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okasha

(11,573 posts)

32. I'm a panentheist. They're all the same god.

Reply to trotsky (Reply #30)

Thu Mar 19, 2015, 03:16 PM

Mar 2015

Too bad it backfired on you, and you can't accept it.

Ta. You're back on my "don't bother" list. Or as your buddy Warren would say, cool story, bro.

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We Are All Atheists [View all] trotsky Mar 2015 OP

Does anyone still believe in the Greek and Roman gods? marym625 Mar 2015 #1

I think bvf Mar 2015 #2

Well, I mean my curiosity on it. n/t marym625 Mar 2015 #3

No disrespect intended. bvf Mar 2015 #5

none taken marym625 Mar 2015 #8

Wholly agreed. bvf Mar 2015 #26

seems to be a large move in both directions. marym625 Mar 2015 #27

As a matter of fact, yes! trotsky Mar 2015 #4

Damned heathens! n/t. bvf Mar 2015 #6

Who would have thunk it? marym625 Mar 2015 #9

Hail Eris! AtheistCrusader Mar 2015 #10

She is awesome but I prefer the goddess of war, Athena! LostOne4Ever Mar 2015 #15

Even in war, Athena was more of a builder than a wrecker, so AtheistCrusader Mar 2015 #16

I'm pretty fond of her myself. Act_of_Reparation Mar 2015 #31

Another thought edhopper Mar 2015 #7

there is some ridiculous theological bullshit about how all that is not polytheism. nt. Warren Stupidity Mar 2015 #12

You could just say edhopper Mar 2015 #17

While I appreciate the underlying point the author's making... gcomeau Mar 2015 #11

A better way to phrase it is that monotheists are one god short of atheism. Warren Stupidity Mar 2015 #13

Yeah, that would work a lot better... -eom gcomeau Mar 2015 #14

Good point. trotsky Mar 2015 #18

Hate it all you want, doesn't stop it being true. mr blur Mar 2015 #20

Umm, what? gcomeau Mar 2015 #21

Every day probably 1000s of people take an Onion article as straight reporting. goldent Mar 2015 #25

Quibble about terminology... FiveGoodMen Mar 2015 #19

Yes, it doesn't take too much mathematical insight goldent Mar 2015 #24

If the author of the article wants to call me an atheist on that basis, he can go right ahead. Htom Sirveaux Mar 2015 #22

Nor does it pick my pocket or break my leg, okasha Mar 2015 #23

Great. Then it should be easy for someone as smart as you to pick apart. trotsky Mar 2015 #28

I csn provide an answer, But you won't like it. okasha Mar 2015 #29

Oh so that's how you think you get out of it. trotsky Mar 2015 #30

I'm a panentheist. They're all the same god. okasha Mar 2015 #32

To you, but actual believers in Zeus would disagree with you. trotsky Mar 2015 #33

Who are you to tell me I'm wrong? okasha Mar 2015 #35

As I noted, Zeus was defined with particular characteristics. trotsky Mar 2015 #37

There used to be a small museum in Luray called the Thunderbird Museum Leontius Mar 2015 #34

You thought of the car or the flight squadron? okasha Mar 2015 #36