Encore Post: “All religions believe the same thing, right?” well-meaning people often say to me. They probably know deep down that it isn’t true, but just want everyone to get along. The easiest way to show it is not correct is to explain how various religions answer the question: “How many gods are there?”
Hindus and other eastern religions believe all things and people are a part of god. Mormons believe all gods used to be people who worked their way to godhood and that we, too, can become gods. Judaism, Islam and Christianity believe there is only one God.
The Bible describes the Triune God as the only true God. Moses writes: “Hear, Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one” (Deuteronomy 6:4) God himself says: “I am the First, I am the Last! Besides me there is no god … Is there a god besides me? There is no Rock; I know not any.” (Isaiah 44:6-8) St. Paul tells us that all other things people call gods are not real; There only is one God. (1 Corinthians 8:4-6) Jesus sums it up when he says in prayer that the Father is the only true God. (John 17:3)
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Baal was one god. Apparently, he was regarded by some in Israel as the one true god.
Did you read the article? I’m puzzled as to why your brought the Phoenician/Canaanite/Carthaginian storm God into the discussion.