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The world is changing too fast for many traditional faiths to keep up. Here are some handy facts to help you pick a winner.
Learn about lots of different gods. They all have fans cheering for them!
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Originating with the Egyptians, the Passover became a feast of the Jews. Later Christians borrowed this holiday as their festival. In actuality, it was a Pagan festival honoring the Spring Equinox and the passing over of the sun from south to north of the equator.
Remarkably, almost every god originates from a virgin or impregnates one. There has been some discrepancies in the translations through the ages. Isiah, of the Christian Bible, was translated from Greek, which was translated from the original Hebrew. The word used was "almah" which simply means "young woman". Buddha was born of the virgin, Maya. Followers also celebrate December 25 as his birthdate. To find out more, read up on the historical beginnings of your favorite god.
All religions, from the most primitive origins to modern day, have some sort of blood sacrifice to affirm a fresh start. All religions have some champion who can overcome death. The color of the god is varied. Krishna, who rose from the grave in front of a multitude, is black. Other gods appear in India, Mexico, South America, etc. Their color represents the current dominant race. All religions have some sort of fertility rules or sexual codes of conduct. Male dominated religions tend to blame women for all the problems in the world. Female dominated religions tend to celebrate life rather than waiting for good things to happen when you die.
All religions attempt to explain man's origins, without benefit of any modern scientific understanding. Assyrian and Sumerian tablets, dating back to 2000 B.C., portray a story of the fall of man because he wished immortality. The villains are snakes or dragons but the blame is placed equally on both Adam and Eve. There are similar myths in Africa, from a far earlier culture.
1. Water required for a World Wide Flood - In order to cover all the mountains in the world, the sea level would have to rise approximently 30,000 feet or 10,000 meters. This would take 4 TRILLION cubic meters of water - more water than exists in our entire solar system! Where would this water come from? Definitely not the clouds! During an ordinary downpour, rain falls at a rate of 3 inches per hour. To accomodate the biblical flood, it would have to fall at the impossible rate of 375 inches per hour.
2. The Size of Noah's Ark - There is not enough volume in the ark, using the biblical measurements, to hold two of every species. The weight of the insects alone would be more than the weight of the boat. Also, the Noah story was obviously made up before people knew the dangers of inbreeding.
Ishtar - gained much popularity by not blaming women or snakes for the world's problems.
Church Of Christ Scientist - lost some young members when their god failed to show up and cure them of sugar diabetes.
Muslim Koran - "God directs you as regards to your children. The male shall receive a portion equal to that of two females." This god will probably lose the support of 50% of his followers.
Catholic God - has lost a lot of popularity among feminists, ecologists and young alter boys.
Jehovah's Witnesses - keep waiting for their god to destroy the earth...and keep on being disappointed.
Living Truth Ministries - believe that the organization of Alcoholics Anonymous is one of Satan's tools. Also blame Cher, Jimmy Carter, George Lucas, Tina Turner, Michael Crichton, the Rockefellers, Sharon Gless, Linda Evans and numerous other celebrities for being in a wicked plot to destroy the souls of children. Their god has probably lost the support of these people.
Mormon God - not too popular with minorities since color is considered to be a "Mark Of Cain" and thus excludes these people from gaining any profitable church positions.
Church Of The Lord Jesus Christ - Keep insisting that god wants them to annoy rattlesnakes. Keep losing members.
Jews For Jesus - perhaps a little schizophrenic?
Zoroastrian God - Ahura Mazda, who in a fit of omnipotence created his own arch-enemy, Ahriman. How mysterious are the ways...
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