But I don’t think a word can truly be “hopelessly entangled in its present context”. Apart from anything else, the present is a moving target, and people’s ideas of divinity are incredibly diverse already. I could talk about a mathematical god-as-theorem at a Quaker meeting for example, and nobody would raise an eyebrow.
While I’m here, as a matter of politeness, I will entertain the community consensus of god as “imaginary friend” if you like.
I’m probably done using that word here anyway :)
But I don’t think a word can truly be “hopelessly entangled in its present context”. Apart from anything else, the present is a moving target, and people’s ideas of divinity are incredibly diverse already. I could talk about a mathematical god-as-theorem at a Quaker meeting for example, and nobody would raise an eyebrow.
While I’m here, as a matter of politeness, I will entertain the community consensus of god as “imaginary friend” if you like.