The word "god" was simply the title given to the big wig who ruled the dominant empire in the area. It's like referring to someone as the "governor" or the "mayor". He had absolute power over his subjects and what he said was final. The "God" character in the Bible was simply the series of emperors who ruled the various ancient Middle Eastern empires where the Israelites/Hebrews/Jews lived. The biblical "God" character bit the dust when the last Babylonian emperor died and the empire collapsed. He isn't coming back. There is no invisible celestial deity in this solar system.
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What is the name for modern atheists?
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