lthough I use the term Deity/God throughout this discourse, it
is being used to refer to 'pure potential' in the form of a unifying
singularity as opposed to something less. This makes my usage more akin to that of "ultimate reality" or "the ground of all
being" than it is to the more conventional characterizations of Deity/God
in use today.
As a result, it matters little to this discourse how
you choose to refer to Ultimacy, so
long as you come away with the realization of Its necessity; and understand that there are
basic implications inherent to this idea that cannot be logically denied.
I have elected to limit this consideration to Deity/God's universal nature in
order to circumvent the continuing argument over
whose personal rendition of Ultimacy is more correct.
This in no way means to imply that I don't have a personal
belief system, for I do. And, like all other belief
systems, it often goes beyond the realm of pure logic to satisfy
the human needs intrinsic to the experience by which I have come to see
myself. However, these peculiarities do not readily lend themselves
to a logical discussion and therefore have no place in a dialogue of this
nature.
So, when considering this material, please do not confuse my
use of the term Deity/God with that of any particular religion, for none is intended.
Instead, my usage refers to the foundational difference in thought that gives
credibility to
all worship of Deity/God, regardless of how different it may be in actual practice.