[Discuss] Religions: Monotheism

[Jamie Cheyfetz]

On Dec 1, 2007 6:36 PM, Alexander Keül <zakath at online.no> wrote:
>
> >>Tom Vogt wrote:
> >>The gods could be real. Religion could be linked to actual gods
> >>(different religions for the same god are no problem, they would be
> >>different interpretations or aspects). That would solve the whole
> >
> >>"belief" problem. We would have to establish what, exactly, gods are.
> >>Something along the lines of nordic or ancient greek myth would probably
> >>be best - very powerful beings, but none of the "omnipotent,
> >>omnipresent, omniscient" bullshit.
>
>
> >That "omniprotent, omnipresent and omiscient bullshit" was at the core of
> what we are trying to imitate in BM. "European middle-ages" was not about
> the greek myths, it >was all about the catholic church. Monotheistic
> religions don't really interest me, and polytheistic religions have alot
> more flavour in my opinion, but I don't see >the logic in wanting to
> eliminate what basicly defined the world in which the game is inspired.

I think you are confusing monotheism with "omnipotent, omnipresent and
omniscient".  Just because you worship a single god does not mean that
god must be able to do anything and be everywhere and know everything.
 Moreover, it doesn't even mean you have to believe that there is only
a single god.