God
God is a mysterious being whom Jason Canmore claims to have made a deal with.
God and Satan don't see eye-to-eye on much.
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[hide]History
The God of the Gargoyles Universe is not a Child of Oberon. [1]
Gargoyles' beliefs are both simple and complex. Their god is sum total of all things. [2] Greg Weisman wrote that these beliefs are "animistic, pantheistic and yet, ultimately, monotheistic." Their god is not personified in the same manner that many humans do, and (unsurprisingly) has no name. [3] Traditions do exist, but when compared to humanity's various religions, gargoyle beliefs are practiced in a manner that is described as laissez-faire. [4] Unlike many ancient human societies, gargoyles did not worship the Third Race as deities. [5] The Manhattan Clan (save for perhaps Coldfire) have not practiced their faith much since awakening in the 20th Century. [6]
Since ancient times, various human cultures believed in pantheons, in which many were not only the Children of Mab, but also the ancestors of the New Olympians. [7][8] Indeed, Anubis and Odin were considered gods in ancient Egypt and Scandinavia. In the modern day, Jason Canmore claimed to have made a deal with God, promising that if he worked his ass off then God would give him back his legs. But with no ass, God would have to attach Jason's legs to his armpits instead. ("Grief", "Eye of the Storm", "Invitation Only")
Like humans, the Children of Oberon have various opinions and beliefs about God. [9] Oberon himself is unconcerned that he has never been venerated in any major human religion. [10]
The Space-Spawn believe in two gods. [11]
Characteristics
"I'm not going to define GOD for you. Not even in the Gargoyles Universe." - Greg Weisman [12]
Certain areas of the Earth considered "holy ground" might be nexuses of mystic energy that may have a connection to God. [13]
Real World Background
'God' as a title usually refers to the Supreme Being or Creator worshipped by various human religious traditions broadly categorized as 'monotheistic'. Though specific theologies vary widely between and even within these traditions, most agree in attributing to God metaphysical traits such as Necessary Existence, Divine Simplicity, Transcendence, Omnipotence, Omniscience, and Omnipresence.
In Abrahamic traditions such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, God is identified with the ancient Israelite deity YHWH or El. All Abrahamic traditions trace their spiritual lineage back to the eponymous Hebrew patriarch Abraham, grandfather of Jacob. According to the Torah, the New Testament and the Qur'an, Abraham was one the most important prophets of God, having made the original Covenant between God and the Hebrew people.
Nicene Christianity differs from other Abrahamic traditions in understanding God as a Trinity of three Persons existing in One Being. Nicene Theology further claims that the Second Person of this Trinity – God the Son – physically incarnated in the form of Jesus of Nazareth during the 1st Century AD.
In Islam, God is understood as the Creator and Sustainer of all reality. According to Islamic teachings, God revealed the Qur'an directly to the Prophet Muhammad in the early 7th Century. Orthodox Islamic theology places particular emphasis on the essential Oneness of God.
Though Hinduism encompasses the worship of countless gods and goddesses, many theological schools understand each individual deity as an aspect or manifestation of the Ultimate Reality referred to as Brahman. Brahman can be interpreted as personal, impersonal, monotheistic, or pantheistic depending on the specific school of theology. In addition, many sects worship specific deities such as Vishnu, Shiva ,or Devi as the Supreme Being in a more conventionally monotheistic sense.
Other religious traditions that center on the worship of a single Supreme Being include Zoroastrianism, where the benevolent Creator Ahura Mazda is opposed by the malevolent 'Anti-God' Angra Mainyu; Sikhism, where God is the essential Oneness permeating all reality; the Baháʼí faith; which regards most major world religious figures such as Krishna, Zoroaster, Abraham, the Buddha, Jesus, and Muhammad as 'Manifestations' of God.
Production Background
Weisman wrote that when it comes to God, it is unlikely the subject would ever be tackled in the series with "any purely objective evidence." [14] Any future story even remotely touching on the subject would certainly require research. [15] As a result, he has consistently reminded fans that whatever they personally believed created the universe in the real world also created the Gargoyles Universe. [16][17][18]
See Also
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- God at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
