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  Cghene - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cghene is the supreme God of the Isoko people in southern Nigeria.
Cghene is beyond human comprehension and is only known by his actions.
Cghene has a courier named oyise, which is referred to as uko Cghene or "messenger of Cghene".
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cghene   (123 words)

  
 Isoko mythology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In Isoko mythology, the supreme god is Cghene.
Cghene is distant from the affairs of humanity (which he created) and is not directly worshipped; he has no temples or priests.
This article relating to an African myth or legend is a stub.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Isoko_mythology   (111 words)

  
 The Supreme Being of the Isoko - Gods, Goddesses and Supernatural Beings - African high gods - Mircea Eliade, "From ...
Isoko Religion begins with Cghene the Supreme Being, who is believed to have created the world and all peoples, including the Isoko.
Cghene is entirely beyond human comprehension, has never been seen, is sexless, and is only known by his actions, which have led men to speak of Cghene as 'him', because he is thought of as the creator and therefore the father of all the Isokos.
Cghene always punishes evil and rewards good, a belief that leads the Isokos to blame witchcraft for any evil which may happen to a good man. As however Cghene is so distant and unknowable, he has no temples or priests, and no prayers or sacrifices are offered to him direct.
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 The Edo tribe and Uko Cghene presented in Culture section   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
To bridge the gulf between himself and man, Cghene appointed an intermediary called oyise, which is reffered to as uko Cghene or messenger of Cghene.
This oyise is a pole about eight feet long made from the oyise tree, erected after a seven-fold offering to Cghene, in the compound of the oldest member of the family, and only in his.
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www.newsfinder.org /site/comments/the_edo_tribe_and_uko_cghene   (1404 words)

  
 ELEMENTS OF RELIGION
Cghene [i.e., the high god] is entirely beyond human comprehension, has never been seen, is sexless, and is only known by his actions, which have led men to speak of Cghene as "him," because he is thought of as the creator and therefore father of all the Isokos.
… As however Cghene is so distant and unknowable, he has no temples or priests, and no prayers or sacrifices are offered to him direct.
To bridge the gulf between himself and man, Cghene appointed an intermediary….
www.utm.edu /~jfieser/vita/research/Religion.htm   (21775 words)

  
 Frequently Asked Theist Questions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
And even if you did prove that we were created by a super-intelligent being, we would still have to figure out which one did it.
How about some other god, like Cghene, Chiconahuiehecatl, Chirakan-Ixmucane or Chiuta (to list some creator gods starting with "C")?
Could it have been a god we've never even heard of?
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