Are monotheistic religions held to higher regard than polytheistic ones?
 

People seem to assume that the idea of one God seems to make more sense than many gods. Why is it always debated that is must have been one god that created the universe? Seems to me the Abrahamic Triangle of Insanity (to quote Pat Condell) gets more respect and is held to higher regard than the others, just because they have a lot of followers. Which leads to me to another quote 'If a million people believe a foolish thing, then it is still a foolish thing' Even though say the Greek, Roman and Egyptian gods have all been put as 'myth' there is no reason why anyone should take them more or less serious than the monotheistic religions.

-Was bored and felt like a rant- O.o

I like a good leather one myself. man-made religions tend to chaff

I think they get more respect because people think that 1 God is just 1 'imaginary friend' so to speak. Polytheistic Gods may seem to some like multiple 'imaginary friends' to make it more 'fun' if you get what I mean.

I dunno how to word it, that was the best I could do LOL

I guess, plus they are not actively trying to take over the world lol

"Are monotheistic religions held to higher regard than polytheistic ones"

you know how we should decide this, right?

I think many gods are more intresting then one god, thats why I think Hindusm is the most intresting relgion with so many differnt gods. I know their fake stories with the hindu gods, but at least their intresting stories, unlike many stories about just one god.

nurse, nurse

How?

Against what?

People v Gods ... then the men with white jackets can cart the people off

So people against themselves I guess, as they created the gods.

The spread of Christianity signalled the end of classical antiquity and the beginning of the medieval world. Obviously medieval society seems barbaric compared to our own, but it differed from ancient or pagan cultures in that it accepted all man as equal under God.

Incidentally, the crimes of the African slave trade only began in the 16th century, during the Italian Renaissance when Europe looked back to the Greek pagan/humanistic ideals for inspiration and began to explore the world and destroy everything in their path.

Yep, interesting stuff BB Eye but there's a part of me that misses singing to the sun and howling at the moon.

The age of empires, Europe was only doing what the Roman Empire had done and what we still do today..

The medieval world still had its link with the classical past through Rome, Christianity and the laws that spilt into it.. Early medieval Christianity was very political.

I agree that the Romans fit into the same bracket as the Greeks. Colonising and enslaving the known world. Modern Europe (Renaissance and onwards) only repeated the process. This is where the ideals of the Enlightenment humanism failed. The belief that it was our moral burden to "liberate" indigenous cultures and it still carries on in this day and age with America trying to convince the world that they have a right to wage war on countries that don't conform to their liberal democratic model.

Again, I agree politics was always a dirty business. But even by the worst standards, political dynasties such as the Medici and the Borgias surely take the biscuit. The reign of Pope Alexander VI and Pope Leo X was a time of such unprecedented nepotism and corruption, that it ultimately resulted in the Protestant Schism.

The reformation?

Well also today, even though the historical fact played a big part, it is quite apparent. I think it is all to do with the way people are brought up, especially in the West. I think even if they are Atheist they have still somehow had it drilled into them that monotheism is more important. I mean, it is everywhere growing up and that is why it's always the most debated. Plus monotheistic religion seem to have a more brutal and totalitarian nature than polytheistic ones.

Joe, I can't believe you missed the Harry Hill joke.. lol

Its not the religion in itself, its people, politics, power and greed that cause all the ****. Monotheistic religions are more modern, have more followers= more twats to interpret it for their own ends

and many many more good people to do wonders in its name.

True..its the people not the book, anyone can use anything to start trouble...Hitler twisted Darwins theory of evolution to create his own ideology and terrible quest for example...the mind sees what it wants to sees

..and John Craven uses Countryfile to peddle his filthy wares to an unsuspecting BBC

lol exactly

I'm not down with Mr. Hill lol