WHY "Yahweh"? Why not Brahman? Or Ahura-Mazda? Or Zeus?

Question

In this culture, "God" automatically means Yahweh. But I say Yahweh isn't God-- Yahweh is just a concept FOR the Supreme Being, and a lousy one at that. Yahweh is the product of a primitive Middle Eastern culture, a tribal monster-idol (that the Israelites borrowed from Midianites), and accepting that as your God-concept by default ties your thinking down to a level of 3000 years ago, to a culture not worth emulating.

We need a better God-concept than Yahweh. Just about anything else would be an improvement. How about "The Great Spirit"?

Taking Yahweh to be the Supreme Being is a post hoc logical fallacy. It needs to be demonstrated, not assumed from the git go. And if anyone can prove the Resurrection, or the Parting of the Red Sea, not merely proclaim it, let's see your evidence. The Bible doesn't count, because assuming it true from the start is another post hoc logical fallacy.

SORRY-- I meant an "a priori" logical fallacy!

Answer 1

First, this commits the fallacy of novelty. Newer isn't always better. If this were true, then the reason that we use today would tie is to 4th century BC level of reasoning, which isn't true. It could also be true that the thinking 3000 years ago was better than the thinking we have today. I'd argue that the thinking during the Hellenistic period was superior to the thinking of the Middle Ages. Just because the thinking in the Middle Ages was newer doesn't make it better.

For a Jew, Yahweh is the Supreme Being. If it is just a concept, of the Supreme Being, then that insinuates that there are other concepts of the supreme being that are just as or more valid. One such concept is Christianity. If Christianity makes a claim that is contrary to the Jewish concept of the Supreme Being, then either one is right and the other is wrong, or they are both wrong. But they cannot both be right. Therefore, one cannot say that Yahweh is a concept of the Supreme Being. He is either the Supreme Being or he is not.

It is not a post hoc logical fallacy to say that the Yahweh is the supreme being. In the given framework (Judaism) they have a set of premises (their doctrines) One of the their premises is that the Yahweh is the Supreme Being, a priori. That goes without question to Jews. If one says that Jews can't do this a priori because it doesn't fit his or her concept of the Supreme Being, then they are saying one of the Jewish premises are wrong. It would be a post hoc logical fallacy to say that Yahweh is God because the Torah says so. I am not saying this. I am saying that Jews assume Yahweh was God, then they wrote it down.

Most scholars don't beleive the events in the Bible are true because the Bible is true, they beleive the Bible is true because the events in the Bible are true. The Bible says that Hezekiah dug a tunnel from the Shiloam spring into the city of Jerusalem to provide water during a seige. A couple thousand years later, some construction workers are digging to prepare to build a building and discover a tunnel exactly where the Bible says it was. So we know that at least that part of the Bible is true because of the historical evidence. Likewise, the writers of the New Testament wrote the books of the New Testament after the life of Jesus. According to Luke, he interviewed people who had first hand knowledge of Jesus in order to provide an accurate account for Jesus' life. This is how news reporters write stories. Paul was convinced of the resurreection by the host of witnesses to Jesus walking around on earth after they saw him die on the cross. He then wrote about it. This is how history is recorded.

Answer 2

now not precisely. 3 of those God recommendations which you have stated are all inextricably ideal, Ahura Mazda begetting Jehovah, and Jehovah begetting Allah, yet there has been an evolution of those techniques to the placement i think of of it rather is properly pronounced they are all different gods interior the nicely-enjoyed-day. Brahman i think of of might extra healthful into its own form, through fact it lacks the anthropomorphism of the numerous gods you stated and is nearer to a thought-approximately non secular oneness and that each and every physique is interconnected. the numerous gods you stated are patently replace into autonomous from their creations. in case you mean all of them fill a pick in human beings to appreciate the divine nature of the universe, then in that extensive journey, then confident i could have faith you.

Answer 3

the concept behind Yawaeh is the I AM the self existant one... its a great concept... and God is real and who he is despite what you or I think... we depend on Him,... He doesnt depend on us

a better concept?

I think you made some large statements without proof

how about these as strong statements

1) dying for sins and walking out of the tomb to prove it?
2) parting a sea and leadind a generations of slaves to a new life

how cool is that???? its totally awesome

Answer 4

Would the Flying Spaghetti Monster do?

Answer 5

As God Himself said to Moses when he was 80 in response to his question "What if they ask me your name?" He responsed with "I AM WHO I AM", using the Hebrew word YHWH, which we pronounce as Yahweh. Yahweh=Jehovah=I AM=LORD

Answer 6

Ahura Mazda rocks my world.

Answer 7

Go to a big cave and shout WHY.
You sound like a pharisee.

Answer 8

That is only one of His many names . What does it matter , Just do His will .

Answer 9

I like "Ya Right" myself. Or maybe "Ya Noway"

Answer 10

HOW ABOUT THE GREAT ANNUNAKI? THEY BROUGHT ALL THE RELIGION TO PLANET EARTH!!!