Iam trying to point out a particular bias against the God of Abraham. The Nazis were carrying out the commands of their "diety" Hitler, the Romans worshipped their Caesars, the Mongols their Khans, and the Japanese their Emperor, god of the sun.
I see no bias. If the Deities of the Nazis, the Romans, the Khans, or the Japanese, or their followers, were trying to convert us to those paths today, it would be necessary to look at those Deities and their followers, and to evaluate the actions of those who believed in those deities. Since these religions no longer compete for our loyalty, we may legitimately consider them dead issues.
I see no bias. I think anybody who popped up here claiming that they and their religion were the sole possessors of revealed truth, and that God would punish any who did not agree with them, would get the same treatment.
Exclusivist religion is, unfortunately, a difficult and abrasive philosophy to hold, which is why it is best held very gently. |
