Question about Beliefs

I agree with Aondeug. And if it's rude to the deities in question, they'll let you know. But the way you approach faith and religion needs to work for you, and if that is how it works for you, then awesome

This post is rude and uncalled for. You are breaking rules #4 by rude towards myriadofcolors and breaking rule #5 by insulting their question. If you have nothing to contribute to the conversation other than demeaning language, then don't post. 

To be fair, the way you posted it didn't come across as a lighthearted jape. It seemed much more critical and sarcastic. As a forum only allows readers to read your words and guess your intentions, perhaps alerting viewers that you only meant it in jest would alleviate some of the confusion?

like a six foot rabbit:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey_(film)‎

the premise refers to the validity or otherwise of a belief in fictional deities if those deities embody worthwhile aspects

I'm sorry, but I can't see what you're "sayin' like". 

The original post seemed to be about the way they relate to the gods - not thinking of them in terms of real beings, but as forces she naturally needs to suspend disbelief to understand. She even said, "I'm not saying they're not real." The only one saying they aren't real is you, by implying they're as fictional as the rabbit from Harvey. The way you have been stating your feelings makes it seem as if you were discussing Donny Darko, though - that they aren't "really" real.

Perhaps if you expounded your point, we could all follow your line of thinking and thus more fairly decide your intentions. As it is, you've only left a few words in reply to this post. Your tone was addressed as it was perceived. And you rebutted, but without providing us enough of a base to found our opinions on. 

We would like to understand your line of reasoning.

Ooh, gosh, there isn't enough time to get into the wee-woo and metaphysics of that statement - only for a fully-developed argument, you understand.   

HOWEVER, dictionary.com defines force in the following ways: 

First definition. 

Dictionary.com also defines alive as:
Now, I know it's taboo to include the word you're defining (in this case, "force," which I'd be happy to return to in a moment) with the word itself, but it's just such an interesting coincidence, my linguistically-inclined brain can't help itself.
The part where they say existing is especially pertinent to this conversation; while deities may not meet the five biological definitions of "living" (acquiring and processing energy, being made up of cells, processing hereditary information, replicating, and evolving), we can most certainly make a well-educated argument that they exist as they are historically attested in Lore and literature.

While there are many great definitions of force, including "the power to exert will over [something, somebody]" and "the power to persuade" - which I'm sure we can all argue for, as polytheists - the one that especially sticks with me is:
I'm sure that's the one you were thinking of, besides the actual physics definition ("an influence on an object or system resulting in changes in that object or system, or the intensity of that influence"), but it doesn't say anything about being conscious-less. Animals and plants can act with force - as defined scientifically - and they most certainly have consciousness.

Now, if you were an atheist who had no belief in things as deities or spirits (but then why would you be here? that would just be trolling and a goofy waste of your afternoon), you might argue that gods do not exist. But thankfully we are all blessed with a safe space full of spiritual people who at least believe that there is something out there "bigger than themselves." In this particular instance, we are discussing deities - and thus limiting ourselves to discussing that subject. Do deities have a consciousness? What about spirits? That, of course, is a theological debate that has been raging for some time now, but I think most people here would argue that in fact they do.