▲ 680 ▼ Hey! I may be grumpy, and bitter, and lash out at children, and trick people into neglecting God's Word but... What was that other thing you said? (slrpnk.net) submitted 2 years ago by ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net to c/atheistmemes@lemmy.world 152 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com 52 points 2 years ago (22 children) I have become a megatheist. I buy into all the gods. permalink fedilink source hideshow 22 child comments replies: [–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 34 points 2 years ago (3 children) Thou shalt have no other gods before me. Even the bible says there are plenty of side bitches. God just doesn’t want you to have any. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 2 years ago (2 children) That doesn't even say you cant worship other gods, just that this god comes first? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago Literally. permalink fedilink source parent [–] samus12345@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago Praise Zeus! <-- bad ...but not as much as Yahweh! Man, he's the best! <-- a-okay! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Furbag@lemmy.world 29 points 2 years ago (6 children) New gospel: All Gods are real and the reason they no longer meddle in the affairs of mortals is because they are too busy fighting their wars in heaven. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] bravesirrbn@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago That sounds metal AF permalink fedilink source parent [–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 years ago (3 children) New gospel: All Gods are real That's the old gospel. Even at the time of the apostles polylatry (like idolatry, but different). All the gods are real but this god is your god. Hence all the proscriptions against idolatry and other gods. And they fought in spirit and by archons. When David slew Goliath (or his chroniclers stole valor from Ethanan), that was a contest between gods, even as modern interpretations of the fight coach it in materialist terms. The rising denial of gods via monotheism occurred after Caesar became Christian since prior Caesars got into the habit of persecuting those who didn't worship Caesar's god, or eventually Caesar, himself. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Furbag@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) Sorry, I never read The Lord of the Rings so I don't understand any of this lore. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] samus12345@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago The Silmarillion: still makes more sense than the Bible. permalink fedilink source parent [–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago Since I have been talking about LOTR lore in other comment threads, you totally threw me. permalink fedilink source parent [–] chetradley@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago I just finished reading American Gods by Neil Gaiman so this theory seems good to me! permalink fedilink source parent [–] beefbot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 2 years ago (8 children) Ha! Love the idea of joining a church and then comparing their god to all the other ones. “Who do you think would win in a fight?” And watch the feathers fly permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] samus12345@lemm.ee 12 points 2 years ago permalink fedilink source parent [–] nichtburningturtle@feddit.org 9 points 2 years ago* (6 children) "But can god beat Goku?" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago I mean Saitama literally does beat God. Only to forget or something permalink fedilink source parent [–] ICastFist@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago (4 children) Goku has plot power level ups up his ass permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago (3 children) If we are going by canon. Jaweh controls the universe surrounding the Dragonball Universe. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] ICastFist@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) But what if Goku shows up with an iron chariot? (Judges 1:19) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago Yuweh would just smite the artist who drew it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago YHVH is biblically the god of earth, and that is a promotion from god of Israel. Only in the last few centuries has our understanding of the scope of the universe expanded to make that infinitesimally insignificant in the scope of the universe, even if the earth is still critical to us. Sadly, the dominionists may drive us to extinction. permalink fedilink source parent [–] guiguinofake@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 years ago Alltheist permalink fedilink source parent [–] a_wild_mimic_appears@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 years ago Omnitheist permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 34 points 2 years ago (3 children) Thou shalt have no other gods before me. Even the bible says there are plenty of side bitches. God just doesn’t want you to have any. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 2 years ago (2 children) That doesn't even say you cant worship other gods, just that this god comes first? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago Literally. permalink fedilink source parent [–] samus12345@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago Praise Zeus! <-- bad ...but not as much as Yahweh! Man, he's the best! <-- a-okay! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 2 years ago (2 children) That doesn't even say you cant worship other gods, just that this god comes first? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago Literally. permalink fedilink source parent [–] samus12345@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago Praise Zeus! <-- bad ...but not as much as Yahweh! Man, he's the best! <-- a-okay! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] samus12345@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago Praise Zeus! <-- bad ...but not as much as Yahweh! Man, he's the best! <-- a-okay! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Furbag@lemmy.world 29 points 2 years ago (6 children) New gospel: All Gods are real and the reason they no longer meddle in the affairs of mortals is because they are too busy fighting their wars in heaven. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] bravesirrbn@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago That sounds metal AF permalink fedilink source parent [–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 years ago (3 children) New gospel: All Gods are real That's the old gospel. Even at the time of the apostles polylatry (like idolatry, but different). All the gods are real but this god is your god. Hence all the proscriptions against idolatry and other gods. And they fought in spirit and by archons. When David slew Goliath (or his chroniclers stole valor from Ethanan), that was a contest between gods, even as modern interpretations of the fight coach it in materialist terms. The rising denial of gods via monotheism occurred after Caesar became Christian since prior Caesars got into the habit of persecuting those who didn't worship Caesar's god, or eventually Caesar, himself. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Furbag@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) Sorry, I never read The Lord of the Rings so I don't understand any of this lore. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] samus12345@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago The Silmarillion: still makes more sense than the Bible. permalink fedilink source parent [–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago Since I have been talking about LOTR lore in other comment threads, you totally threw me. permalink fedilink source parent [–] chetradley@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago I just finished reading American Gods by Neil Gaiman so this theory seems good to me! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bravesirrbn@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago That sounds metal AF permalink fedilink source parent
[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 years ago (3 children) New gospel: All Gods are real That's the old gospel. Even at the time of the apostles polylatry (like idolatry, but different). All the gods are real but this god is your god. Hence all the proscriptions against idolatry and other gods. And they fought in spirit and by archons. When David slew Goliath (or his chroniclers stole valor from Ethanan), that was a contest between gods, even as modern interpretations of the fight coach it in materialist terms. The rising denial of gods via monotheism occurred after Caesar became Christian since prior Caesars got into the habit of persecuting those who didn't worship Caesar's god, or eventually Caesar, himself. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Furbag@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) Sorry, I never read The Lord of the Rings so I don't understand any of this lore. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] samus12345@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago The Silmarillion: still makes more sense than the Bible. permalink fedilink source parent [–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago Since I have been talking about LOTR lore in other comment threads, you totally threw me. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Furbag@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) Sorry, I never read The Lord of the Rings so I don't understand any of this lore. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] samus12345@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago The Silmarillion: still makes more sense than the Bible. permalink fedilink source parent [–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago Since I have been talking about LOTR lore in other comment threads, you totally threw me. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] samus12345@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago The Silmarillion: still makes more sense than the Bible. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago Since I have been talking about LOTR lore in other comment threads, you totally threw me. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] chetradley@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago I just finished reading American Gods by Neil Gaiman so this theory seems good to me! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] beefbot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 2 years ago (8 children) Ha! Love the idea of joining a church and then comparing their god to all the other ones. “Who do you think would win in a fight?” And watch the feathers fly permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] samus12345@lemm.ee 12 points 2 years ago permalink fedilink source parent [–] nichtburningturtle@feddit.org 9 points 2 years ago* (6 children) "But can god beat Goku?" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago I mean Saitama literally does beat God. Only to forget or something permalink fedilink source parent [–] ICastFist@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago (4 children) Goku has plot power level ups up his ass permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago (3 children) If we are going by canon. Jaweh controls the universe surrounding the Dragonball Universe. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] ICastFist@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) But what if Goku shows up with an iron chariot? (Judges 1:19) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago Yuweh would just smite the artist who drew it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago YHVH is biblically the god of earth, and that is a promotion from god of Israel. Only in the last few centuries has our understanding of the scope of the universe expanded to make that infinitesimally insignificant in the scope of the universe, even if the earth is still critical to us. Sadly, the dominionists may drive us to extinction. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nichtburningturtle@feddit.org 9 points 2 years ago* (6 children) "But can god beat Goku?" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago I mean Saitama literally does beat God. Only to forget or something permalink fedilink source parent [–] ICastFist@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago (4 children) Goku has plot power level ups up his ass permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago (3 children) If we are going by canon. Jaweh controls the universe surrounding the Dragonball Universe. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] ICastFist@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) But what if Goku shows up with an iron chariot? (Judges 1:19) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago Yuweh would just smite the artist who drew it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago YHVH is biblically the god of earth, and that is a promotion from god of Israel. Only in the last few centuries has our understanding of the scope of the universe expanded to make that infinitesimally insignificant in the scope of the universe, even if the earth is still critical to us. Sadly, the dominionists may drive us to extinction. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago I mean Saitama literally does beat God. Only to forget or something permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago (4 children) Goku has plot power level ups up his ass permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago (3 children) If we are going by canon. Jaweh controls the universe surrounding the Dragonball Universe. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] ICastFist@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) But what if Goku shows up with an iron chariot? (Judges 1:19) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago Yuweh would just smite the artist who drew it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago YHVH is biblically the god of earth, and that is a promotion from god of Israel. Only in the last few centuries has our understanding of the scope of the universe expanded to make that infinitesimally insignificant in the scope of the universe, even if the earth is still critical to us. Sadly, the dominionists may drive us to extinction. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago (3 children) If we are going by canon. Jaweh controls the universe surrounding the Dragonball Universe. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] ICastFist@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) But what if Goku shows up with an iron chariot? (Judges 1:19) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago Yuweh would just smite the artist who drew it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago YHVH is biblically the god of earth, and that is a promotion from god of Israel. Only in the last few centuries has our understanding of the scope of the universe expanded to make that infinitesimally insignificant in the scope of the universe, even if the earth is still critical to us. Sadly, the dominionists may drive us to extinction. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) But what if Goku shows up with an iron chariot? (Judges 1:19) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago Yuweh would just smite the artist who drew it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago Yuweh would just smite the artist who drew it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago YHVH is biblically the god of earth, and that is a promotion from god of Israel. Only in the last few centuries has our understanding of the scope of the universe expanded to make that infinitesimally insignificant in the scope of the universe, even if the earth is still critical to us. Sadly, the dominionists may drive us to extinction. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] a_wild_mimic_appears@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 years ago Omnitheist permalink fedilink source parent