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July 26

Allah (peace be upon him)

Would it be considered unusual for someone to say "peace be upon him" after mentioning God himself the same way that Muslims say it after mentioning any Islamic figure? – MrPersonHumanGuy (talk) 19:51, 26 July 2024 (UTC)

Based on Peace be upon him (Islam), I would think not. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 20:08, 26 July 2024 (UTC)

Yes. The term "peace" in this phrase means "the peace of God". It would be just as strange as to say "May God have mercy upon Him", where "Him" refers to God Himself.  --Lambiam 22:20, 26 July 2024 (UTC)

Kind of like saying, "God bless God." ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 02:58, 27 July 2024 (UTC)

John 12:28? --Trovatore (talk) 20:28, 27 July 2024 (UTC)

Right. He will glorify His name, and He will be a bust (be a bust, be a bust) in the Hall of Fame. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 03:21, 28 July 2024 (UTC)

@Baseball Bugs: Although I found the Hall of Fame part to be funny, your repetition of "be a bust" in parentheses makes me think you're trying to make a reference to song lyrics. If that's what it's supposed to be, then I'm afraid I don't get what you're trying to reference here. – MrPersonHumanGuy (talk) 22:58, 28 July 2024 (UTC)

This:[1] ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 03:02, 29 July 2024 (UTC)

Well, we (species Homo Sapiens) seem to have created hundreds, or even thousands, of Gods in our image (and to our liking). Blessing your multiple fellow gods may be totally civilised if a random cluster of divinities meet in the supermarket. Quite possible, that they only smite, drown, immolate, holocaust or whatever registered believers of their own party. We seem to have no article to the treaties between Yahveh, Allah or the Flying Spaghetti Monster on negligable genocide. --2001:871:6A:1B71:6D4B:BB6E:1759:BC95 (talk) 14:44, 27 July 2024 (UTC)

But in most (though not all) varieties of Christianity, 'God' is said to comprise a trinity of three persons, including also 'Christ' and 'The Holy Ghost', so persumably Christ could bless The Holy Ghost (etc.). {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} 94.2.67.235 (talk) 20:26, 28 July 2024 (UTC)

That would still amount to God blessing God. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 21:53, 28 July 2024 (UTC)

Yes, that's the point: the theological contrivance would make that seeming absurdity possible, if it were factual. {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} 94.2.67.235 (talk) 04:09, 29 July 2024 (UTC)