God v gods: mutually exclusive?

Image: John Carter (film)

Some atheists make the point that the belief by humans in so many gods means that they can’t all be true.  This is based on a misunderstanding.

Gods, generally spelt with a small “g”, refers to those beings that are generally not physical but are powerful creators, particularly in comparison to humans.  There may be an almost infinite number of such gods.  These gods may include the gods spoken of in the Hindu religion, for example.  When speaking more broadly, humans could also be termed gods, because of our almost unlimited ability to create. 

God, with a capital “G”, generally refers to either the lord of this universe or to the lord of all creation, including all physical universes and non-physical realms.  This God would equate to “Allah” for the Muslims and “God” or "Jehovah" for the Christians.

This God is generally viewed as the original creator of the physical realm and, perhaps, all other realms.  This doesn’t rule out the possibility that this God has created other beings (such as the archangels) to assist in the creative process; a delegation of creation, if you like.  Clearly, humans would also fit into this category.

While we are on earth our creativity is limited to this sphere but if we are eternal beings, as many believe, we may eventually be engaged in increasingly greater creative pursuits elsewhere in creation, which may result in us being viewed by others, less powerful, as "gods"!

Sharka Todd

Here is an offsite article on this topic entitled: One or Many Creators?

Are dark beings assigned to us?

Article by ascended master Jesus through Kim Michaels

Question: Since angels are assigned to us, are there also evil angels/spirits assigned to us by Lucifer or the devil to cause us problems during our lifetime?

Jesus: You are absolutely right that the dark forces do assign lower spirits to each human being. This is a truth that has never been generally accepted, and the reason is a psychological mechanism.

Scientists have observed that birds sometimes respond contrary to what would be expected. Whereas animals normally react with a fight or flight response, a bird that is confronted with a severe threat might pretend to be sleeping instead of make an attempt to escape. This mechanism is also present in the human psyche.

The simple fact is that if a human being is confronted with a threat from which it believes it has no defense, it will go into denial about the existence of the threat. Since human beings cannot detect evil spirits with the physical senses, it is quite possible for them to deny the existence of such spirits. This is indeed what many religious people have been doing for thousands of years, and in today's world many people use the theories of science to deny the reality of such spirits. You even see some modern Christian theologians who deny the existence of evil spirits, even though the Bible clearly demonstrates that I cast out such spirits on numerous occasions.

The role of angels in our world - MATTHEW WARD

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This season also is a time of giving thanks for the blessings in your lives. Many of you will be hearing or singing Christmas carols that refer to angels, and while that music is indeed stirring, it places angels at a specific time of the year and in a long-ago setting, far removed from your daily life. Nothing could be further from the truth! Foremost in your thankfulness should be the angels, whom you can rightfully think of as God’s arms forever gently enfolding you.

These collective energies of light have the mission of safeguarding, assisting and comforting you, and they are ever vigilant so they can instantly respond to your needs. A guardian angel, or gatekeeper, is assigned as your primary constant unseen and silent protector, helper and guide; but most angels are free agents, always available as reinforcements for the guardian angel whenever the need arises. You can call upon the angels for assistance at any time, but even if you don’t believe in them or don’t think to ask them for help, the energy of your anticipated need reaches God; and in the divine communication system, His emissaries immediately know how to respond.

Many people in life-threatening situations have been saved by angels’ intervention, but if the consequences of dire circumstances are within the souls' pre-birth chosen experiencing, the angels cannot interfere. They are, however, permitted to relieve extreme mental or emotional anguish. Without that angelic buffer between clear thought and desperation, wise behavior and irrational action, or miscalculation and its results, many physical lifetimes would be much shorter than soul contract choices.

Contrary to common opinion and depiction in art, angels do not have wings. They have the ability to manifest them if they wish and sometimes they do. However, in life-threatening situations the energy is so intense that some individuals can see the angels' etheric bodies; if they believe that angels have wings, they perceive wings even though none exist—that is how strongly your beliefs create your reality.

At times angels may appear to be as solid as your bodies seem. They can work through entities in a human form but with suprahuman capabilities, and souls in the lower angelic realms can spend a lifetime in Earth’s density. They manifest a human form and, with great diligence and tenderness, serve wherever they see the need—if you think of someone as being an angel, you may be absolutely right.

Another extraordinary angelic service is making the music that is referred to as “the sounds of the spheres” or “choirs of angels.” The vibrations of their majestic tones reach you at soul level and uplift weary spirits and help heal broken hearts.

Although angels are not your only unseen helpers—spirit guides and other souls in spirit or physical realms also are God’s emissaries at your beck and call—they are exalted by all the others, and rightly so. As co-creations of the archangels and Creator, they are the only souls who never separated spiritually from the Oneness. They are of a purity that is rare outside their own realms and their love for humankind is unconditional. So when this season of holy days and festivities ends and the new year begins, be aware of and grateful for the constant presence of angels in your life.

Source: Message from Matthew, December 5, 2010.

When hardness of heart is at a maximum…

the angels cry!