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What will win the god wars? Faith, Fantasy, Facts, or God?
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RE: What will win the god wars? Faith, Fantasy, Facts, or God?
We imbue gods with our best and our worst impulses. They are an extension of us because we created them. They can serve whatever purpose we desire.

For leaders, the purpose of a god is to provide the leader with legitimacy and power. Therefore, the god that provides the most power to a despot who either takes over the world, or destroys it, will win.

Sadly, I don't think mankind will ever outgrow gods. As long as leaders need a god, they will create priests to push them on people, and blasphemy laws to protect the priests.
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RE: What will win the god wars? Faith, Fantasy, Facts, or God? - by HappySkeptic - December 7, 2020 at 6:08 pm

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