Post by Quark EPost by RichoPost by Quark EAll it takes is a sentient race somewhere that constantly improves
itself, given enough time,
voila, you have a deity.
No - its not a deity unless someone worships it.
Even then it isn't *my* deity - its just someone else's diety.
"Godhood" isn't an intrinsic property of any being - its purely a
subjective opinion.
Post by Quark EPicture one of our dscendants 1 billion years from now.
Accesses planck's energy at will and causes a big bang event.
He then puts life on a world and including sentient creatures he calls
his children and gives them potential to be like himself.
What is the difference between that and what people call GOD?
They would be powerful natural beings - not powerful supernatural
beings.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/supernatural
2. of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or attributed to god or a
deity.
Yes. Also characteristic of lesser beings angels, demons, witches and
warlocks, sprite, faries and elves.
And god?
god n. (1) Superhuman being worshiped as having
power over nature and human fortunes, deity
(2) Image, animal, or other object, worshiped as
symbolyzing, being the visible habitation of, or
itself possessing, divine power; an idol.
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[Concise Oxford Dictionary 1976]
From Webster's:
God \God\ (g[o^]d), n. [AS. god; akin to OS. & D. god, OHG. got,
G. gott, Icel. gu[eth], go[eth], Sw. & Dan. gud, Goth. gup,
prob. orig. a p. p. from a root appearing in Skr. h[=u], p.
p. h[=u]ta, to call upon, invoke, implore. [root]30. Cf.
{Goodbye}, {Gospel}, {Gossip}.]
1. A being conceived of as possessing supernatural power, and
to be propitiated by sacrifice, worship, etc.; a divinity;
a deity; an object of worship; an idol.
2. The Supreme Being; the eternal and infinite Spirit, the
Creator, and the Sovereign of the universe; Jehovah.
3. A person or thing deified and honored as the chief good
an object of supreme regard.
4. Figuratively applied to one who wields great or despotic
power. [R.] --Shak.
Mark.