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1/31/2013 9:07:36 PM
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Are angels gods?
Well, are they? Some other religions have lesser gods, and a supreme god. Is this the same in the Abrahamic tradition, just under another name?
Not saying you should, or that these angels/gods would, but in a hypothetical situation if you were to pray to an angel for something would it have the capability of answering said prayer?
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Edited by SammichManJoe: 2/3/2013 6:24:58 AM
Started a new topic: Can gods create gods?(8 Replies))
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Which religion are you asking about in?
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Biblical texts and ancient lore frequently describe winged creatures carrying messages from the heavens. But are angels merely the product of mankind's imagination--or do they really exist? If so, where do they come from? Ancient astronaut theorists suggest that the Bible's Old Testament reads like a handbook on extraterrestrial visitations. Accounts of angels can also be found in Islamic and Indian texts. Infinite stories around the globe describe unearthly guardians, entrusted to both observe and protect as well as tales of powerful warriors bringing about everything from plague to peace. Are angels really supernatural beings from heaven, or something more? If so, might angels really be travelers--visiting Earth from distant planets?
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6 RepliesEdited by Capitons Wang: 1/31/2013 9:16:48 PMThey are considered seraphrims officially, but the variance between traditional 'angels' and pop cultures is huge. So much has been altered for image and perception they arent really the same. I believe in the hierarchy, they rank at the top, just under god himself. As per your question regarding prayer to one, while i dont believe in that, the mentality is that yes they have limited ability to answer and help, much like saints and such. Surely if you could pray to lucifer, another seraphim, and he answer, you can do the sae to the others.
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Angels are spiritual beings that were created by God to serve God, but no, they are not gods themselves.
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1 ReplyWhat's the ratio of unicorns to fairies?
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3 Repliesnope.
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1 ReplyNot Christian angels, Christianity is a strictly monotheistic religion.
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3 RepliesNo. It's more of this hierarchy, iirc. God > Nephilim > Archangels >Virtues > Angels
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Nope, just servants of him...but don't quote me on that, i'm just going off of the faded memories of my now deceased Christian grandmother. Regardless, I don't like most of them.
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2 RepliesEvery religion has a different view of them. In mine, they are pure beings, who were created to obey God. Some of them have specific roles and they cannot answer prayers.
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1 ReplyThe Christian perspective ^^ [quote]Angels are very active in the Bible and are used by God as messengers, warriors, and servants. The word "angel" comes from the Greek word angelos which means messenger. Angels are spiritual beings without bodies of flesh and bones, though they apparently have the ability to appear in human form (Gen. 19:1-22). Angels have many functions. They praise God (Isaiah 6:3), serve as messengers to the world (Luke 1:11-20, 26-38; Luke 2:9-14), watch over God's people (Psalm 91:11-12), and are sometimes used as instruments of God's judgment (Matt. 13:49-50). The Bible tells us that God created the angels and that at some time in the distant past there was a rebellion in heaven and many of the angels fell. Apparently, it was the elect angels that did not fall (1 Tim. 5:21). The Bible says that angels were created by Christ (Col. 1:16), that they carry out the will of God (Psalm 103:20; Matt. 6:10), they worship God and Christ (Phil. 2:9-11; Heb. 1:6), are wise (2 Sam. 14:20), mighty (Psalm 103:20), holy (Matt. 25:31), and innumerable (Heb. 12:22). However, angels are not to be worshipped (Col. 2:18; Rev. 19:10; 22:9) since they are creatures.[/quote]
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10 RepliesWell, going on the Abrahamic religions, praying to an angel would break the commandment of not worshipping any other being than God, Himself.
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Angels?
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2 RepliesPraying? lol, clearly praying does absolutely nothing.
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Gods? No, they are merely other paths humanity could have taken. They are descended from Adam while we are descended from Lilith.
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No, at least not to my knowledge. A lot of the traits attributed to deities aren't present within most religion's representations of angels.
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