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[quote=takoma][quote=Anonymous]Panentheistic. Not pantheistic. Two different things.

I'm not saying Islam is a panentheistic religion. Nor am I saying anything about what "Muslims" believe or what Orthodox Sunnis specifically believe.

I am saying that I personally believe in a panentheistic God and I believe different traditions call God by different names. [/quote]
I had not heard of panentheism before and thought it was a typo.  I think I understand the difference: in pantheism God and the universe are one, in panentheism the universe is one aspect of God.  I'm sure that's an oversimplified summary, but is it correct as far as it goes?

As far as different names of God, though, isn't Allah simply the Arabic for God, just as Dieu, Dio, Dios, and Gott are the French, Italian, Spanish, and German?  I think Arab Christians and Jews call God Allah, as well as Muslims; am I wrong about that?

Interesting note:  When I post here, the last thing I do is press Submit.  Isn't that the prime commandment in Islam, and in fact, the very meaning of the word?[/quote]

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