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Theological Dot Points.

*Theology for the masses today becomes the entertainment for the masses tomorrow. Think of The Olympians way back when and Ancient Greek mythology today, as an example.

*Theology is both Earth-centered as well as human-centered. Yet in reality, Earth is about as minor a celestial object as you care to examine both in time and in space; humans are also quite the minor entity, especially in time vis-a-vis how long Earth has existed as well as how long the cosmos has existed. Therefore, theology, in cosmic (spatial and temporal) terms isn't significant at all.

*Not all of the major religions can be true, but all can be false. As has been famously pointed out, nearly everyone today dismisses the concept of many deities (plural) or polytheism. I just go that one extra yard and dismiss the one deity that's left over as not having any more credibility than the many deities that are now confined to the rubbish bin that once upon a time held sway over the religious faithful.

*Had you been born in a different time and/or place, you'd be singing the praises of Allah, Mohammed and the Koran or perhaps instead worshipping Isis, Horus and Osiris, maybe even The Aten. So, methinks your theological convictions are all a matter of the time and place, of the culture and the society you were born into. It has nothing to do with theologically coming closer to truth!

*So therefore has it ever really occurred to you that your entire theological house-of-cards is just a product of the accidental and random timing and placement of your birth and associated upbringing. Had you been born and raised and indoctrinated say 1000 years ago in Japan, Mexico, Australia, Indonesia, India or even what would become the USA, you'd be singing a vastly different theological tune with total conviction. You know that's true. Further, that's the most telling point of all.

johnprytz 7 Dec 17
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I think that the line. " Not all of the major religions can be true, but all can be false." Is wonderful a perfect nutshell.

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