Locke talks about how we are all capable to be able to perceive a God. But do we all think of God in the same way? No of course we don't so how is "God" such a widely understood/accepted subject? Maybe its because everyone need to see a higher being as Descarte did that there has to be something perfect. Locke also talks about how enthusiasm and discovering religion:
"Because the Mind, not being certain of the Truth of that it evidently does not know, but only yielding to the Probability that appears to it, is bound to give up its assent to such Testimony, which, it is satisfied, comes from one who cannot err, and will not deceive. But yet, it still belongs to Reason, to judge of the truth of its being a Revelation, and of the significance of the Words, wherein it is delivered. (IV. 18. 8 pg. 694)"
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The definition of God is as follows: "the one Supreme Being, the creator and ruler of the universe"...The term God is not a direct word. Because you and I perhaps see God as one who Christians/Catholics worship does not mean that everyone thinks that that is who God is. It is certain that other religions and other people and other countries worship A God, and in their eyes God is veiwed as someone different than we view him as. As you can see the term God just refers to someone who is superior to all, and this is understood, it is really just a general term..So maybe that is why everyone understands "God"..most have an idea of their own
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