kali_fornication@lemmy.world to Greentext@sh.itjust.works · 2 months agoAnon creates a religionlemmy.worldimagemessage-square23fedilinkarrow-up1195
arrow-up1195imageAnon creates a religionlemmy.worldkali_fornication@lemmy.world to Greentext@sh.itjust.works · 2 months agomessage-square23fedilink
minus-squarePuddleOfKittens@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months 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-up3·2 months 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-up2·2 months agoSatan isn’t a god, and God is in fact the god of good and bad - of everything
minus-squareeRac@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoLore-wise, yes. They both play roles that would be called gods in more polytheistic religions.
minus-squareFlax@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoDepends how Roman catholic you are
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.
Depends how Roman catholic you are