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<blockquote data-quote="Tonguez" data-source="post: 3187346" data-attributes="member: 1125">I'd go along with these general questionsDo god(s) have a HierachyYes - See belowNo - Use AnimismWhat gods? - MechanisticWho Started the Process- Omnipotent Creator - This is the One God who is preexistent- First Parent - This Being brought other beings into exsistence in a organic process of Cosmic Birth- First Cause - Not a Sentient Being but a preexitent &quot;Source&quot; from which all else develops- Mechanistic - Whether a Big Bang or a Gradual expansion there was no First Cause and everything happens by chanceHow did the process happen- Ex-Nihilo The First Cause/Parent/Creator formed all things from nothing by there own power =&gt; leads to Monotheism- Geneaological Evolution The First Parent gave birth to other beings each of whom matured to become a god in their own right =&gt; Gives rise to Polytheism- Deterministic Evolution =&gt; The Creator gave form to other beings who are charged with completing the creation she/he started =&gt;Polytheism/Dualism and Pantheism are all possible- Mechanistic =&gt; Things occur because of Physical (and Chemical) processesWhat Values/Insights are important to my Metaplot?- the Battle between Good and Evil is the classic example but what of others?eg Law, Order and Justice vs Disorder&nbsp; and Chaoseg Nature vs Civilisationeg Self interest vs Altruismthen go from there</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Tonguez, post: 3187346, member: 1125"] I'd go along with these general questions [U][B]Do god(s) have a Hierachy[/B][/U] Yes - See below No - Use Animism What gods? - Mechanistic [U][B]Who Started the Process[/B][/U] - [B]Omnipotent Creator[/B] - This is the One God who is preexistent - [B]First Parent[/B] - This Being brought other beings into exsistence in a organic process of Cosmic Birth - [B]First Cause[/B] - Not a Sentient Being but a preexitent "Source" from which all else develops - [B]Mechanistic[/B] - Whether a Big Bang or a Gradual expansion there was no First Cause and everything happens by chance [U][B]How did the process happen[/B][/U] - [B]Ex-Nihilo[/B] The First Cause/Parent/Creator formed all things from nothing by there own power => [I]leads to Monothei[/I]sm - [B]Geneaological Evolution[/B] The First Parent gave birth to other beings each of whom matured to become a god in their own right => [I]Gives rise to Polytheism[/I] - [B]Deterministic Evolution[/B] => The Creator gave form to other beings who are charged with completing the creation she/he started =>[I]Polytheism/Dualism and Pantheism are all possible[/I] - [B]Mechanistic[/B] => Things occur because of Physical (and Chemical) processes [U][B]What Values/Insights are important to my Metaplot?[/B][/U] - the Battle between Good and Evil is the classic example but what of others? eg Law, Order and Justice vs Disorder and Chaos eg Nature vs Civilisation eg Self interest vs Altruism then go from there [/QUOTE]

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