Day 3: Rolling My Eyes at Some Polytheists

So today is day three of my new path and this one is something that needs to be talked about. One of my pet peeves is when people get offended by every little thing and it's worst when it's coming from a religious aspect. One such person, not going to mention names, is upset with American Gods. She claims that it depicts the gods as needing humans and that humans are more powerful than the gods. I have the book in Kindle and when I read the book I never got that impression.

In Egyptian mythology the gods needed people and the people could command the gods to do things as long as they understood the myths and knew the words that made the gods do things. If the people stopped worshiping the gods then they would fade. I'm getting sick and tired of the special snowflakes getting offended by everything. And it makes the person look worst when they are part of the said Polytheists community.

At least Neil Gaiman isn't insulting Polytheists like Rick Riordan did. Can you at least be happy about that? On another note, I did a small ritual to the gods and went to work. Bellona is to be honored today and I'll try and do something.

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