Why do you not believe in God?

[Mr.Ex_Nihilo]

If that is how you’re defining ‘monotheism’ and ‘polytheism’, then all of Hinduism would be considered ‘monotheist’. And Buddhism would transcend any of your categories.

Actually, Buddhism is more of an oxymoronic atheistic religion than a belief in God.

And I think you missed the part where I said, “For example, many non-Christians mistakenly believe that…” Christianity is monetheism as I stated above in the monotheistic part.

Consequently, I think you also missed the part in the monotheistic section where I said that Zoroastrianism and various Hindu denominations are also considered monotheistic, "…by their adherents."

This is to say, I actually don’t think that Zoroastrianism and various Hindu denominations teach monotheism upon closer examination. Mainline Hinduism definitely does not teach monotheism in any sense of the word even though some minorities within the religion claim to do so.

If I’m going to do a poll, then I have to do my best to portray it from how the religion in question perceives itself without leaning too much in the direction of how Christianity perceives it.

It’s extremely difficult to word this without leaning too much in either direction. But I am doing my best.

 

[exoflare]

Has no one brought up that stupid “flying spaghetti monster” argument yet?

 

[Mr.Ex_Nihilo]

Has no one brought up that stupid “flying spaghetti monster” argument yet?

Gah!!!

Break out the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch!

[Holding the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch]
King Arthur: How does it… um… how does it work?
Sir Lancelot: I know not, my liege.
King Arthur: Consult the Book of Armaments.
Brother Maynard: Armaments, chapter two, verses nine through twenty-one.
Cleric: [reading] And Saint Attila raised the hand grenade up on high, saying, “O Lord, bless this thy hand grenade, that with it thou mayst blow thine enemies to tiny bits, in thy mercy.” And the Lord did grin. And the people did feast upon the lambs and sloths, and carp and anchovies, and orangutans and breakfast cereals, and fruit-bats and large chu…
Brother Maynard: Skip a bit, Brother…
Cleric: And the Lord spake, saying, "First shalt thou take out the Holy Pin. Then shalt thou count to three, no more, no less. Three shall be the number thou shalt count, and the number of the counting shall be three. Four shalt thou not count, neither count thou two, excepting that thou then proceed to three. Five is right out. Once the number three, being the third number, be reached, then lobbest thou thy Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch towards thy foe, who, being naughty in my sight, shall snuff it.
Brother Maynard: Amen.
All: Amen.
King Arthur: Right. One… two… five.
Galahad: Three, sir.
King Arthur: Three.

 

[Loginus]

Has no one brought up that stupid “flying spaghetti monster” argument yet?

Wow, I didnt know being a christian involved religious intolerance!
How DARE you question the Flying Speghetti Monster and his noodly goodness?!!

Some day ignorant christian, you’ll see the err of your ways and turn to the one true god

May his noodly appendage touch your soul.

 

[Valke2]

Wow, I didnt know being a christian involved religious intolerance!
How DARE you question the Flying Speghetti Monster and his noodly goodness?!!

Some day ignorant christian, you’ll see the err of your ways and turn to the one true god

May his noodly appendage touch your soul.

al dante