God Arises
Review
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For
instance,
after
extensive
research,
anthropologists and sociologists ‘discovered’ that
the concept of God began with polytheism and,
progressing gradually, was developed into
monotheism. But, according to them, this cycle of
evolution has turned in the reverse direction,
turning the concept of monotheism into
contradiction. The concept of a ‘multiplicity of
gods’, according to them, at least had a certain
intrinsic value in that, while putting their faith in
‘different gods’, people could live in harmony;
acknowledge the existence of the gods of other
communities. But the doctrine of ‘one God’ has
naturally negated all other gods and their believers,
thus giving birth to the concept of a ‘Higher
Religion’ which, in turn, gave rise to unending wars
among the various groups and nations. Thus the
concept of God, having evolved in the wrong
direction, has dug its own grave in accordance with
the law of evolution.
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The fact that the concept of God started with
monotheism has been totally omitted in this
evolutionary sequence. According to known
history, Noah (blessings on him) was the first
