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[KingofstarrySkies]

...Considering the above conversation I thought Putnam was God for a second there

[4maskwolf]

...Considering the above conversation I thought Putnam was God for a second there

Wait he's not?

[Flying Dice]

He's the god of dwarfish male pregnancy.

[Reelya]

Didn't whatever religion(s) Judaism originated from have both a male and a female god anyway?

I've heard that the YWHW was originally a highly aggressive warrior god, which eventually absorbed the traits of all other gods in the pantheon until he became the omnipotent creator-type god that is so popular today.

I heard the same thing: YHWH was originally a tribal god (there's even some oblique references to the existence of other gods in the bible...), and then someone noticed that 'He's the best!' is easier to defend using the lemma 'He's the only one!'.

There might be possible support for that in OT, where Moses is facing off against the Egyptians, there's this odd "my power / your power" battle going on, supposedly it's between God vs the Egyptian mages, but those are some seriously powerful magics on both sides they had going on in that battle. Did ancient mages really have powers to turn staffs into snakes? Why not mages today? It would make more sense if it was originally a "my god" vs "your god" battle being discussed.

Another point is that The Lord apparently repeatedly alternates between help Moses on one hard, and hardening Pharaoh's heart against Moses on the other. So we have God promising something, using powers to help get it, then repeatedly using different powers to sabotage the very thing he was helping Moses to achieve, over and over. It's pretty weird "God" behavior unless you interpret the whole escapade as a rewritten verse about two Gods competing.

The nail in the coffin that this whole verse is rewritten is the sheer bullshittery of claiming you went up to a foreigner who doesn't believe in your religion, told him about your God and he DIDN'T go "oh yeah, well I have my own God and he's better!". Clearly it would be normal to point out that you believe in a different God, not tacitly accept that some random douchebags God is the one and only real God...

And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD,

I mean, come on religion...I'm supposed to believe that the Egyptians were Atheists now? did they not even know the concept of a "god"?

[LordSlowpoke]

Did ancient mages really have powers to turn staffs into snakes? Why not mages today?

not really, it was an illusion afaik (according to everything i know actual animation is impossible)

probably because there are no mages anymore to the latter

[Ultimuh]

And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD,

I mean, come on religion...I'm supposed to believe that the Egyptians were Atheists now? did they not even know the concept of a "god"?

To be fair, Pharaoes (did I spell it right?) were considered living gods at the time (at least by the Egyptians). So it is more likely he did not approve of this foreign god. A god whom lowly slaves worshiped.

[Arx]

I don't actually know that there's anything in the Bible saying that there is only one God.

However, there is one Christianity thread.

[Putnam]

My computer cannot seem to access Google through any source, though the site appears to be up.

[Arx]

I've apparently been active here for just over a year, which reminds me that I moved house just under a year ago, changed schools just over a year ago, and changed schools just under six months ago. Time flies. Feels like yesterday I was unpacking boxes, but it also feels like two years ago.

[Sergarr]

I've read this to the end.

[Aseaheru]

So did I.

[Arx]

I've been trying to study chemistry, but instead I now know a lot more about pottery, a little bit more maths, and a lot more about parabolic reflectors.

[Ultimuh]

I've read this to the end.

So did I.

As have I.

A bit disappointed that it was shorter than Problem Sleuth.

[AlleeCat]

I don't actually know that there's anything in the Bible saying that there is only one God.

However, there is one Christianity thread.

I remember something along the lines of "I am the one true God. Thou shalt have no other Gods before me." Then again, I've only skimmed through the Bible, so I'm not exactly an expert.
Anyway, yes, um... Trying to get off this topic...

I've read this to the end.

So did I.

As have I.

A bit disappointed that it was shorter than Problem Sleuth.

Oh, hell no. I am not getting into another one of those. Homestuck was already incredibly disappointing.

[Karkov]

Out of curiosity, is Homestuck finished?  And have they done anything with that game they kickstarted?