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Those are all linguistic distinctions, not theological ones.

Delving into this sort of question only leads one into a labyrinth of assumptions, none of them untenable by itself, but piled one on top of the other only reveals what a fool's errand this kind of speculation is. "Turtles all the way down."

Did god create the universe?
Does he still manage and supervise all its activities?
Did he construct it to the minutest detail, or only its general outline?
Is he still around?
Is he omniscient, eternal, etc.?
Does he know we are here?
If he knows, does he care?
Does he have a plan for us?
Does he have any plan at all?
Can he be lobbied or persuaded to intervene in our behalf?
Does he communicate with us (scriptures, visions, dreams, funny feelings?
I could go on...

The whole idea of some kind of supreme being cannot be ruled out, but formal religious attempts to specify his attributes and properties are a waste of time, and people who engage in such activities are not to be taken seriously.

I'm a Zen Existentialist, myself.

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