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I mean, tbh, if there were a real god, they probably wouldn't mind the minute details being different in different cultures.
They also probably wouldn't mind much whether or not you were a believer but more about how you conducted yourself.
If i were to decide to believe, it would be something more open like this.
But this doesnt solve the Logical Argument from Evil.
Besides, i hate this life and this world anyway, so fuck you, god. ๐
My main issue with the singular "God" portrayed in many mainstream religions is that it's billed as omnipotent and all powerful.
If a person has the ability to, through action, prevent great harm, and just ignores it - that is not the type of person I want to be, more or less "believe in". If you're all powerful and you allow children to be maimed for life, die young, starve, etc. - you aren't worth an ounce of my faith. And save the classic "but if he intervened it would interfere with our free will" bullshit.
I've considered religions with many gods, like Norse Paganism - I'm just not the religious type, but if I were, something where gods are fallible is much more believable.
Personally I'm not religious at all, but if I were to believe in a religion it would definitely be Buddhism. The fact it doesn't center around a god and denies the existence of a soul outright seems much more honest and realistic to me. Really, it's pretty fascinating how brutal and almost nihilist it is compared to other religions.