Why can't we all accept that "God" is simply the universe? (quote, heaven)

[BigCityDreamer]

There's a reality that "created" the sun, moon, stars, planets and all life on earth, including humans. It's a reality where time is measured in billions of years and space is measured in billions of light years.

It's called the universe. It is, in the deepest sense, unfathomable and incomprehensible to us humans.

Therefore, why can't we call the universe "God"?

[SeekerSA]

Because god has too much baggage and the universe is a proper name that has been around since I was born anyway.

[brightdoglover]

Damned if I know.

[Ceece]

I don't want to call the universe "god" since that's a loaded word for everyone but I get the point. It really is unfathomable and incomprehensible to us humans but most people don't like that.

[hooligan]

Probably because the vast majority of theists think of "God" as a sentient being of some sort?

Oh, that and the universe already has a name.

[Atheist Liberal]

Originally Posted by hooligan

Probably because the vast majority of theists think of "God" as a sentient being of some sort?

Oh, that and the universe already has a name.

This

[BigCityDreamer]

Originally Posted by hooligan

Probably because the vast majority of theists think of "God" as a sentient being of some sort?

I can see how that may be. However, God is considered a sentient being only because at one time it was imagined that an all-powerful sentience must have been required to "create" the heavens and earth, life and humans.

This belief has now been replaced by the scientific knowledge that all creation comes about through natural processes. Therefore, nature has taken the place of a sentient God.

[mikebnllnb]

I would rather call the universe Bruce.

[MysticPhD]

Originally Posted by BigCityDreamer

I can see how that may be. However, God is considered a sentient being only because at one time it was imagined that an all-powerful sentience must have been required to "create" the heavens and earth, life and humans.

This belief has now been replaced by the scientific knowledge that all creation comes about through natural processes. Therefore, nature has taken the place of a sentient God.

Not quite yet . . . sentience itself must still be accounted for.

[Aganusn]

Because some people are capable of thinking a bit more about things before slapping a vague label on it.