Topic: Deity of skepticism

[David E.]

That is like asking if we are allowed to re-invent Darth Vader with a lisp.

Do not give Lucas any ideas.

[AQB24712]

I'd say that Athena, goddess of wisdom and knowledge, is the proper god for skeptics. Plus, it does not hurt that she's hot.

She's also the eternally virginal.

Also the goddes of war.

All of that sounds about right. 

ETA:  Plus, my hometown is Athens, so I've always though Athena was my kind of girl.

[Halleyscomet/Wakefield]

I'd say that Athena, goddess of wisdom and knowledge, is the proper god for skeptics. Plus, it does not hurt that she's hot.

She's also the eternally virginal.

Also the goddes of war.

All of that sounds about right. 

ETA:  Plus, my hometown is Athens, so I've always though Athena was my kind of girl.

Regrowing her hymen every night is not the same thing as being a virgin.

[David E.]

I'd say that Athena, goddess of wisdom and knowledge, is the proper god for skeptics. Plus, it does not hurt that she's hot.

She's also the eternally virginal.

Also the goddes of war.

All of that sounds about right. 

ETA:  Plus, my hometown is Athens, so I've always though Athena was my kind of girl.

Regrowing her hymen every night is not the same thing as being a virgin.

Yeah like any woman would make that shit up. 

[Grimner]

Athena might be a good candidate. In all, most pantheons provide richer personalities than monotheism. Or we could pick a trickster god, like Coyote or Loke - since science has lots of gotchas and fool-ups.

Anyway, I cannot help but think of what might have happened if we had invented/found a deity of skepticism back there somewhere in the Middle East.

"Dear God, is the Earth flat?"
"Yeah shall find out for yeahself. I give yeah two hints: first find a harbour and watch the ships. Then go study numbers with the Greeks."

[Stargrave]

it is suitable to give a sacrifice of your ignorance to the deity of skepticism.