How I came to Baal, or the end.


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Topic: Religions > Atheism
User: "walksalone"
Date: 17 Jun 2004 02:38:34 AM
Object: How I came to Baal, or the end.
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How I came to Baal, part four of a somewhat strange, bizarre and strange
journey.
Having realised the necessity of obtaining a God that can ensure the
fertility of, and supply the rains for the healthy growth of my crops I
proceeded to observe the claims for the other gods that could possibly do
the same thing as Baal does. This is not as easy as one would think.
After all, the new gods that were imported with the invaders had a lot
going for them. Obviously, they gave power to the new invaders be they
from Assyria, Babylon or Egypt. As you might well imagine, this is no
small thing. After all, I want only the best for my family. This led me
to study the other gods as best I could. In no case could I find one who
had ability's that are better or more lasting than Baal. Baal had the
ability to accept other gods into his presence and not get upset to the
point that he wanted those that followed him to destroy those that did not.
That allows me to stay at home & not kill my neighbor, I like that.
He is not concerned with the fate of humanity beyond the here and now. He
has no concern about the underworld where everyone must return.
He is concerned with the welfare of his followers and provides rain for
their crops as well as a warrior when needed.
He has overcome death due to the efforts of his sister, which was a
problem. After all, Innana and Ishtar had done the same in Babylonian
pantheons. But really, when one thought about it, this is not a problem
for they are goddesses.
He was not an unapproachable god, and he was perfectly willing to accept
your sacrifice be it a libation, an offering, or participation. Almost
anywhere you went to you could warship him publicly, or privately.
He is very well-known, and his presence is obvious on many public
buildings. Yet, the state does not recognize him as the supreme god so he
must really indeed have much power.
Unlike Adad, from Babylonia, he could tell his daughters to either make a
gentle rain or mist, whichever one was required at the time. It was his to
decide whether the rain should be so heavy that the seed would be washed
from the ground.
And yet, with the proper worship and sacrifice this was never really a
problem.
It seems only fitting and proper that Baal should be the god of choice.
After all, he is not one of those newfangled gods that do everything poorly
and somethings well.
Unlike his brother Yahweh, he tends to be benevolent to everyone.
Unlike his father El., he tends to let people do what need be done
according to themselves providing they do not abridge his requirements in
any way, like any other god. He does not worry about whether you are
naughty or nice, he does not concern himself with whether or not you are
doing exactly what he wants. In other words, he apparently has no interest
in having slaves.
As long as you abide with your agreements made when you decide to worship
him he is benevolent and does not pose a threat to you or yours if you do
not think exactly the way he wants every time.
As everyone can see, Baal has been around throughout the region, and
therefore he must actually exist.
As everyone can see, there have been art items identified with him,
therefore, he must exist.
As everyone can see, he was extremely popular as well as having defeated
death. He is to him that the seasons all their existence.
As everyone can see, he was good at what he did and therefore worthy of
worship.
As everyone can see, the above the theistic arguments are not even close to
being valid, yet they are proposed for other gods so they must be valid.
Or must they?
walksalone who is going to let bardi have fun now. Theistic proof has been
given, & shown false. Hard to do that in the same story. But what is true
for Baal is equally true for all other gods as claimed by humanity.
Due to time restraints that were not foreseen, this is about half of what I
had in mind.
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