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Shang Di = 上帝
Tian = 天
Both names for different gods I think. The first is the name used for the Christian God. The second... I'm not sure about. It translates as Heaven, but seems that it has been anthropomorphized because of the way it's been discussed in the past. The original character for 天 (tian), though, looked like a human being.
Tian = 天
Both names for different gods I think. The first is the name used for the Christian God. The second... I'm not sure about. It translates as Heaven, but seems that it has been anthropomorphized because of the way it's been discussed in the past. The original character for 天 (tian), though, looked like a human being.
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Hello, i am sorry that i got defensive in some way. I really applogize for my defending and angers. Hmm, i got defensive cause i have seen and heard many racist theories and topics. Here i just want to say each of us is created in God's image. No one is more than any one else, no one is better, no one is less. Maybe some are richer, some get more education, etc, but like one Jane said to Robert,I'm poor, humble, and not pretty. but we are all equal when our soul break through grave and stand in front of God. This is to myself because i often would get proud.
About different nations, i want to share some verses here: Collossians3:10-16
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[TD="class: v"][/TD]
[TD]And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image
of him that created him:[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD="class: v"][/TD]
[TD]Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision,
Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: v"][/TD]
[TD]Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies,
kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: v"][/TD]
[TD]Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel
against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: v"][/TD]
[TD]And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of
perfectness.[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: v"][/TD]
[TD]And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are
called in one body; and be ye thankful.[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: v"][/TD]
[TD]Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and
admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with
grace in your hearts to the Lord.[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
About different nations, i want to share some verses here: Collossians3:10-16
[TABLE="width: 100%"]
[TR]
[TD="class: v"][/TD]
[TD]And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image
of him that created him:[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: v"][/TD]
[TD]Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision,
Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: v"][/TD]
[TD]Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies,
kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: v"][/TD]
[TD]Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel
against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: v"][/TD]
[TD]And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of
perfectness.[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: v"][/TD]
[TD]And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are
called in one body; and be ye thankful.[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: v"][/TD]
[TD]Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and
admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with
grace in your hearts to the Lord.[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
The second God means the God who created the world, the God who contorls everything, the God who is most powerful,the God whoes hands our destinies are in.... So what do you think 天 is
By the way, I am not racist against the Chinese. I have plenty of Chinese friends.
Sorry for generalizing in my other post.
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I've heard that both 天 and 上帝 were names used for ancient pagan gods in the past. I think the earliest Chinese people were animistic. Perhaps this is where the concept of 天 - meaning heaven, day or sky and being represented as a person - comes from. But if you're saying that both of these words are used to describe the Christian God, then we must understand that each word has two different meanings. One is pagan and the other is Christian.
By the way, I am not racist against the Chinese. I have plenty of Chinese friends. Sorry for generalizing in my other post.
By the way, I am not racist against the Chinese. I have plenty of Chinese friends.
Sorry for generalizing in my other post.