RE: Why did we stop inventing gods?
August 14, 2016 at 10:13 pm
(This post was last modified: August 14, 2016 at 10:15 pm by vorlon13.)
I'd say the current day United States christians have 'evolved' (snicker) away from needing to invent new and improved gods because they can just edit the old one (or ones, if you get as confused about the trinity as I am after reading LDS attempts at explaining their take on it).
Piece of cake really, just start ignoring inconvenient Bible verses, and you are actually creating a new God. Your 'old' God forbids divorce and remarriage? Not a problem, just edit away any bible verse that forbids it or says anything worrisome (like god HATES it), and viola!! A new god (and religion) with no encumbrances or any restrictions you find untoward or a bother to observe.
Repeat as necessary. Love of money, honoring the sabbath, not wanting to risk snake bite, wear mixed fabric clothing, no more tithing, nothing is an impediment anymore to you having EXACTLY the church you want and need.
It's kinda like being your own God !!!
Piece of cake really, just start ignoring inconvenient Bible verses, and you are actually creating a new God. Your 'old' God forbids divorce and remarriage? Not a problem, just edit away any bible verse that forbids it or says anything worrisome (like god HATES it), and viola!! A new god (and religion) with no encumbrances or any restrictions you find untoward or a bother to observe.
Repeat as necessary. Love of money, honoring the sabbath, not wanting to risk snake bite, wear mixed fabric clothing, no more tithing, nothing is an impediment anymore to you having EXACTLY the church you want and need.
It's kinda like being your own God !!!
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