In order to show that gods are not real, I am going to start
with Batman. Batman was introduced in 1939 by Bob Kane and Bill Finger (though
they could’ve had the idea earlier). When Batman was revealed in 1939, it was
understood that he was fictional and not actually real. It was not necessary to
prove that Batman was not real; such a proof is not required due to the fact
that fictional things are not real. Each fictional character created after
Batman follows the same pattern: it is understood that they are not real and
proving that makes no sense. This is what is established so far:
1 . Batman was introduced in 1939 and there is no
need to prove that he is not real.
2 . All fictional characters introduced after 1939
follow the same pattern.
Based on the fact that fictional characters introduced after
Batman follow the same pattern, it is also true that going backwards in time
yields the same result. It is also not necessary to prove that fictional
characters introduced before Batman are not real. As an example, it is
understood that the monster from Frankenstein is not real; no one needs to
prove that. Again, here is what has been established:
1 . Fictional characters, created after Batman, and
before Batman, all follow the same pattern: there is no need to prove that they
are not real.
2 . Another pattern emerges: the creation of
fictional characters does not cause them to appear in reality.
We can go backwards in time to the earliest days. Back then,
when somebody created a fictional
character, it did not become real. Therefore,
all the gods, including the Christian god, which people like to call “God”, are
not real. There is no need to prove this anymore than there is no need to prove
that Batman is not real.
Consider this:
The
Superman Benchmark
If gods were real, then that would mean the act of creating
fictional characters would cause them to become real. In terms of raw power,
Superman is a mid-grade creation. He’s not the most powerful thing that humans
can imagine, but he’s still awesomely powerful when compared to the average
person. If the act of creating fictional characters actually brought them to
reality, then we would, at the least, see some kind of mid-grade creation. The
problem is not that we aren’t seeing any gods, but the fact that we aren’t even
seeing something fictional that is less powerful than a god. If the Superman
Benchmark is passed, that is, if we see something about as powerful as
Superman, then there’s at least a chance that gods can be real.
Note: all of the above is my invention. I came up with the
Superman Benchmark as a minimum requirement for gods to exist.
P.S.
There is only one actual difference between any of the gods
(Christian “God” included) and Batman. We know who invented Batman, but we
don’t know who invented the gods (their names, date of birth, how they did it,
why they did it, etc.). If social media existed 10,000 years ago, and we had
detailed records of the thought processes of the creators of all the gods (yes,
Christian “God” included), then I would not have needed to write this.
P.P.S.
Another interesting thing to consider is how easily the
human brain can be fooled. Humans can have real feelings for things that are not
real. When you feel like you have a relationship with your god, just remember
that people cry in movie theaters when superheroes die.
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