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Gods, Goddesses & other deities,
as perceived by various religions

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Quotations:

	Anon: "You can safely assume that you've created God in your own image, when it turns out that God hates all the same people you do." Sometimes attributed to Anne Lamott or Fr. John Weston.
	Rev. Tony Campolo: "We are furious that the religious right has made Jesus into a Republican. That's idolatry. To recreate Jesus in your own image rather than allowing yourself to be created in Jesus' image is what's wrong with politics."
	Jim W. Martyn,  "I suggest that people who express hatred towards others do so because they are unable to love themselves or God. That's sad, and unfortunately causes many of the social and political problems in our nation and world."
	Stephen Roberts, a strong Atheist talking to a theist about the thousands of gods and goddesses worshiped by humans: "I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours."
	Xenophanes, an ancient Greek philosopher: "If horses had Gods, they would look like horses!"
	See dozens of other quotes about God elsewhere on this site.

Topics covered in this section:

	Background material <<<We suggest that you read this first
	About Americans beliefs about God: Poll data about the existence and importance of God; Jesus' second coming The nature of God; what is God like? Did "Einstein" prove that God exists? Some provocative essay donated by site visitors: James B. Gray: "Is God our cosmic bellhop or our king?" Sherwood Goozee: "IZ Sense: revisualizing God"
	About God: How the concepts of God developed over the ages How religions differ in their perception of God and other beliefs Four main belief systems about God's nature: Deism, Panentheism, Pantheism, Theism Pascal's Wager: is it a safer bet to believe in God's existence?
	What God does, and doesn't do: Is God responsible for tragedies? Theodicy: Harmonizing the goodness of God with the existence of evil Why do people believe tsunamis & hurricanes, etc. happen? Can we determine the will of God through prayer? A surprisng pilot study How does God communicate with humanity? Evaluating the effectiveness of prayer in real life About miracles
	Problems understanding God: God and the Canaanite genocide and other mass exterminations Where is God when tragedy strikes?
	Is God intrusive (present and active in the world) or remote? Overview of how God interacts with humanity Deism: God created the universe, and then disappeared Non-theistic belief systems: Agnosticism: Indecision about God Atheism: No God exists, or no belief in God
	About God, as viewed by different religions: Judaism: "Is God moral?" Christianity: Yeshua of Nazareth, a.k.a. Jesus Christ Islam: The character and attributes of Allah

Copyright © 2000 to 2009 by Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance
Originally written: 2000-FEB-18
Latest update and review: 2009-SEP-30
Author: B.A. Robinson

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