Describe God In Ten Words Or Less

My mother used to tell me that you should never discuss "religion or politics" in public. As a young one, I never listened. I remember in my college years having so much passion whether it was misguided or not, I had no issues with sharing what I believed.

As I grew older, I quit having those discussions. I am not sure if it is fear that sets in or what. As adults, we try not to ruffle any feathers. We quit discussing those issues that can cause disagreements. Then an election year comes. We find ourselves arguing and fighting, not knowing how to have those civilized discussions.

Recently, I have become amazed at humanity. The headline question is one of many discussions going on at a site called SoulPancake. SoulPancake is the brain child of Rainn Wilson. For those who do not know who that is, it is Dwight from the t.v. Show, The Office.

Wilson wanted a place that individuals could go to discuss the important meanings of life.

Describe God in Ten Words Or Less" was the most twittered about topic last week. How would you answer? It was interesting to see the responses from people all over. Some answered "not real' and that was it. Others found it easy to come up with ten words.

After much thought, I would say: God is: love, real, omnipotent, trustworthy, sacrificial, creator, holy, omnipresent, provider and relational. It is funny to me that everyone had an opinion and no one resorted to demeaning others thoughts or views. Some thought God was female. What ever their thoughts, they seemed to be respected despite disagreements.

I think that is the great thing about this site. Since it isn't a live debate, disagreements seem to be more civil. A civil conversation about stuff that matters-what an awesome idea! I think it sounds like what God really wanted the CHURCH to be, a place where people can come to discuss teachings in a civil manner without judgment.

The question of course comes as to what does Rainn Wilson believe? I have been looking for that answer, but yet to figure it out. I know he was the person who sparked the idea of this site. Other than that, not sure what he personally believes, but in the mean time, it is a great tool to share and persuade others about your own personal beliefs.

What was your answer be to the above question? Leave it in the comments. I would love to hear what your descriptions of God are. Then check out the site and take part in other discussions such as "Does America Need To Be Rebranded," "What will it take to have true equality between men and women" or "How does where you live influence your creativity?"