kali_fornication@lemmy.world to Greentext@sh.itjust.works · 2 days agoAnon creates a religionlemmy.worldimagemessage-square21linkfedilinkarrow-up1165arrow-down112
arrow-up1153arrow-down1imageAnon creates a religionlemmy.worldkali_fornication@lemmy.world to Greentext@sh.itjust.works · 2 days agomessage-square21linkfedilink
minus-squarePuddleOfKittens@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·2 days 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-up3arrow-down1·2 days 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 days agoSatan isn’t a god, and God is in fact the god of good and bad - of everything
minus-squareeRac@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 hours 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!
Depends how Roman catholic you are
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.