A challenge to all Atheists, Agnostics, Freethinkers, Skeptics, Secularists, Humanists, and Non-Religious...
The challenge is simple and subtle, yet requires diligence and perseverance.
The Challenge is this...
Refrain from using the word "God" as a proper noun. When talking about a specific god, use that god's name. The most relevant, of course, are Yahweh, Allah and Elohim.
Why do this? What's the point?
When referring to a believers god by name, you are depriving that god its imaginary exalted status of being the only one, true god, and forcing the believer to put his/her god into perspective with all the countless others. By referring to these gods by name and abandoning the blanket term God, we force the believer to consider the character of these gods as individuals with their own unique nature, attributes, personalities, and desires. By doing such a simple of a task, we are placing a tiny seed into the subconscious of our culture about the nature of these gods.
Their god does not deserve the status of God. No god does. At least not until they can demonstrate that their god is the one, true god.
Until then, their ancient idols should remain as they are, one of many and nothing special.
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