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originally posted by: undo
So where did the monotheist concept come from? Biblically, monotheism seems to have overwritten the polytheistic reality already apparent in its pages. For the life of me, I couldn't figure out why, so I began an earnest search for the answers.
Because the old testament era is such a dark and violent section of the text, many seekers don't want to read it at all. The few that do, see the vengeful Jehovah as the epitome of everything that is wrong with humans and in some cases, that alone turns them from the faith, completely. There is perhaps no better deterrent to faith, post Jesus, than the old testament monotheistic god. If you want to make the average, caring, loving person, into an atheist, just have them read the old testament without a handler dictating how they should feel about what they're reading.
What does this have to do with modern Atheism? Well let me show you:
Isn't it curious that just as people began to read the texts of the new testament themselves, for the first time, and decided to follow what Jesus said instead of what the papacy said, that the papacy suddenly elected to stuff the bible, and the rest of the ancient world, into the "fantasy section" of the school library? This event started the enlightenment, which on its surface, was not a bad thing as it gave rise to actual science and medicine and archaeology, etc. However, the underlying theme here was the new drumbeat, the new papal truth, and they had all their "priests" in place in the universities, to force it on the whole world. They are in total control of the narrative both theist and atheist.
If you're an atheist, you're a catholic. No joke.
originally posted by: Krazysh0t
a reply to: undo
Disregarding the lack of evidence for those claims, I fail to see how that makes atheists catholic. Atheists disbelieve in ALL gods. That includes polytheistic ones too.
originally posted by: mOjOm
a reply to: undo
You can be born in the jungle and never had a formal education or be a part of anything scientific or anything and still be an Atheist by not believing in a god.
originally posted by: BlueMule
I would credit the scientific community via the Enlightenment to protestants, not Catholics. The protestants thought that paganism was tainting the Church, and set out to purge it. The rise of modern science is linked to the protestant approach to texts, and ultimately that spelled an end to the symbolic world of the Middle Ages, and established the conditions for the scientific investigation and technological exploitation of nature.
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originally posted by: undo
ever wonder why the catholic church controls the hubble space telescope? that's weird, doncha think?
originally posted by: WakeUpBeer
As an atheist, I can assure you I am not a Catholic. Even if the Catholic church controlled every aspect of my life, it would not make me a Catholic. It would just mean they're jerks! One God, or many.. I don't believe in any!
originally posted by: WakeUpBeer
a reply to: undo
I think I understand what you're trying to say though. Basically that the RCC controls the narrative of the whole world? That they don't care what anyone believes anymore, just as long as it isn't the real truth? Which, according to you is polytheism? So which Gods? Any specific pantheon? How does your theory fit with places in the world that were outside the reach of the RCC?
originally posted by: mOjOm
a reply to: undo
Atheism isn't a world view though. It just means you don't believe in God or Gods.
Other than that Atheists have all kinds of different beliefs and world views. They just have that one thing in common which is that they don't believe in God.
That isn't a 'world view' under anyone's control.