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| − | A '''god''' is an entity that is worshipped and offered submission to by the followers of a spiritual or [[religion|religious]] belief system. The concept may include gender, in which case the feminine form is known as a '''goddess'''. Most gods are of a supernatural nature, with their empirical existences thus being unverifiable; examples of such gods include [[Uzaveh]], the key [[Andorian]] god, and the god known in [[Federation Standard]] simply as "God," from three major [[Earth|Terran]] religions. Other gods are in fact entities that are empirically known to exist and whom non-believers simply classify as alien life-forms; examples of these gods include the [[Prophets]], the non-corporeal life-forms found in the [[Bajoran Wormhole]] that are worshipped by a great many [[Bajoran]]s, and the [[Founders]], the species of shape-shifters that founded the [[Dominion]] and who are worshipped by the [[Vorta]] and the [[Jem'Hadar]]. ({{n|DS9|Andor: Paradigm}}; {{e|DS9|Emissary}} |
+ | A '''god''' is an entity that is worshipped and offered submission to by the followers of a spiritual or [[religion|religious]] belief system. The concept may include gender, in which case the feminine form is known as a '''goddess'''. Most gods are of a supernatural nature, with their empirical existences thus being unverifiable; examples of such gods include [[Uzaveh]], the key [[Andorian]] god, and the god known in [[Federation Standard]] simply as "God," from three major [[Earth|Terran]] religions. Other gods are in fact entities that are empirically known to exist and whom non-believers simply classify as alien life-forms; examples of these gods include the [[Prophets]], the non-corporeal life-forms found in the [[Bajoran Wormhole]] that are worshipped by a great many [[Bajoran]]s, and the [[Founders]], the species of shape-shifters that founded the [[Dominion]] and who are worshipped by the [[Vorta]] and the [[Jem'Hadar]]. ({{n|DS9|sub={{a|Worlds of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine|Worlds of Deep Space Nine}}|Andor: Paradigm}}; {{e|DS9|Emissary}}, et al.) |
[[Q]] once portrayed himself as God to [[Jean-Luc Picard]] during a critical heart failure. ({{e|TNG|Tapestry}}) |
[[Q]] once portrayed himself as God to [[Jean-Luc Picard]] during a critical heart failure. ({{e|TNG|Tapestry}}) |
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Revision as of 04:46, 23 December 2008
A god is an entity that is worshipped and offered submission to by the followers of a spiritual or religious belief system. The concept may include gender, in which case the feminine form is known as a goddess. Most gods are of a supernatural nature, with their empirical existences thus being unverifiable; examples of such gods include Uzaveh, the key Andorian god, and the god known in Federation Standard simply as "God," from three major Terran religions. Other gods are in fact entities that are empirically known to exist and whom non-believers simply classify as alien life-forms; examples of these gods include the Prophets, the non-corporeal life-forms found in the Bajoran Wormhole that are worshipped by a great many Bajorans, and the Founders, the species of shape-shifters that founded the Dominion and who are worshipped by the Vorta and the Jem'Hadar. (DS9 - Worlds of Deep Space Nine novel: Andor: Paradigm; DS9 episode: "Emissary", et al.)
Q once portrayed himself as God to Jean-Luc Picard during a critical heart failure. (TNG episode: "Tapestry")
- In the TNG novel: Q-Zone, a superbeing much like Q was featured, called The One. When Q asked 0 who "The One" was, 0 said "...he invented monotheism." This was hinting that The One was the God in three of Earth's biggest religions.
