I was just reading a few books on the history of religion, and i found this interesting excerpt on monotheistic religions. Apparently, there were several small tribes back then that believed there was only -one- god. Interestingly enough, their singular god seems to be universally male, though i may be mistaken.
Question is, what kind of POD would we need to have a monotheistic religion become dominant, and what would be the effects? I'm guessing that removing the male only clause would probably help, but what else is needed?
Well, to be honest with you, my friend, I'm not entirely sure. One interesting thing to consider is that, in the Western World, during the 47th Century of the Common Era, a "True Source" movement became known amongst the people of Kanata, in which these persons do not believe in a
particular god, or gods, but they do believe in an afterlife, karma, etc.; Perhaps the Judeans and other monotheistic religions adopt a more egalitarian stance on life, as the "True Source" people did? Also, avoiding as many extremist groups, like that nasty "One True Wodin" cult that sprung up in the Teuton Country during the early 48th Century, who saw the
Italiani as basically a "mud race", and tried to destroy them all. Let's just say that this is why Teutons are still viewed with some suspicion even today, by many in the Fourth Roman Confederation(no genocide or anything like that, though).
OOC: Kanata is North America, basically.


The 47th and 48th Centuries are also the equivalent of the 19th and 20th Centuries, A.D., in our world.