Reply #20: That's not how "god" developed [View All]

[catbert836]

I think that gods developed as a deification of the conditions of an ethic group. For example:
1) YHWH: a wrathful, vengeful god of the desert who the Israelites developed from their harsh condition of living in the desert. Once they had a better lifestyle, he became a benevolent, caring god.
2) The Aesir (Norse Pantheon): Angry warriors who fought each other, giants, and humans. The ones who worshipped them were very warlike themselves.
3) The Great Spirit- The Native Americans had plenty and were a peaceful race, and their god represented that.