Quote from ZZZzzzzzzz:
God is a generic word, just like music is a generic word.
God is generic, Christianity, Islam, Judaism, etc. are the brand names.
Quote from stu:
Deity is the generic, not God.
God is a type of deity as Motown is a type of music.
The Judeo-Christian God Yahweh...is deity
The Norse God Odin...is deity
The Arab God Allah...is deity
The Hindu God Buddha...is deity
....relate to or are common with all supernatural members of Deity.
Deity is generic for many a different God.
by your own standard...Quote from ZZZzzzzzzz:
deity
Main Entry:
de·i·ty Listen to the pronunciation of deity Listen to the pronunciation of deity
Pronunciation:
\ˈdē-ə-tē, ˈdā-\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural de·i·ties
Etymology:
Middle English deitee, from Anglo-French deité, from Late Latin deitat-, deitas, from Latin deus god; akin to Old English Tīw, god of war, Latin divus god, dies day, Greek dios heavenly, Sanskrit deva heavenly, god
Date:
14th century
1 a: the rank or essential nature of a god : divinity bcapitalized : god 1, supreme being2: a god or goddess <the deities of ancient Greece>3: one exalted or revered as supremely good or powerful
http://www.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=deity
First definition 1a. rank or essential nature.
Generic soldier to rank of captain.
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Quote from stu:
by your own standard...
Deity is generic and does not describe rank (of gods) God is a specific rank of deity. (G-d is another E| is another)
then of course, Commander in Chief
Gilbert.
"Deity is specific, God in unspecific".Quote from ZZZzzzzzzz:
Deity is specific, God in unspecific.
Deity has personality, a nature, a rank.
The word God in the English language does not refer to any particular personality, rank, or nature of God. The word God does not belong to any one brand of religion.
You completely ignore the concept of formless God, which is neither nor diety nor Diety.
God doesn't ignore any form of God, as the English word God is generic.
Quote from stu:
"Deity is specific, God in unspecific".
Indeed. Deity is the specific generic term for many an unspecific, different God.. God is a rank. There are higher ranks, (I mentioned 2 previously)
Deity does not have personality etc...
God has personality. Gods have personalities , names, natures, rank. A personification of a particular one as God, falls as any other within the generic term deity.
your ref:Quote from ZZZzzzzzzz:
God is generic, nothing specific at all about rank or nature in the word God in the English language.
Exactly. Deity then the specificity - God.Quote from ZZZzzzzzzz:
The specificity comes only after details of the specific deity or Deity is mentioned.
Not correct. God does not belong to the religion Taoism for instance.Quote from ZZZzzzzzzz:
Different deities or a Deity belongs to the different religions, where the word God belongs to all religions, even those religions who hold to the belief in a formless impersonal God.
Deity is ANY supernatural concept being worshipped. Deity is the collective noun for God and Gods and ALL names of supernatural imaginations being worshipped.Quote from ZZZzzzzzzz:
There is no such thing as a formless and impersonal Deity or deity, as Deity or deity, or deities refer to the rank and nature as well as the attributes of a personality. Rank, nature, and attributes reside in a form, not in the formless, attribute less.
God is not a generic term .Quote from ZZZzzzzzzz:
The word God can be used to refer to both the formed and formless, simply because it is a generic word used by or for any religion.
Quote from ZZZzzzzzzz:
God is generic, nothing specific at all about rank or nature in the word God in the English language.
The specificity comes only after details of the specific deity or Deity is mentioned.
Different deities or a Deity belongs to the different religions, where the word God belongs to all religions, even those religions who hold to the belief in a formless impersonal God.
There is no such thing as a formless and impersonal Deity or deity, as Deity or deity, or deities refer to the rank and nature as well as the attributes of a personality. Rank, nature, and attributes reside in a form, not in the formless, attribute less.
The word God can be used to refer to both the formed and formless, simply because it is a generic word used by or for any religion.
Quote from stu:
your ref:
"http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/God"
" the Being perfect in power, wisdom, and goodness who is worshipped
there you have the specificity of God. There you have it, name, rank and nature.
Exactly. Deity then the specificity - God.
God is first specified. No such requirement to first specify deity. It is a collective noun for a collection of specified names like God, E|, YHVH Gilbert etc.
Not correct. God does not belong to the religion Taoism for instance.
Deity is ANY supernatural concept being worshipped. Deity is the collective noun for God and Gods and ALL names of supernatural imaginations being worshipped.
"http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/God"
No one says , Diety " the Being perfect in power, wisdom, and goodness who is worshipped
God is not a generic term .
Generic, for ALL supernatural imaginations being worshipped, is deity