Well, all THOSE people were just being imaginative

1) Monotheists say that all gods should not be worshiped except one. Non-theists just go one god further... ;-) 2) "Theories and narratives about, and modes of worship of, deities are largely a matter of religion. At present, the vast majority of humans are adherents of some religion, and this has been true for at least thousands of years. Human burials from between 50,000 and 30,000 B.C. provide evidence of human belief in an afterlife and possibly in deities, although it is not clear when human belief in deities became the dominant view. Some deities are thought to be invisible or inaccessible to humans—to dwell mainly in otherworldly, remote or secluded and holy places, such as Heaven, Hell, the sky, the under-world, under the sea, in the high mountains or deep forests, or in a supernatural plane or celestial sphere. Typically, they rarely reveal or manifest themselves to humans, and make themselves known mainly through their effects. Monotheistic deities are often thought of as being omnipresent, though invisible. Often people feel an obligation to their deity, although some view their deity as something that serves them. Folk religions usually contain active and worldly deities. In polytheism, deities are conceived of as a counterpart to humans. In the reconstructed and hypothetical Proto-Indo-European, humans were described as chthonian ("earthly") as opposed to the deities which were deivos ("celestial"). This almost symbiotic relationship is present in many later cultures: humans are defined by their station subject to the deities, nourishing them with sacrifices, and deities are defined by their sovereignty over humans, punishing and rewarding them, but also dependent on their worship. The boundary between human and divine in most cultures is by no means absolute. Demigods are the offspring from a union of a human with a deity, and most royal houses in Antiquity claimed divine ancestors." "Some religions are monotheistic and assert the existence of a unique deity. In the English language, the common noun god is equivalent to deity, while God (capitalized) references the unique deity of monotheism. Pantheism considers the universe itself to be a deity. Dualism is the view that there are two deities: a deity of good who is opposed and thwarted by a deity of evil, of equal power. Manichaeism, Zoroastrianism, and Gnostic sects of Christianity are, or were, dualist. Polytheism asserts the existence of several deities, who together form a pantheon. Monolatry is a type of polytheism in which deities are believed to exert power only on those who worship them. Henotheism is a form of monolatry in which one deity is worshipped as supreme. Animism is the belief that spirits inhabit every existing thing, including plants, minerals, animals, and, including all the elements, air, water, earth, and fire. The anthropologist E. B. Tylor argued that religion originally took an animist form. Theism is the view that at least one deity exists. It may not be readily apparent what form a religion takes. Religions that avow monotheism may, in fact, be henotheistic in that they recognize the existence of several echelons of supernatural, immortal beings in addition to the central deity, such as angels, saints, Satan, demons, and devils, although these beings may not be considered deities. Adherents of polytheistic religions, such as certain schools of Hinduism, may regard all deities in the pantheon as manifestations, aspects, or multiple personalities of the single supreme deity, and the religions may be more akin to pantheism, monotheism, or henotheism than is initially apparent to an observer. The many religions do not generally agree on which deities exist, although sometimes the pantheons may overlap, or be similar except for the names of the deities. It is frequently argued that Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all worship the same monotheistic deity, although they differ in many important details. Comparative religion studies the similarities and contrasts in the views and practices of various religions. Philosophy of religion discusses philosophical issues related to theories about deities. Narratives about deities and their deeds are referred to as myths, the study of which is mythology. The word "myth" has an overtone of fiction, so religious people commonly (although not invariably) refrain from using this term in relation to the stories about deities which they themselves believe in." Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deity

The bible basically forbids the worship of all of the other Gods. Some of these other Gods have been around before the beginning of man and some are only mythical. So the truth is that there are many Gods. The God of Judaism/ christianity and the God of Islam are in fact, false Gods. Their religious texts are false and misleading. Have you heard anyone talk about the idea of how the Human Race was created by extraterrestrial beings? Check out luciferianliberationfront. org for some info. Basically it is believed that we were created by extraterrestrials called the Elohim for slavery purposes by mixing extraterrestrial DNA with primate DNA, so that we could be useful in their purposes. Once they were done with us, Elohim decided to destroy us. These Elohim have established Godhead and are eternal beings. Some of them revolted and were thrown out of their group for deciding that it was better to teach humans how to achieve Godhead instead of just letting us die. So these ancient Gods have been helping man ever since their group decided to kill us. The enemy Elohim still wants us dead today, and have created conflicting religions in an attempt to destroy us, and to blind us from the fact that the rebel Elohim are trying to help us achieve Godhead. These rebels have been labeled as Demons in the bible, and have been given a very bad reputation. It is an attempt to destroy their work in the Human Race by preventing us from learning about the occult and becoming self sufficient. Sounds crazy perhaps? Well I believe it makes more sense than the bible.

God told Adam what He was planning, too. Those gods are a result of a thousands-of-years-old game of telephone.

every man is born with a desire to worship his god...if he doesn't know Him, he makes one up

If there is a god, then, I am it!

Most religions like that of the Babylonians, Egyptians, Sumerians, Romans, and Greeks, are humanity reaching out for God as best they could. Judaism and Christianity are God reaching out for humanity and our response. With love in Christ.

Human psychology? I often consider why that, despite the time period and culture, all religions and gods of old are basically identical to the Gods of today, and why, even though the behaviour and actions change, the concept is always the same. No matter how colourful, gods and deities and their followers provide some comfort and security in the face of adversity, such as the failure to understand one's awareness and emotions, as well as the fear of death. It gives definition to things which otherwise frighten us, whether wolves in the night or living with one's wrongs. Everything must always be justified, and gods serve this purpose. Even when things go wrong, it's easier to attribute it to destiny or will, rather than to face the fact that often, we are helpless. Justification secures the authenticity of belief and draws us away from the ulterior truth that they don't exist, we execute physical acts to harden them, and therefore they become testaments. Such as sacrifice in the days of old, and attending church today. Whatever drives us motivates us with ideals of happiness, and to obtain happiness people believe they need power, and to fail to understand is a lack of power, which instills fear and therefore, impedes survival on a psychological basis. Even modern society reflects this, everything we do and say seems to reflect this, only that religion was, and might still be, the biggest testament to our nature, what with being the center core of so many wars, and as well, evolutionary advancements in most societies. Our horizons expand, but we still spread our nature everywhere. To live a life according to one's beliefs, whether spiritual or moral makes promise of happiness, or at the very least, gives one a sense of worth. So, we make stuff up, but as we're all human, and all want the same things and always have and always will. Our mechanism might paint a different emblem, but it's still always on a shield. That's why I believe man has always had gods, and there are probably some older ones we'll never know about. Opinion.