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Isn't pantheism safer?
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Someone suggested (it might have been Dawkins) that those who believe in God might discover, when they reach the hereafter, that the Bloke-in-Charge is actually some other deity and that they have therefore been worshipping the wrong one all the time. I can just picture the scene:
Theland and I are sitting together at Afterlife Reception waiting to be interviewed, classified and sent to our fates. An official calls out "All rise! Your god approaches!" and into the room walks�Zeus!
Zeus is cross with me for having refused to believe in any god, including him. But he is absolutely livid with Theland for having worshipped a false deity called "God" all his life. So I am grudgingly given second-class accommodation in heaven and poor old Theland is consigned to the other place.
So, Theland and others, isn't monotheism risky? Wouldn't it be better to embrace pantheism � covering all possibilities, just in case?
Theland and I are sitting together at Afterlife Reception waiting to be interviewed, classified and sent to our fates. An official calls out "All rise! Your god approaches!" and into the room walks�Zeus!
Zeus is cross with me for having refused to believe in any god, including him. But he is absolutely livid with Theland for having worshipped a false deity called "God" all his life. So I am grudgingly given second-class accommodation in heaven and poor old Theland is consigned to the other place.
So, Theland and others, isn't monotheism risky? Wouldn't it be better to embrace pantheism � covering all possibilities, just in case?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.But that's the point, Styley. Apparently he does judge us on our beliefs rather than on our deeds. If we don't believe then we've had our chips, and all the good deeds in the world won't change that. There are many truly good people who don't happen to be Christian - but where are they going to end up? Yep, you've guessed it.
It's all about 'worship' and dire threats isn't it? It's tyrannical really. Do as I say or else! I can't help wondering why this almighty feels the need to be so adored and lauded continually. After all, we can all see how clever and powerful he is by what he tells us he created, and it's pretty impressive, so why does he need to keep pushing the point? Can't get cleverer than that. If he were human, we'd say he had a bit of a problem and send him to a psychiatrist. Pathetic!
It's all about 'worship' and dire threats isn't it? It's tyrannical really. Do as I say or else! I can't help wondering why this almighty feels the need to be so adored and lauded continually. After all, we can all see how clever and powerful he is by what he tells us he created, and it's pretty impressive, so why does he need to keep pushing the point? Can't get cleverer than that. If he were human, we'd say he had a bit of a problem and send him to a psychiatrist. Pathetic!
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