There are about 1000 gods. Is that evidence against God?

[syo]

Atheism is a response to theism.
If you dislike how Atheists are responding, talk to the theists who are soliciting said response.

Theists are the problem???

 

[McBell]

Theists are the problem???

Yes.
Not all of them.
But yes, some theists are the problem.

 

[Revoltingest]

I'm interested in the probability that every
follover of every single one of the 1001
(sorry, its not 1000) Gos had the good
luck to choose the right one.

Yet they all did.

That's the unspoken problem, ie, that everyone
believes differently, & everyone gets to be right.

 

[Audie]

That's the unspoken problem, ie, that everyone
believes differently, & everyone gets to be right.

I figure they are equally right.

 

[Orbit]

Many of those howevermany gods insist that THEY are the one true God. How can you be sure you've got the right one?

 

[syo]

Yes.
Not all of them.
But yes, some theists are the problem.

I agree. They force usually jesus on others. Too violent. I hope pagans don't end up like jesus fanatics.

 

[Revoltingest]

I figure they are equally right.

I see inequality, based upon the number of unverifiable
claims made, ie, the more voluminous & specific the
scripture, the greater the likelihood of failure to be true.

 

[Audie]

Theists are the problem???

There mange and dengue, hoary debtors
and geeks, so theists are not the only problem.

 

[Audie]

I see inequality, based upon the number of unverifiable
claims made, ie, the more voluminous & specific the
scripture, the greater the likelihood of failure to be true.

Dunno about the koran but Bible is a target rich environment.

 

[McBell]

I agree. They force usually jesus on others. Too violent. I hope pagans don't end up like jesus fanatics.

Depends on where you are at.
Here in the USA it is mostly Jesus being advertised.
Though here in Michiana there has been a slight up rise with Allah being advertised.

I suspect that in the Middle East it is quite the opposite.

 

[Revoltingest]

Dunno about the koran but Bible is a target rich environment.

The Koran is too, but one must be fluent in Arabic.
(I hear that translations aren't reliable.)
Moreover, the Koran is based upon prior Abrahamic
religions, so it's likely even more vulnerable to error.
I'd say it's the least probable "truth" in existence.

 

[syo]

Depends on where you are at.
Here in the USA it is mostly Jesus being advertised.
Though here in Michiana there has been a slight up rise with Allah being advertised.

I suspect that in the Middle East it is quite the opposite.

The christian and Muslim combined are above billion. A HUGE number. In greece were I am 90% are Christians. Pagans are more or less 2000 people. And the Christians see us as a threat.

 

[ChristineM]

Atheists often cite the great abundance of gods.
In my opinion, this is not evidence against God.
I believe, it rather shows that God allows other beliefs to happen, for some time at least.
Here is a video by an atheist on this matter:

If you think that every single god deserves to be scrutinized equally... check out a thousand gods then.
This would be my suggestion.

Actually it's around 4200 excluding the Hindu gods, around 3800 of them were claimed as one gods/creator gods... How does that work?

 

[ChristineM]

The gods are 33million. Atheists should leave theism alone. They are clueless.

When theists stop flying **** at atheist then atheists will leave it alone, do you have a clue about what is meant by that?

 

[syo]

When theists stop flying **** at atheist then atheists will leave it alone, do you have a clue about what is meant by that?

Theists don't care about atheists. Fanatics care about atheists.

 

[ChristineM]

Theists are the problem???

Bingo

 

[Revoltingest]

The gods are 33million. Atheists should leave theism alone. They are clueless.

To understand one atheist's perspective....
- I endured refusal of compulsory prayer in public school
- I resisted the draft to go kill "godless communists".
- I refuse to say a religious oath when testifying in court.
- I loathe paying property taxes for free public services to churches.
- I endured blue laws.
Theists extensively insert themselves into our lives.
I see this as an invitation to address their religions.

 

[ChristineM]

Theists don't care about atheists. Fanatics care about atheists.

You think? Many fanatics are theist because they are theist

 

[syo]

To understand one atheist's perspective....
- I endured refusal of compulsory prayer in public school
- I resisted the draft to go kill "godless communists".
- I refuse to say a religious oath when testifying in court.
- I loathe paying property taxes for free public services to churches.
- I endured blue laws.
Theists extensively insert themselves into our lives.
I see this as an invitation to address their religions.

I agree. It's a healthy response. I was forced christianity at school. I counteracted.

 

[Dan From Smithville]

Atheists often cite the great abundance of gods.
In my opinion, this is not evidence against God.
I believe, it rather shows that God allows other beliefs to happen, for some time at least.
Here is a video by an atheist on this matter:

If you think that every single god deserves to be scrutinized equally... check out a thousand gods then.
This would be my suggestion.

I didn't watch the video, but just answering the question of the OP, the worship of more than one god is not evidence for or against God. It is evidence that man has worshipped many gods and tried to explain the world around him by applying something greater as the cause.