what is the evidence there is only one god as opposed to many?

Answer 1

If there were multiple gods, the world probably wouldn't be functioning today. It would have been destroyed ages ago throught rivalry between gods or something.

Answer 2

Well, yes. I became a polytheist because I have a scientific mind. I looked at the evidence: Teats on men. Nose hair. EAR hair! The Krebs cycle. This body has all the earmarks of something designed by a COMMITTEE!

And I know women were involved. Because, let's face it: If a MAN had invented MEN, my balls would not be where they are. They'd be in my chest, or my skull, somewhere SAFE.

My real problem is that they let the trickster Gods into it. Like farting. You KNOW farting was Pan's idea. It's just exactly his style.

I can just picture the animal design committee in my mind. There's Hermes in the corner, making insect after insect after insect. They're small, they fly, they're annoying. Perfect!

So Artemis wanted something to hunt them: invented the Wren. Aphrodite didn't think that was pretty enough: invented the Bluebird. Ares thought that was too tame: made the Hawk. Zeus thought that was too small: invented the Falcon. Poseidon had to top that: created the Eagle. Athena put her twist on the idea: invented the Owl. Hera wanted something more practical: invented the Chicken. That was too ugly for Aphrodite: made the Peacock. Zeus wanted bigger chickens: created the Turkey. And Bacchus chimed in: "Ok, ok! It's a chicken. A BIG chicken! A REALLY big chicken! And it's got a looonnngg neck!" "Looks too big to fly, Bacchus." "It don't fly, it runs really fast!"

"That's nice, Bacchus."

So then, we know Poseidon created the Horse. Aphrodite didn't think that was pretty enough: made the Gazelle. Hera wanted something more practical again: created the Cow. Zeus made it bigger: invented the Ox. Poseidon had to top THAT: invented the Elephant. Cows weren't fierce enough for Ares: made the Leopard. Which Zeus wanted bigger: created the Lion. which now Artemis had to top: invented the tiger. And Bacchus: "Right! So it's a horse, a BIG horse! And it's got a looonnngg neck; And ORANGE POLKA DOTS!"

"That's nice, Bacchus."

And it went on.

Athena made Fish for Poseidon. Zeus made them bigger: created Whales. Poseidon returned the favor: invented Rabbits for Athena's Owls. Aphrodite wanted them softer: made Chinchillas. And, of course, Bacchus: "Ok, So; it's a looonnngg neck!" "How many feet does it have, Bacchus?" "It's got no feet! It's just a loooonnng neck. Slithering on the ground!"

"That's nice, Bacchus."

And so it went.

If you listen carefully and observe the world around you, you begin to hear the music of creation. And it's not the monotone, monotonous march of a monotheistic Deity. What single God would bother to invent 9000 different kinds of Frog? No, that music is Jazz! One idea bouncing off another, and taking off in a new direction. Riffs; and variations on themes, and variations of the variations. Obviously a group effort! Until finally, Bacchus, from deep in his cups: "Platypus!"

"THAT'S NICE BACCHUS."

Answer 3

1Then God spoke all these words: 2I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery; 3you shall have no other gods before me.

I do believe it say no other gods BEFORE me. For those using the bible as their answer here, make a note of that. No where does it say there are no other gods, it is an instruction to the Israelites to place no other gods before Jehovah, Yahweh.

Now Islam does go as far as to say "There is no God but God and Mohamed is his prophet".

Most other religions don't seem to care if there are other Gods, their interest in only in those who follow their belief system.

Now to the question, there is no evidence there is only one god, only what people choose to make of it.
Any one can come up with an argument to disprove someone elses god, doesn't mean it's a valid argument, it's just the comforting thought they hold dear.

Answer 4

What about the philosophy of "All Gods are one God" - that the various gods and goddesses of the world's mythologies and cultures are all aspects of the same Higher Power, which has broken down by humans into something we can understand and interact with? That the various gods and goddesses aren't separate and distinct entities, but only different faces of the same Divine?

Different facets of the same diamond...

Answer 5

The Bible says not to worship those other Gods.

So there must be a few others.

If it's possible for us to design the others only in our minds, couldn't we have designed All of them? Including the One Christians, Jews and Muslims worship now.

Answer 6

It's exactly the same as one god as opposed to none!

Answer 7

Jesus himself made it very clear as he said:

(Mark 12:29-30) . . .“The first is, ‘Hear, O Israel, Jehovah our God is one Jehovah, 30 and you must love Jehovah your God with your whole heart and with your whole soul and with your whole mind and with your whole strength.’

The whole Bible makes very clear that the God of Christ is one personality, not 2 or 3 or what ever.

The Almighty challenged all the gods of Egypt and humiliated them, through the 10 plagues(all of them focused on the god's they represented-frog god, water god etc.)to the total destruction of the entire Egyptian army and Pharaoh himself.
(Exodus 8-14)

(Psalm 96:5-7)  5 For all the gods of the peoples are valueless gods; But as for Jehovah, he has made the very heavens.  6 Dignity and splendor are before him; Strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.  7 Ascribe to Jehovah, O YOU families of the peoples, Ascribe to Jehovah glory and strength."

The uniqueness of the earth, one earth, the uniqueness of Mars, one mars etc. --

Should there not be One God that made all things? There was only one Christ Jesus as the only begotten son.

Answer 8

in some beliefs there are tow gods the good one and the evil one , so you can only have one god the good or the bad but the two Can not be one.

Answer 9

There is no evidence for even one god.

Answer 10

There are multiple gods of your own design...there is only One God!