Isn't pantheism safer?

[chakka35]

Someone suggested (it might have been Dawkins) that those who believe in God might discover, when they reach the hereafter, that the Bloke-in-Charge is actually some other deity and that they have therefore been worshipping the wrong one all the time. I can just picture the scene:

Theland and I are sitting together at Afterlife Reception waiting to be interviewed, classified and sent to our fates. An official calls out "All rise! Your god approaches!" and into the room walks�Zeus!

Zeus is cross with me for having refused to believe in any god, including him. But he is absolutely livid with Theland for having worshipped a false deity called "God" all his life. So I am grudgingly given second-class accommodation in heaven and poor old Theland is consigned to the other place.

So, Theland and others, isn't monotheism risky? Wouldn't it be better to embrace pantheism � covering all possibilities, just in case?

[chakka35]

Very well said, naomi. I have often wondered what we would think of a human being who went around the place demanding to be worshipped.
And for what, in God's case? If he was born omnipotent then he 's a jolly lucky fellow. He can do as many good things as he likes without any effort and he has no excuse for doing bad things. I reckon any sane person could use omnipotence a lot better than he does.

I sometimes wish there were a Day of Judgment: by heavens, God would have a lot of explaining to do and I'd be first in the line of inquisitors.

[naomi24]

Oh, just imagine being able to question him on his track record, Chakka. If you're first in line, then I bagsy second place. In fact 'What would you ask God' is a good question - I'll post it.

[styley]

It's all so very very silly indeed.

[chakka35]

I agree, styley, but it is the R&S site, so we're supposed to talk about silly things like God. It gives us a frivolous break from the serious things in life.

[Theland]

Satan manifests himself in many forms, and each of the demons can pass themselves off as gods, by revealing themselves to men. who down the centuries have given them all kinds of names and made idols of them.

[Theland]

So pantheism is in reality, demon worship.

[naomi24]

So, Theland, how can you be sure that the God you worship isn't the devil in disguise? (Ooo ... I feel a song coming on! Luna! Where are you?).

[Theland]

A house divided against itself? No, Satans best ploys are to get us to not believe in him, and also, religion. Both deny Christ, or lower His status, and are therefore misleading.

[naomi24]

Mmm.... Theland ...... you didn't answer the question. You've wormed around it - again. Naughty, naughty!

[Theland]

O.K. then Naomi.
God incarnate, Jesus Christ, showed us what God is really like, and that is at odds with the demonic entities that call themselves gods. Like allah. By their fruits ......

[naomi24]

But what if was a trick of the devil? How can you possibly be sure it wasn't?