If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent Him; and always and everywhere people have created their gods in their own image. It was inevitable that the militaristic theocracies of Babylon and Assyria in ancient times; and those of the Incas and Aztecs of Meso-America should invent cruel gods, placated only by constant human sacrifice. Inevitable too that pagan Nazis should worship the concept of the Aryan superman; and Islamic fundamentalists worship a retributive Allah in modern... Sign in to see full entry.