Gods and Deities
What is a God/Deity?
Something we worship.
Something that has supernatural powers.
Famous Gods?Deities?
Yahweh
Emperors?
Zeus
Bruce Lee?
How many Gods can we worship?
One God -monotheist
Many Gods- polytheists
What do you worship?
Gods? Pop Stars? Sport Stars? Historical Figures? Cartoon characters?
Are celebrities modern substitutes for Gods?
How do we worship?
Sacrifices, prayers, iconography, shrines, ceremonies, bowing down
Where do we worship?
Churches, mosques, temples, stadiums, concert halls,
Do we wish you were a god?
I wish I was the god of _________
Do you want to meet a god?
I want to meet the god of_______
Are Gods and Deities useful things?
Why do we need to worship? There is a god? We are ignorant?
INTRODUCE CONCEPT OF SACRED THINGS
Things we don't profane. e.g. Don't say anything about my mother. Don't step on my mother's photo.
Do you have a sacred possession?
What things/ideas/people do you hold sacred?
What do Chinese hold sacred?
What do Christians hold sacred?
What do Muslims hold sacred?
Play the God Game!
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