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[AlecBGreen]

"By your definition, the Abrahamic god can't be a god--the Bible plainly states that the Abrahamic god isn't everyone's god."

I think the OT makes a point of saying, contrary to widespread belief, there arent local deities, there aren't animal gods, there aren't gods in lightning or other natural phenomena, there is only One True God. That is the message I take from it.

The OT goes on to suggest that God for some reason picked an obscure people in a remote corner of the world and chose them for a special purpose: they would be entrusted with the task of announcing his presence, preaching his message through the prophets and, some time later, in giving rise to the Messiah. It is certainly not a logical choice but in looking at the spread of monotheism today it would be hard to argue with its effectiveness. Aside from a few uncontacted tribes in Amazonia, Africa, New Guinea, etc, it would safe to say nearly everyone on earth has heard of God. I do not however agree with some of the methods that many of Gods followers have used to spread that message.

Point 2 - Take it easy on Appalachia. We're good people living in a beautiful corner of the world.

Dolly Sods Wilderness, WV. Come by some time and Ill show you around :)