#MONOTHEISM

[creature-wizard]

Anyone who genuinely believes that monotheism is the reason we have patriarchy should go read the Code of Hammurabi.

[theanic-devotion]

Someone: what religion are you/what do you believe?

What I think: I’m somewhere between a soft polytheist and a pluriform monotheist. Maybe henotheistic. Sort of hellenic, but open to other pantheons. I like the idea of a Mother Nature type entity, but more in a panentheistic way. But also not mother as in female or woman, mother as in it’s the easiest way for my human mind to conceptualize a being that is everything and nothing.

What I say: I’m pagan

[tintafugaz]

The Power of Sabr

• "Indeed, Allah is with the patient." (Qur'an 2:153)

• "And We will surely test you with something of fear and hunger and a loss of wealth and lives and fruits, but give good tidings to the patient." (Qur'an 2:155)

• "So be patient. Indeed, the promise of Allah is truth." (Qur'an 30:60)

• "And seek help through patience and prayer, and indeed, it is difficult except for the humbly submissive [to Allah]." (Qur'an 2:45)

• "And We made from among them leaders guiding by Our command when they were patient and [when] they were certain of Our signs." (Qur'an 32:24)

[birdtheology]

If polyamory (the term, not the practice) came out of polytheistic Paganism and monogamy is promoted by the vast majority of monotheistic traditions, what kind of new relationship model do you think the agnostics should come up with?

[muhibuallah]

Salaam and Hello friends!

I co-run a discord server called For God's Sake (pun absolutely intended). In relation to it's name, this server is for all people and religions/spiritualities and welcomes both casual conversations and light debate.

We use a mixture of forums/threads, text chats, and voice chats as well as a multitude of roles to choose from (and custom roles if none of them fit you).

Most importantly, we are an LGBTQAI+, plural systems, and alterhuman friendly space, with plenty of room for everyone of all ages (within Discord Terms of Service).

We would love to welcome more people into our space so please join us! If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to message me directly or send in an ask!

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[i-love-comparative-religion]

I seriously don’t understand why more people aren’t talking more about this. I think it’s interesting!

https://academia.edu/resource/work/122323191

#AddsContext

(Academia.edu = #academic papers)

#CanaaniteReligion, #UgaritReligion, #El, #Yahweh, #polytheism, #monolatry, #monotheism, #HistoryOfReligion

[iammadeofratsratsratsrats]

Really interested in the concept of god as a parasite.

[namedafterflowerstournament]

Botanic Tournament : Honorary Mentions !

Explanations here

Round 1 Part 4 Poll 5

Explanations underneath

Sakura (Chiyo's surname) is written with kanji that don't mean cherry blossom

Original propaganda for Chiyo :

"I LOVE GSNK SO MUCH ITS MY VERY FAVORITE"

Lilith was submitted because of the similarity between her name and the noun lily but they're not related

[whereserpentswalk]

Beyond the ruined kingdoms of the elves. Past the mountains where goblins live. Under the bridge that connects the heavens and the earth, lies the tomb of the conquering god. The god who called himself the only god that ever was and ever will be, and looked into the eyes of other gods with wrath.

When the conquerer god first set out to take the world that he knew he traveled from his home in the north to the world he did not yet know. He road upon a horse made of memories, and wielded an axe forged from eyes. His followers came too, and those who were not his followers died, and those who did not die where his followers.

And first he came to the kingdom of the astronomer of the gods, who looked at the stars, and told the future, from his great tower ruling with owl eyes and a crown of steel. And the conqueror god said to him, "You are but a myth, and a madness. When you predict the future you defy me for only I know that future, and when you look at the stars you defy me for only I know the stars." And the astronomer tried to bow to him, and offer a peace, but the conqueror's axe was sharp and heavy, and he took his head. And those followers who did not become his died, and those who did not die became his.

Then he came to the god of love, who ruled from his mansion of silver, and lived in a garden of steam and sweat. And the conquorer said to the god of love, "You are a demon and traitor. You seek to bring my people to degenerate and distract them with the pleasure of the world." And the god of love sung to him, and hoped to soften his hard heart, but the conqueror's axe was sharp and heavy, and he took his head. And those followers who did not become his died, and those who did not die became his.

And then he came to the kingdom of the goddess of war. And when she saw him she knew what to do, she ordered her people flee, and spoke no words to him. And for ten years and ten hours the god and goddess fought, and their eyes grew bloodshot, and her spear bloodied his side, and his axe bloodied her's. But in the end his axe stuck her arm, and made it lay upon the bloodied ground. And she flew away like a great hawk, and when she was gone he claimed he had killed her. And those followers of her's he could find perished, as he had the converts he needed.

And the conquorer stood on the throne of a hundred fallen gods' swords. And he made his home on the cliffs. And he ruled. And when he ruled he first said to his priests that he decided they were sorcerers, and that humans should not have such power, and thus his axe's mercy took them. And then to his angels, he called them devils, and that they stood to block out his holy light, and his axe's mercy took them likewise.

And then he stood alone. And he saw his body. And he saw the only worthy sacrifice to him. If mortals worshiped his body they did not worship him, his body and voice were an idol. And he believed his own lie, and thought himself to be the god of the universe, and that all thing were below him that were of nature. And he turned his axe upon himself.

And there he died, and there he will die forever. As the atheist god, who kills all gods he saw.

[thequietabsolute]

Recover all your sigh-blown age On double-pleasures: leave thy cold dispute Of what is fit, and not. Forsake thy cage, Thy rope of sands.

-- George Herbert 1593 - 1633

[theanic-devotion]

So I’m in a predicament, I definitely believe in a high power but not like,,, one that exists already? I feel like there is an energy and I want to venerate it/build a relationship with it but it’s not like a named deity.

With a deity from a culture I can go off of myths to see what they might like. I kind of see it as different named deities being facets of this higher power.

So like, this energy is nature or the natural cycle of things. The Universe, sort of. I see Aphrodite as representative of love and beauty in that nature, Apollo as representative of the health and diseases. Etc.

I could just continue to worship them as separate entities, but I was wondering if anyone has any ideas of how to venerate all aspects?

Or something like that. Really I just want to know if others feel something similarly.

[tintafugaz]

He is the One Who has made the earth humble at your service. So move through its tracts and enjoy His provisions. Bear in mind that the revival to New Life will again be in His Dominion.

[lucaaaaaaaaaaaa]

Watching fantasy high and i had a thought.

I noticed there was an idea about diety and religion kind of baked into the theology of Brendan's world building that made me wonder about religion in real life. And that is the idea that the goal of religious practice is to find The Religion and The Diety that you commit to forever and vice versa. It's baked into the mechanics of how the existence of dieties work. Gods need worshippers to exist, which would motivate them to be possessive and demand loyalty. The no-telling-about-dead-gods law is a good example of this. Gods don't share, and you can't change religions.

The idea kind of stands out because it feels familar. I realized it mirrors how we think of God in western culture. The idea of a jealous, possessive God is very prevalent in our culture maybe even fundamental. When I thought about ancient religions with big pantheons I kind of imagined people would pick one diety to be their diety and specifically only worship them forever even if they believed other gods existed, the way Christians treat the christian God. But I realized that was because my understanding of religious practice comes from a Christian background. God is a jealous God is a Christian/Jewish/Islamic idea.

Realizing that kind of brought it into question. I wondered what an alternative would be like. Maybe a better system for human beings would be to allowed more flexibility. It's natural to move through life and change and evolve. A lot of people might need different things and different times in their life. Maybe you need Jesus at one point but then later in life you need the Tao. Maybe you need the Moon Goddess at one point, but experience something you need permission to rage about.

Using the context of Fantasy High as an analogy, maybe it would make more sense if deities were allowed to actively share. Why couldn't they pass along worshippers who needed more doubt in their life to Cassandra? Why couldn't a God aks if their worshipper needed something different and try to help them find that? (Of course, mechanics come into question here but Im guessing those mechanics happened because of Sir Terry Pratchett. But that's another conversation.)

In the real world I think this is just as relevant. What if expecting one religion to work for a person forever is not a healthy expectation? Maybe there are people who would fit in as Christians forever. But maybe there are a lot of people who don't. What could be possible if we had a concept of flexibility in religious practice and belief? Why do we expect gods to be possessive?

Also makes me wonder. Whose idea was it to create that law in Fantasy High that forces the Gods to compete all the more fiercely? 🤔

[shit-its-a-shitpost]

Greek Mythology: incest is wincest! Egyptian Mythology: hell yeah! Norse Mythology: 10/10 mate! Monotheistic Religions: you guys have sex?

[plaudiusplants]

I promised my mom I wouldn't say this to any religious Catholic people but I feel like there's a certain number of saints that turns it into polytheism. Idk how many, maybe 1, maybe 200, but at a certain point when all the saints have specific jobs and you pray to them instead of the head honcho, that's not monotheism anymore bud