I'm sure there are documented "miricles" performed by Greek gods. They believed as strongly as anyone. How are Christians, Jews, Muslims any better, or any more correct?
2006-08-25 08:22:29 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
****Humans invented many gods.***
Yes
*** Does capitalizing "God" make him real? ***
No, i don't believe that will work either.
Burning folks at the stake used to work, but
most governments don't allow that any longer.
2006-08-25 08:33:51 · answer #1 · answered by zurioluchi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, capitalizing him is a respectful start, but the "God" that each of these groups worship is a very different person. They all start out similar - that is, the God of the book of Genesis and the promise of a messiah through the line of Abraham and his son Isaac, but then the Muslims break away with Abraham's other son (Ishmael). Of course the Christians follow God into the New Testament as the God-man Jesus. Both Jews and Christians believe God will arrive on Earth as Messiah and save his people, but the Jews are looking for a political savior (to save them from their earthly enemies), while the Christians believe Jesus, the Christ (meaning Jesus, the Messiah) has already come and provided salvation for those who will trust him. But this is a salvation from their spiritual enemies...Death and Satan. I'd love to talk about this more if you are interested. Knowing the true God is the most important thing you can know before you leave this life! Hope to hear from you.
2006-08-25 08:50:28 · answer #2 · answered by Cochise 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, but capitalizing him makes it easier to amortize him over the life of the religion
It's interesting -- .In "The Ethics", Spinoza says that miracles don't prove anything. He gives a pretty elegant argument for this, but the Bible itself recounts how when the people of Israel chose not to believe, Moses (I hope I have this right) performed some pretty nice tricks, only to be outdone by some other magicians, only to outdo THEM. I can't believe this proves anything except to the gullible.
For those who choose to believe, there are more compelling reasons than miracles. For those who don't, there will never be sufficient reason, since any empirical proof of the existence of god reduces him to a natural phenomenon that does not require deity to explain.
In his book, "Eye to Eye: The Quest for a new Paradigm", Ken Wilbur argues that there IS something to be gotten from empiricism, faith, and other means of gathering insight into the nature of things. Each means reveals a different truth.
I won't comment on whether I buy what Wilbur says, but at least it's a nice middle view.
2006-08-25 08:34:10 · answer #3 · answered by Don M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Capitalizing GOD is for the respect He deserves. When you talk about false religions / cults they get the little "g"od because they are false and not the Living God.
Actually...you won't find any documentation on miricles of false gods including the Greek gods...for the very reason they are false. (As in...it didn't happen).
The reason God and His Son Jesus got documented...is because there were eye-witnesses. BIG DIFFERENCE.
Show me any documented miracles of any little "g"od. Show me the proof.
BTW, the Living God of the Jews (Torah) is also the Living God of the Old Testament (Holy Bible) Sames books, different names...SAME GOD! We as Christians believe Jesus is the Son of God and the Messiah, not just a prophet as the Jews are taught.
May you find the grace of the Living God and His Son Jesus...and may your search be short and your life be long!
2006-08-25 08:25:26 · answer #4 · answered by Salvation is a gift, Eph 2:8-9 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Belief does not make something true. All of these relgions make truth claims. The way to see the validity of any religion is to measure the truth claims themselves. Also since the Judaic relgions are tied in with history, they can be proven or disproven upon the basis of archealogical evidence. Capitalizing God doesn't make Him more real than the Flying Spag., And it doesn't follow that just because humans have invented many Gods that there can't possibly be one who was not invented.
2006-08-25 08:32:11 · answer #5 · answered by westfallwatergardens 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Many historians assert that the Ancient Greeks didn't actually 'believe' in their own Gods anyway. The Athenian philosophers certainly didn't.
It's all about belief. No religious group claims to know that their God or deities exist - that's why it's called 'faith.' It's about personal revelation, and discovering God (or his absence) yourself. No record can do it for you.
2006-08-25 08:27:23 · answer #6 · answered by Psusennes 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, capitalization is usually done by monogamists, though. There are plenty of people who capitalize Goddess, for example. Now, I personally do not see monogamy as consistent with goddess-worship, but there are people who do. Different strokes for different folks, I always say.
2006-08-25 08:28:39 · answer #7 · answered by auntb93again 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Capitalizing ON God seems to be more the norm.
2006-08-25 08:28:47 · answer #8 · answered by GJ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Greetings!!!
As man unfolds his "understanding" and/or "misunderstanding" unfolds. In the "minds" of men, this understanding may be looked upon as stepping stones in his growth and development, therefore naturally he may view this as something special, etc. The questional term was "...better"...Hummmm.
2006-08-25 08:36:36 · answer #9 · answered by simmonsbey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you pick and choose and come up with your own decisions Just the other night I was watching " The Exodus Decoded " on the History channel and they made alot of points and proved a lot of points it was awesome that there are other people out there who think like me and are proving my questions for me it was awesome
2006-08-25 08:29:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋