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Atheists & Agnostics

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23. You don't write a holy text...

Mon Jul 17, 2017, 01:24 AM

Jul 2017

You are inspired or copy down a deity's words... or better yet find it written down for you mysteriously.

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How to Write a Holy Text [View all] Brainstormy Jul 2017 OP

First, find your particular deity Warpy Jul 2017 #1

Dietary laws must forbid pasta because, you know, Pastafarians. n/t Binkie The Clown Jul 2017 #4

Trying to slide on that one in this chapter because Brainstormy Jul 2017 #9

your third point Brainstormy Jul 2017 #13

You also need an anti-diety. Mr.Bill Jul 2017 #2

Got it Brainstormy Jul 2017 #6

You need four or five waring dieties. Everyone has to pick one to worship... Binkie The Clown Jul 2017 #3

got to think about that Brainstormy Jul 2017 #10

Who needs a Satan when you have competing false gods to lead you astray? Binkie The Clown Jul 2017 #19

Ok, so let's see Brainstormy Jul 2017 #7

You're way ahead of the game! Just be sure to trademark! Solly Mack Jul 2017 #8

wow! I'll be coming back to this well! Brainstormy Jul 2017 #11

You might want to consider at least one hymn. Solly Mack Jul 2017 #12

Great! Brainstormy Jul 2017 #15

I can see that being a problem. There is a lot that can be used. Solly Mack Jul 2017 #16

Tell a big lie, repeat for a couple thousand years. n/t rzemanfl Jul 2017 #14

That works. Brainstormy Jul 2017 #17

I think it's very simple. Fear is at the core. Lint Head Jul 2017 #20

Um... Lordquinton Jul 2017 #21

That's pretty good Brainstormy Jul 2017 #31

I've included a section on Miracles and Magic Brainstormy Jul 2017 #27

You don't write a holy text... uriel1972 Jul 2017 #23

One idea... NeoGreen Jul 2017 #24

Thanks Brainstormy Jul 2017 #25

Wandering a desert for forty years Glamrock Jul 2017 #26

Thanks! Brainstormy Jul 2017 #30