# Polytheism **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 10, 2020, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polytheism/846197 "2020-01-10T00:22:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2020, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polytheism/846197/1 "2020-01-10T00:22:37Z")
Polytheism. That noble institution. The worship of Parrots. šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![begbert2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/begbert2/32/3357_2.png) [@begbert2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/begbert2)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2020, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polytheism/846197/2 "2020-01-10T00:25:59Z")
Thatā€™s pollythism. Polytheism is the worship of things that are round and roly. ---
**Author:** ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2020, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polytheism/846197/3 "2020-01-10T00:27:58Z")
What kind of cracker would join a religion like that? ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2020, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polytheism/846197/4 "2020-01-10T00:29:16Z")
The the the the true practice of polytheism is one of the the the the the great lost arts in the the history of the the the the the the the world. ---
**Author:** ![Wallaby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/dc4da7/32.png) [@Wallaby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wallaby)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2020, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polytheism/846197/5 "2020-01-10T01:24:40Z")
At least there is inarguable proof of Pollytheism. Here is actual film of the leading disciples discussing the resurrection of the major deity. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnciwwsvNcc](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnciwwsvNcc) ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2020, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polytheism/846197/6 "2020-01-10T01:25:44Z")
Is Pollyanna itā€™s supreme leader? ---
**Author:** ![markn\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2020, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polytheism/846197/7 "2020-01-10T01:26:14Z")
Itā€™s better than monotheism. I donā€™t know why anyone would worship a contagious viral disease anyway. ---
**Author:** ![dtilque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2020, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polytheism/846197/8 "2020-01-10T01:55:42Z")
> [@Darren\_Garrison](#): > > The the the the true practice of polytheism is one of the the the the the great lost arts in the the history of the the the the the the the world. Good illustration of why the world switched to atheism. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2020, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polytheism/846197/9 "2020-01-10T02:36:50Z")
> [@begbert2](#): > > Thatā€™s pollythism. Polytheism is the worship of things that are round and roly. Olie be His name. ---
**Author:** ![RioRico](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f04885/32.png) [@RioRico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RioRico)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2020, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polytheism/846197/10 "2020-01-10T06:51:18Z")
Polytheism is good. If one deity is constipated, others may flow freely. But if only one deity is around, beware. Polytheism is good. If you admit others exist, you canā€™t just ravage and slaughter in the name of your ā€œtrueā€ god. Polytheism is good. When you run out of sacrifices for some gods, others will gladly take the juicy leftovers. Polytheism is good. You can cast model figurines of many divinities and sell them online as a matched set. Polytheism is good. With enough holy days to take off for celebratory rituals, thereā€™s no time for employment. ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2020, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polytheism/846197/11 "2020-01-10T07:00:29Z")
Iā€™m down for any religion that doesnā€™t need ironing. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2020, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polytheism/846197/12 "2020-01-10T13:32:05Z")
Reading this thread makes me miss **Polycarp**. ā˜¹ ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2020, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polytheism/846197/13 "2020-01-10T14:25:52Z")
> [@dtilque](#): > > Good illustration of why the world switched to atheism. [Some really famous people](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQJ8NxDNkOA) are practicing atheists. ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2020, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polytheism/846197/14 "2020-01-10T19:25:23Z")
> [@markn\_1](#): > > Itā€™s better than monotheism. I donā€™t know why anyone would worship a contagious viral disease anyway. Monotheism went out when stereos came in. ---
**Author:** ![dtilque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2020, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polytheism/846197/15 "2020-01-10T20:08:29Z")
> [@Darren\_Garrison](#): > > [Some really famous people](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQJ8NxDNkOA) are practicing atheists. Yeah, but I think Iā€™ll take up [henotheism](https://www.theburningplatform.com/2017/01/06/what-if-god-is-actually-a-chicken/) ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2020, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polytheism/846197/16 "2020-01-10T20:16:49Z")
> [@Darren\_Garrison](#): > > [Some really famous people](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQJ8NxDNkOA) are practicing atheists. Have they made it to [Carnegie Hall](https://www.carnegiehall.org/Blog/2016/04/The-Joke)? Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Frodo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frodo/32/302_2.png) [@Frodo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frodo)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2020, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polytheism/846197/17 "2020-01-10T20:19:59Z")
> [@dtilque](#): > > Good illustration of why the world switched to atheism. This sentence, altough monoteist is not atheist. My own post, instead, is truly atheist (if you ignore quoted text) ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2020, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polytheism/846197/18 "2020-01-10T20:33:45Z")
Become an agnostic, like me, and worship **Agnost**. We canā€™t get together for worship, because we have no idea where to go. Or when. ---
**Author:** ![dtilque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2020, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polytheism/846197/19 "2020-01-10T20:49:51Z")
> [@Frodo](#): > > This sentence, altough monoteist is not atheist. That depends on what the meaning of ā€œaā€ is. ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2020, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polytheism/846197/20 "2020-01-10T21:44:52Z")
> [@Voyager](#): > > Monotheism went out when stereos came in. Iā€™m picturing that standard trope of a person with a little angel on one shoulder talking into one ear, and a little devil on the other shoulder talking into the other ear. Thatā€™s stereotheism. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polytheism/846197.md?page=2)