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Which church-societies believe they have the same God in real life? The Muslims mean they have the same God as the Christians in real life, but do the Christians believe the same? And what about Protestants and Catholics, and what about Judaism ?
The answer to that depends on point of view. Judaism, Christianity and Islam all claim a connection in time with the "God of Abraham," or the God indicated in the Book of Genesis. Each has fairly different perceptions of the nature of God and that is where accusations of "different God" come from, even within each basic faith tradition; if the characteristics of "God" that you perceive don't match the ones I do, I may accuse you of worshipping a "different God."
Ok. I didn't get a clear answer from that. Is the official view that they have or have not the same god in real life? If it is that they do got the same god, did God inspire different religions for different people?
It sounds like you are differentiating between one's "real life" and their "religious life"?? In that respect, God is God. One's perception of who God is, does not change who God is one iota.
While people often view God differently, there is really no sound basis for concluding that ALL people in any given 'religious group' perceive God the same way. Most Protestants and Catholics base their beliefs on the entire Bible and focus on Jesus Christ as God incarnate (in the flesh).
The Jews generally stop with the OT (except for Messianic Jews/Christians). Muslims have a concept of God that exclude Jesus Christ as Savior or Lord, but, acknowledge Him as a "brother of Mohammed." So, there is really little similarity there. The Far East religions (Hindu, Buddhist, etc) pursue a wide range of 'gods'
Ultimately, one's view of God will depend on their 'truth standard.' Mine is the Bible ... which pretty clearly presents God for anyone who is willing to dig-in and see for themselves what it really says.
The question is indeterminate: if the name and past associations are the same, but concepts of the nature of God are different, are they the same God?
Yes.
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Originally Posted by jghorton
It sounds like you are differentiating between one's "real life" and their "religious life"?? In that respect, God is God. One's perception of who God is, does not change who God is one iota.
On this point we agree. The only thing that is different are the BELIEFS ABOUT God. They are all over the map! The reality is that God is God, period. It is our human vanity and hubris that presents all the differences.
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