(January 15, 2015 at 7:43 am)robvalue Wrote: It seems pretty clear to me that there were other gods around, from the language used at the very start of the bible. And, as you say, an obsession with banning and being jealous of other gods. That would make no sense if he knew there were no other gods. Seems like lack of continuity from stitched together nonsense.
I've had a look but I can't find what I'm looking for (perhaps someone else can jump in here) I seem to remember there was a tribe found in some remote area that had not developed a religion, they were completely irreligious. Which is extremely unusual but interesting.
Anyone know anything about this?
MM
"The greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions" - Leonardo da Vinci
"I think I use the term “radical” rather loosely, just for emphasis. If you describe yourself as “atheist,” some people will say, “Don’t you mean ‘agnostic’?” I have to reply that I really do mean atheist, I really do not believe that there is a god; in fact, I am convinced that there is not a god (a subtle difference). I see not a shred of evidence to suggest that there is one ... etc., etc. It’s easier to say that I am a radical atheist, just to signal that I really mean it, have thought about it a great deal, and that it’s an opinion I hold seriously." - Douglas Adams (and I echo the sentiment)
"I think I use the term “radical” rather loosely, just for emphasis. If you describe yourself as “atheist,” some people will say, “Don’t you mean ‘agnostic’?” I have to reply that I really do mean atheist, I really do not believe that there is a god; in fact, I am convinced that there is not a god (a subtle difference). I see not a shred of evidence to suggest that there is one ... etc., etc. It’s easier to say that I am a radical atheist, just to signal that I really mean it, have thought about it a great deal, and that it’s an opinion I hold seriously." - Douglas Adams (and I echo the sentiment)
