In other words, is it better to be a monotheist or a polytheist?
Why?
2007-03-13 12:30:09 · 22 answers · asked by scifiguy 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Polytheists are generally more tolerant of others, and less filled with hate masquerading itself as "God's Love".
While I don't agree with either, in my experience, only monotheists are dangerous.
2007-03-13 12:33:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you were going to believe, you should go with as many as possible. It gives you variety, and better odds.
If one is found socially unacceptable, or as being ridiculous, you can cut them out of the religion, like a coyote in a trap. You don't get stuck defending obvious flaws and impossibilitys like Christians.
2007-03-13 19:33:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neither.
Both involved faith in something that is logically impossible.
Sorry, my pagan friends, you are typically much cooler than the monotheists out there, at least in your attitude towards those who do no adhere to your same faith, but I don't change my position for you.
2007-03-13 19:32:15 · answer #3 · answered by ZER0 C00L ••AM••VT•• 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I worship Thor, Supreme Commander of the Asgard Fleet
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Multiple gods promote democracy.
2007-03-13 19:35:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Why would an athiest answer this question? A theist, one way other the other believes in a god.. one or many. But an Athiest believes in no god. Why would they worry with which kind of a god is better to believe in, when they don't believe in a god at all?
2007-03-13 19:35:30 · answer #5 · answered by JessEm 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It's better to believe in and practice good morals...the number of gods it takes for you to be a good person is irrelevant.
2007-03-13 19:34:44 · answer #6 · answered by Michele B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't say that it's either less or more illogical to believe in one god or many. It all seems about the same to me.
2007-03-13 19:35:38 · answer #7 · answered by The Resurrectionist 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's rather like asking whether one should believe in only Santa or Santa and the Easter Bunny, too.
2007-03-13 19:34:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would rather belive in multiple gods who make mistakes and are more human, rather than some omnipresent, omnipotent dude
2007-03-13 19:33:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You get a better deal on a dozen than on a sixpack.
2007-03-13 19:40:44 · answer #10 · answered by U-98 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋