“You do, you know,” said The Lady. “Everyone has gods. You just don’t think they’re gods.”

- Terry Pratchett

  • @MindTraveller@lemmy.caOP
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    14 days ago

    We are drowning in gods.

    The Japanese worship eight million divine beings. We’ve got about that many too.

    • @Darkenfolk
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      24 days ago

      Are they actively worshipped as gods though, or are they simply remnants of the past?

      • @MindTraveller@lemmy.caOP
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        14 days ago

        Not everyone worships every god. Most of them are very minor deities, like the god of a particular river. You might worship that kami if you fish in that river or use it for transportation, but not if you live somewhere else. Likewise, I don’t worship Trump or the Kardashians, but many people do.