Did an Abrahamic style (single) god exist before writing?
Q. I'm not asserting one exists. I suspect that it's impossible for a tribe or culture (nation?) to agree on a single definition of god-ness with only oral mythology. Have other cultures had similar progressions from, say, chaos to order and a single definition of god with the advent of writing? Is that how it worked for Abraham? So, yeah, A2Z, clearly something got written, but are our only clues about the single-ness of that god PRIOR to things being written down in fact only the myths that were written down? which books are those myths and how do they in any way depict a progression from oral-mythic god to a documented god. Viki - that's more like what I want to hear. inat - yes. a single god. I don't really care whether the pre-writ [cont.]
Asked by shell answer man - Tue Dec 12 22:33:13 2006 - - 3 Answers - 1 Comments

A. Actually, you'll find some interesting examples of tribal groups that believed in one God before missionaries reached them.
Answered by Viki - Tue Dec 12 22:40:37 2006

Satan can kick "God's" tush?
Q. The Abrahamic (Judaic, Islamic, Christian) deity, according to many people on Y!A doesn't manifest himself physically to ask people to follow him, but expects people to take the words of other mere mortals about why he should be followed... According to some of the same people, Satan, on the other hand, can take you over for playing with a Ouija Board, asking questions about other faiths and Trick or Treating on Halloween. I don't believe in either of these Abrahamic deities, but it seems to me that Satan is far more powerful than his opposite number in the Abrahamic pantheon. Why aren't people who believe in Abrahamic mythology worshipping the more powerful god, not the less powerful one? If you don't have the time to read the question, [cont.]
Asked by LabGrrl - Mon May 28 14:30:10 2007 - - 12 Answers - 1 Comments

A. Judaism doesn't believe in Satan like the Christians do.. (I have no idea what the Musilims believe) but I will say that yes, the way Christians talk about Satan they make him out to be more powerful... I find that really sad.
Answered by Missy Mouse - Mon May 28 14:35:26 2007

Pagans, do you feel a personal relationship with the gods or nature?
Q. I spent a few hours today reading some wonderful stories from Norse mythology--the grisly tale of the mead that bestows poetic inspiration, the nightmares of Balder, Ragnarok, among others--and it made me wonder whether pagans who gravitate toward the Norse mythos feel a personal relationship with the gods in the way that Christians describe having a personal relationship with their Abrahamic God. Similar question for other kinds of pagans. Do you feel a personal relationship with the Lord and Lady, the Celtic gods and goddesses, or with Nature itself? No responses after an hour. I guess I asked the question badly. Shame; I was really curious about this one. Outstanding answers. Thank you all for giving me a glimpse into your faith-liv [cont.]
Asked by Paladin - Sun Mar 25 18:55:01 2007 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I can't speak for all Pagans, but I am Neo-Hellenic and I maintain a very close personal relationship with Eos, Hermes and Aphrodite. I pray to them, meditate on them, talk to them and give offerings to them and they visit me in my dreams, comfort me when I need it, scold me (gently) when I need it and give me gentle nudges when I need guidance. I honor other Gods, of course, but I am closest on a personal level to those three. Many Pagans, myself included, feel a personal connection to Nature in the sense that we are part of it and it is part of us. We cannot be separated from it, we are intimately bound. It's a little difficult, however, to have a personal relationship with Nature because Nature is (by it's um... nature) impersonal. It… [cont.]
Answered by kaplah - Mon Mar 26 08:35:35 2007