2006-09-25 08:02:15 · 16 answers · asked by bc_munkee 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
According to Ancient Greek tales, documented as far back as the 4th century BCE, Zeus looked down with compassion upon Mankind and sent his own son, begotten on a virgin, to bring surcease from suffering. The son, Dionysos, taught a message of love and joy, but was persecuted by the established authorities until he left the mortal world to join his father on Olympus. He is revered by the drinking of wine (his blood) and the eating of bread (his body). The Greek tragic playwrite Euripides (480?bce-406bce) wrote it all down in detail in his play the Bachae. Obviously Zeus must be immaginary because what real God would do such a thing? It would surely make more sense to worship a God who sends she-bears to rip children apart for making fun of one His Prophets, as the Christian one did in the tale of Elisha, who burns infants to death (the Tale of Lot), drowns them (the Tale of Noah), sends them to eternal damnation if they die before their parents can get them to Church for Baptism, and who punishes children for the sins they themselves did not commit but which their ancestors did seven generations earlier. The Confederacy was founded as a Christian nation because the Christian churches endorsed and supported slavery, Nazi Germany was founded as a Christian nation nation because the Christian churches taught that all living Jews were personally responsible for the death of Jesus. There is not a single nation, anywhere that voluntarily coverted to Christianity, it was imposed by fire and the sword world wide, and is maintained the same way, from the Crusades to the bombing of abortion clinics. I exclude the invasion of Iraq since that's just about oil. Now that Christian churches no longer have armies to send, a lot of people are converting back. Iceland's national religion is Gods of Asgard. There is a nation in Africa that adopted Voudoun, others are beginning to follow suit. A cousan of mine married a man whose Jewish family had been forcibly converted to Catholicism by the Inquisition. About 15 years the family had a big reunion in Mexico City and converted back en mass. I was raised a Christian, history and current behavior are why I'm now Pagan. If the only choices I had were the ones you propose, I'd go with Zeus, the Pagans taught respect for other peoples Gods and customs, and the value of learning, after all, the Gods gave us eyes to see, ears to hear, and tongue to speak and share ideas, the brains got to be there for something. Christianity offers nothing but blind obedience, "God said it, I believe it, that settles it!" No intellectual work required, the Lord is their shepherd because they are a flock of sheep.
2006-09-25 09:10:02 · answer #1 · answered by rich k 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Gut feelings. Some feel that Christian God is more believable, others feel that Zeus is more believable. No evidence, no hard facts just personal feelings. That's what faith is all about, having confidence in that which cannot be proved or disproved.
2006-09-25 16:18:51 · answer #2 · answered by BlueManticore 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Zeus is far more "believable" because He never proclaimed His perfection and was subject to human temptations and had human flaws. Gotta love the Mt. Olympus soap opera.
2006-09-25 18:38:52 · answer #3 · answered by Rusty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Zeus played games. Often cruel games. Toyed with people. Laughed at the human race. Read scripture. God never played games. All the "Greek gods" played games with people. Fanciful stories if you ask me.
2006-09-25 15:05:52 · answer #4 · answered by Max Marie, OFS 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Christian evangelical and conversion system is unlike anything the world has ever seen. They have been trained and are very savvy in pursuing the vulnerable and gullible multitudes of society. It is because of the magnitude of the promise of rewards in the face of hardship.
2006-09-25 15:17:26 · answer #5 · answered by TarKettle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok,
There is evidence that Jesus was a historical figure other than the Bible..
There is prophetic massages in the Bible at are clearly about Him that He could have no control in fulfilling..
And,
People gave everything they had including their lives to establish His church and further His teachings...
That third one isn't that strong but when locked to the other three it does become evidence... Jim
Referances are available...
2006-09-25 15:34:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What's not believable about Zeus?
2006-09-25 15:05:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Only the society that you live in.
When you become aware through study and searching you find they are all the same.
People personify the spiritual (nonexistent) God is just God.
2006-09-25 15:17:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Non-Christian historical literature, has very eerily similar events and happenings recorded by non-Christian-non-god-believing people from history. The Bible has more accuracies than contradictions. And you can experience God.
2006-09-25 15:06:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because God is real, Zeus is imaginary
2006-09-25 15:05:25 · answer #10 · answered by arewethereyet 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋