# Atheist, we need a slogan.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atheist-we-need-a-slogan/443989>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [April 4, 2008, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atheist-we-need-a-slogan/443989 "2008-04-04T21:59:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2008, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atheist-we-need-a-slogan/443989/81 "2008-04-06T01:35:52Z")

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[QUOTE=TimeWinder]  
(Missed edit): And I agree that the “pick carefully” message doesn’t apply to all of them (most, in fact, probably don’t have a penalizing afterlife) – just that at most one of them can be _true._  
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So what IS logically inconsistent about those fictional worlds I mentioned where several pantheons exist, or are known to exist, all in the same universe? Why can’t Jesus be having a nice supper with Apollo and Amaterasu right now? (Feel free to take to another thread, BTW. I’m just really curious about this point.)

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**Author:** ![Nic2004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/4491bb/32.png) [@Nic2004](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nic2004)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2008, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atheist-we-need-a-slogan/443989/82 "2008-04-06T02:00:35Z")

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[QUOTE=Leaper]  
So what IS logically inconsistent about those fictional worlds I mentioned where several pantheons exist, or are known to exist, all in the same universe? Why can’t Jesus be having a nice supper with Apollo and Amaterasu right now? (Feel free to take to another thread, BTW. I’m just really curious about this point.)  
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I understand they had to ask Bacchus to leave as he kept following Jesus around with a water pitcher in his hand.

Sorry. I’m so sorry

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**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2008, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atheist-we-need-a-slogan/443989/83 "2008-04-06T02:22:30Z")

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[QUOTE=Leaper]  
So what IS logically inconsistent about those fictional worlds I mentioned where several pantheons exist, or are known to exist, all in the same universe? Why can’t Jesus be having a nice supper with Apollo and Amaterasu right now? (Feel free to take to another thread, BTW. I’m just really curious about this point.)  
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In fact, I’m going to insist that this hijack be continued elsewhere.

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**Author:** ![B.Serum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/b.serum/32/14266_2.png) [@B.Serum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/B.Serum)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2008, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atheist-we-need-a-slogan/443989/84 "2008-04-06T05:08:36Z")

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“Because incredible claims require incredible proof.”

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**Author:** ![Annie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/858c86/32.png) [@Annie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2008, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atheist-we-need-a-slogan/443989/85 "2008-04-06T05:19:09Z")

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[QUOTE=Nic2004]  
I understand they had to ask Bacchus to leave as he kept following Jesus around with a water pitcher in his hand.

Sorry. I’m so sorry  
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Don’t be!

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