(August 15, 2013 at 12:10 pm)Stimbo Wrote:(August 15, 2013 at 11:53 am)smax Wrote: In fantasy, however, here on Earth, which happens to be dominated by human beings for the time being, God wants:
Humans to enjoy hundreds of virgins
Experience indescribable bliss
Own our own planets
Become celestial beings
Live in a mansion with him
And thousands of other things that we've committed him to through our yet to be verified communications with him.
Indeed; but it's vital to remember this whole religion thing is a monstrous pyramid scheme. "God" (or the god du jour) only wants those things for the people at the top of the pyramid - everyone else never quite gets there, however hard they try or devout they are, and they're the wicked ones whom "God" despises for all sorts of ad hoc reasons.
God, if there were one, would have to transcend humanity and it's petty interests by an unspeakable measure, and yet we are so limited that we can't help but invent him with those very petty interests as his sole purpose for being.
LOL.
The pet rock made some a millionaire. Is that really such a surprise?