kali_fornication@lemmy.world to Greentext@sh.itjust.works · 1 month agoAnon creates a religionlemmy.worldimagemessage-square18linkfedilinkarrow-up1186
arrow-up1186imageAnon creates a religionlemmy.worldkali_fornication@lemmy.world to Greentext@sh.itjust.works · 1 month agomessage-square18linkfedilink
minus-squarePuddleOfKittens@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 month agoAnd the difference between polytheistic religions and Christianity is that instead of having a god of archery and a god of prostitutes, Christianity has a patron saint of archery and a patron saint of prostitutes. Totally different!
minus-squareeRac@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 month agoOne branch has patron saints. Most others have one dude be the god of ‘good’ and one dude the god of ‘bad’.
minus-squareFinjaminPoach@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month agoSatan isn’t a god, and God is in fact the god of good and bad - of everything
minus-squareeRac@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoLore-wise, yes. They both play roles that would be called gods in more polytheistic religions.
And the difference between polytheistic religions and Christianity is that instead of having a god of archery and a god of prostitutes, Christianity has a patron saint of archery and a patron saint of prostitutes. Totally different!
One branch has patron saints. Most others have one dude be the god of ‘good’ and one dude the god of ‘bad’.
Satan isn’t a god, and God is in fact the god of good and bad - of everything
Lore-wise, yes. They both play roles that would be called gods in more polytheistic religions.