How many other atheists believe they have seen the original god of the abrahamic religions?

Question

I see it almost every day.

Here's a hint: "Let there be light."

Yeah, some cloudy days in winter you don't really see it.

Answer 1

Some would say that there is no god, so even if He manifests Himself as the sun or the moon or the rain, it is still a god of some ilk

Answer 2

I think your idea is that monotheism is basically about a solar deity, as in the following chant I learned years ago:

He's the one god
A fun god
The sun god
Ra, Ra, Ra!

Yes, the origin of monotheism is the solar deity Ra. But origins don't necessarily mean how people perceive it today. Most Jews and Christians would be offended by the suggestion, as it seems too pagan for them.

Answer 3

Then again, the sum total of christianity has been "borrowed" from every competing religion and legend it came into contact with.

Answer 4

Good stuff dude.

Someone posted this link before, it's a movie about how Christianity is a direct steal from the Egyptian religion. I mean everything !

It's worth watching

http://www.zeitgeistmovie.com/

Answer 5

Actually El was a stone Phallus symbol.

Answer 6

You see it *almost* every day? lol. What about the other days?

I get what you're saying, and you're correct about where the original idea for "God" came from.

Answer 7

I don't follow. But It's pretty simple to douse a bush in some kerosene.

Answer 8

Be kind. Remember the abrahamic God also said, "Be kind one to another."

Answer 9

sun worshipers were peaty common in that day but at least they could see their god

Answer 10

You got it.

Lucifer is the morning star too.