A guy claimed to be God – is this not blasphemy or does he have a God complex?

Last Updated on January 25, 2024 by pg@petergamma.org

Blasphemy

as defined in some religions or religion-based laws, is an insult that shows contempt, disrespect or lack of reverence concerning a deity, an object considered sacred or something considered inviolable:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blasphemy

A God complex

is a popular psychological term for the unshakable self-perception of a person who believes that they are like God or act like God due to personal abilities, privileges or their infallibility.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_complex

A Persian guy who grew up in Teheran

told us once that in Persian language to be with yourself and to be with God is synonymous. Then the Persian guy also said «I am God». He is God? Is this not blasphemy? The guy was a Mohammedan, and we do not know what Mohammed said to this topic. And it depends on which God the guy believes to be. If the Persian Guy believes to be the God of the Sikh, it is not blasphemy, since:

«You Are God – the Oneness with God was Guru Nanak’s Greatest Message. And Guru Nanak was the founder of Sikhism: