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Supreme Being is a term used by theologians and philosophers of many religions, including Christianity, Islam,Hinduism,Judaism, Sikhism, and deism, as an alternative to the term God.

In Christian theology, the term Supreme Being is used to refer to God. Although God is mostly reserved for God the Father in the New Testament, Supreme Being can be used to refer to Jesus Christ or the Holy Trinity of Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

Deists use the term Supreme Being to refer to the Godly. Following the French Revolution, the Cult of the Supreme Being was intended to become the state religion of the new French Republic.

In Hinduism, the term is used by several traditions. It is used by the Vaishnavite traditions in reference to Vishnu/Krishna, and by the Shaiva tradition in reference to Shiva.

Islamic scholars have used the term Supreme Being to refer to Allah, Arabic for "The God".

The holy scripture of the Sikhs, Guru Granth Sahib, uses terms that are sometimes translated as "Supreme Being". Sikhs personally use Waheguru, or the term Ik Onkar, meaning "One God."

In the Yoruba religion the term "Supreme Being" is used in reference to Olorun, one of the three manifestations of the Supreme God in the Yoruba pantheon. In Yoruba cosmology, Olorun is the Supreme Being whose supremacy is absolute.


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