epiphany in Global Studies. Not kidding.

[Rabban]

DJ, I'm going to assume that class wasn't your first exposure to the Gospel and that you were already open to God in some sense. I bet you already had some other influences at work in you life and it just all came together for you there.

Besides, its not "Wrong" for me to have that particular viewpoint.

[DJ Wings]

DJ, I'm going to assume that class wasn't your first exposure to the Gospel and that you were already open to God in some sense. I bet you already had some other influences at work in you life and it just all came together for you there.

Point taken. It was just what the topic happened to be that particular day that made something click. I'm not sure who'll be sued first by a zealous parent: My former English teacher who overworked us and even (jokingly, of course) twisted ears (we don't have corporal punishment at our school, his class being no exception) or the said Global teacher for indoctrination.
Okay, back on topic.