People were more tolerant or dismissive of different behavior in the past due to polytheism.
For instance someone drunk in public was considered a follower of Dionysus.
A warmonger would be considered a follower of Jupiter, Mars, Hercules, and Sol.
Peoples behaviors were molded or controlled by these archetypes and since there are more varied archetypes with polytheism you could
have a more varied society in terms of beliefs and behaviors.
Stories about Gods were an early form of programming and used to create the strata of society.
Polytheism allowed a more tolerant society.
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Re: Polytheism allowed a more tolerant society.
>Implying tolerance is a virtue
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Re: Polytheism allowed a more tolerant society.
Do have any actual examples of this increased tolerance or are you just pulling it out of your ass? The only example of that I can think of was possibly Rome, but they wouldn't hesitate to go after followers of any other religions when they saw it as a risk to their power.Udeveli Omhlophe wrote: ↑Sun Jan 03, 2021 2:54 pm People were more tolerant or dismissive of different behavior in the past due to polytheism.
For instance someone drunk in public was considered a follower of Dionysus.
A warmonger would be considered a follower of Jupiter, Mars, Hercules, and Sol.
Peoples behaviors were molded or controlled by these archetypes and since there are more varied archetypes with polytheism you could
have a more varied society in terms of beliefs and behaviors.
Stories about Gods were an early form of programming and used to create the strata of society.
Re: Polytheism allowed a more tolerant society.
No they were not, not in the ways that matter anyways.
Cheaters were killed, race-mixers were killed, cucks were killed, etc.
Cheaters were killed, race-mixers were killed, cucks were killed, etc.
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Re: Polytheism allowed a more tolerant society.
You have a good point. TBH I'm ignorant of what society was like under Roman or Greek rule.
I still feel you must have some tolerance for your family members, neighbors, and fellow men.