Before the writers of torah (the first 5 books of the bible), there were the writers of the Sumerian and Babylonian religions. Are you all even aware of the common knowledge that religions are built upon others and changed up a bit? Are you aware that before Noah came the Epic of GIlgamesh? How do you explain the similiarities? What about the similiarities of Babylonians "Code of Hammarubi and the OT laws? Wouldn't an all mighty god do better than borrow from the laws of mere men?
Before you write your answers take into consideration that the bible claims that Abraham came from Babylon.
2006-09-22 21:53:14 · 13 answers · asked by FreeThinker 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Same for the whole Jesus issue as well. Why would God borrow from similiar religions? And, to say that Satan planned to do things that way, then are you saying that Satan is omniscient as well as god?
2006-09-22 21:57:37 · update #1
I'm an agnostic/atheist and how some of you are getting that I'm religious from the question posed is beyond me.
2006-09-22 21:58:48 · update #2
For a little other than Christian history here, Gilgamesh is the story of the flood. God had him build a boat..yada, yada, yada
2006-09-22 22:16:29 · update #3
Don't forget how Marduk shone light down from the skies and etched the Code Of Hammurabi into stone, predating the jewish/christian myth of Moses and the ten condom-ends by about 2000 years.
All religion is borrowed from previous religions. Even the name of the mythical "jeebus christ" is borrowed. The early Roman catholic cult invented the name "jeebus christ", borrowing the Greek word "christos" (which means saviour). However, christos is not an original Greek word; it itself is borrowed (via the silk road from China to Europe) when the Greeks encountered the Indians and heard the name Krishna.
Krishna, by the way, was said to be the "son of god, gave his life for man, and rose to the heavens on a golden chariot". The hindu myth of Krishna predates the christian myth by about 800 years.
And let's not forget about the Persian fable of Mithras, from 526 BCE, more than 500 years before the christian myth: Mithras was born to a virgin and was the "son of god", attended by three magi and a shepherd, was born three days after the winter solstice (December 25), would rise to from the dead after three days.
That, of course, sounds *nothing* like the christian fable. (It didn't happen in Israel!)
2006-09-22 22:09:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
That was a lot of years ago, over 4,000 and it is pretty had to speculate just what happened. Remember also that before the Chaldean and Sumerian nations arose there was Noah, the father of them all, and as you know he was a godly man who believed in God and so did his family. So there very well may have been religious beliefs in that culture and those writings may very well have had strong God based teachings in them Just look at the USA and their Biblical foundations but now we can't even teach those foundations to our children in a public school. I think Babylon became exactly what the USA is becoming and that is why God said to Abraham, "Come out and go to a land that I will show you."
By the way, the epic of Gilgamesh did not come before Noah, study your history.
2006-09-23 05:03:59 · answer #2 · answered by oldguy63 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Not a christian, but god didn't just send two or three messenger.
He sent several messengers, each with a message for his people. The fact that their are similarities between them is due to them being from the same source. Over time the message got corrpted no doubt.
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The same religion has He established for you as that which He enjoined on Noah - the which We have sent by inspiration to thee - and that which We enjoined on Abraham, Moses, and Jesus: Namely, that ye should remain steadfast in religion, and make no divisions therein: to those who worship other things than Allah, hard is the (way) to which thou callest them. Allah chooses to Himself those whom He pleases, and guides to Himself those who turn (to Him).
2006-09-23 05:11:12 · answer #3 · answered by Jamal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is but One Truth. All humanity shares in the One Truth.
God reveals Himself in each and every person of His creation.
Homer revealed God's Christian identity. Virgil revealed God's Christian identity. Plato revealed God's Christian identity.
You are confusing older glimmers of the Ultimate Truth. Jesus Christ simply confirmed I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life.
He completed the ancient promise by dying, rising from the dead, and promising to return again.
No other gods of ancient times were so brazen to proclaim what Jesus Christ accomplished. Fact.
Jesus the Christ completed all the former references of God. No borrowing as you suggest, only completion of former perceptions.
I hope this helps. Our God is an Awesome God.
2006-09-23 05:50:21 · answer #4 · answered by Lives7 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The god of moses, Yahweh is actually and old Sumerian storm God. Moses was raised a privilledged member of the Egyptian royal household. He was educated in the secret knowledge of Kings. He committed murder and ran away. He came back years later claiming that god spoke to him and used a mix of the Sumerian Storm god and the Hebrews existing beliefs to persuade them into believing he was their saviour. The one to deliver them out of Egypt and into the promise land. They were slaves. They would have followed anyone who promissed to free them. They were uneducated and Moses was smart and charismatic. He took advantage of local phenomenon to scare the current Pharoh and managed to free the Isrealites. They then followed him. He then went up to Mt. S'inai *alone* and came down with instructions and tablets from god. Of course only he could comune with god. (by the way, if someone claimed today that they spoke with god we would call them crazy). It was all one big con game. And it worked. And people followed him. Moses then proceded to committ mass genocide and murder killing any people in his way, men women and children, on his way to bringing the isrealites to the promised land. When they got there look people are allready here. That's ok, they just killed them all and took their land for themselves. All with the justification that god commanded it. If i killed people in the name of god i would be arrested, but moses is revered and sacred. lol
2006-09-23 05:15:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
I would love to attempt to answer your question, but to be quite frank, I am not clear about what you are asking. But, here goes. I don't believe my God borrowed anything from anyone. However, I do believe that man, in his attempt to make religious practices and observances easier for some to transition into he used familiar pagan spiritual events/dates, etc. to acknowledge some Christian religious practices/observances.
2006-09-23 05:02:21 · answer #6 · answered by Emma 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
God was there in the begining remember?
Ask a Muslim why they borrowed from the Jewish religion - see what their responses are
2006-09-23 05:00:11 · answer #7 · answered by Slave to JC 4 · 3⤊ 2⤋
not to mention all what that strange god borrowed from
paganism......
a god incapable of create its own traditions......but capable of
create the universe ???
yeah, right!
2006-09-23 05:12:28 · answer #8 · answered by peaceful light 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
God plagiarizes.Then he would have more time to create mountains, skies, fruit bats and marmosets.
2006-09-23 04:58:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
"Borrow"? What, will they have to give Him back some day?
When does that lease run out anyway?
2006-09-23 04:57:25 · answer #10 · answered by XYZ 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋