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MineralMan

(148,432 posts) Tue Nov 13, 2018, 09:47 AM Nov 2018

Monotheistic Deities Have It Hard. [View all]

They're carrying all the weight of everything on their shoulders.

Polytheism makes more sense. Division of labor makes things go much more smoothly, really. Having a bunch of deities lets each take responsibility for just one or a few of the deific responsibilities. That way, the main deity can assign tasks to its subordinates and attain better efficiency and productivity.

So, adopt Hinduism today, and follow a rational system of religion. That's my advice. Give your God a break!

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Monotheistic Deities Have It Hard. [View all] MineralMan Nov 2018 OP

""That's my advice" religious advice from an atheist lol Fullduplexxx Nov 2018 #1

LOL! Indeed. MineralMan Nov 2018 #2

Not in this lifetime. Pope George Ringo II Nov 2018 #3

Already did that last time around.. Permanut Nov 2018 #4

You'd think so, huh? MineralMan Nov 2018 #5

A deep dive into Vedic philosophy teaches that only one reality exists sanatanadharma Nov 2018 #6

OK. I don't follow that philosophy, though. MineralMan Nov 2018 #7

A deep dive into reality teaches us people say a lot of shit. Act_of_Reparation Nov 2018 #13

That is exactly the true conclusion reached by the vedic researcher sanatanadharma Nov 2018 #16

Somehow, I doubt it. Act_of_Reparation Nov 2018 #20

If one sees human sentience as a spark of the divine sentience, guillaumeb Nov 2018 #17

If separation is an illusion, then rejoining is unnecessary sanatanadharma Nov 2018 #21

We see ourselves as independent actors. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #23

de aquerdo, mas o menos sanatanadharma Nov 2018 #40

The idea of division, and parts, and disconnection, guillaumeb Nov 2018 #41

de aquerdo todamente sanatanadharma Nov 2018 #42

D'accord. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #43

They would if they existed. (nt) NeoGreen Nov 2018 #8

Well, that is an issue, of course... MineralMan Nov 2018 #9

How would you even know you are the one and only god? Major Nikon Nov 2018 #10

Omniscience? But wait...who created that? MineralMan Nov 2018 #11

Rejection of himself would be an unforgivable sin. Major Nikon Nov 2018 #12

That's why they invented the Trinity Cartoonist Nov 2018 #14

The Holy Spirit - the impregnator? MineralMan Nov 2018 #15

Another framing: guillaumeb Nov 2018 #18

When you make stuff up Cartoonist Nov 2018 #19

And when one wishes to attack, guillaumeb Nov 2018 #22

I prefer the word ridicule Cartoonist Nov 2018 #24

We disagree. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #25

I see you have no qualms about attacking Trump Cartoonist Nov 2018 #26

I do not share your "vision". guillaumeb Nov 2018 #27

I don't have dialogue with trumpers either Cartoonist Nov 2018 #28

Conversion. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #29

Cool story bro Major Nikon Nov 2018 #30

Satire is punching up. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #31

I've already heard your sermon on privilege Major Nikon Nov 2018 #34

Do you have privilege? guillaumeb Nov 2018 #35

I do not have religious privilege Major Nikon Nov 2018 #37

Not what I asked. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #38

Not... Major Nikon Nov 2018 #39

"Actual dialog" to some means STFU and receive your sermon Major Nikon Nov 2018 #32

Yes, it does. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #33

Cool story bro Major Nikon Nov 2018 #36