afetr all there were 12 principal gods a bit like the 12 apostles. these so called stories where written long before the birth of christ.what is your opinion on these facts
2006-10-04 03:15:24 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes I do think so
2006-10-04 03:27:56 · answer #1 · answered by LOUCAS A 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
That is not enough information to compare the two. It is like saying a ball and the sun are both round so they are simmilar. The 12 might be from the twelve tribes, which may go with the 12 zodiac symbols or 12 months of the year (funny because in the jewish calander there is a leap month ever 3 year or so and there is a thirteenth tribe sort of of the Kohanim). I am assured that the Old testament has nothing to do with Greek mythology.
If you said that christianity has concepts like God's having relations with humans like Greeks did or if they ate there Gods (I don't think greeks did this but Egyptians may have) or God had sons. Then maybe you might be on to something but that is just pure speculation.
2006-10-04 10:30:01 · answer #2 · answered by anonomous 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The bible was fashioned in MANY ways by many different cultures. Greek, Pagan, Catholic, and so on..... But it seems that the authors of this book change it every so often to reflect mistakes? Hmmmm. The question is? 90% of Greek mythology and other ancient faiths have stayed the same, why has the bible been written so many times?
2006-10-04 10:22:18 · answer #3 · answered by cajunpalomino 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. The story of the people of Isreal (much of the OT) is historical. It is told as history in its form and presentation, not presented as a bunch of undatable fairy stories.
The two cultures "grew up" apart from each other. They naturally have different historical background.
The "12 gods" in the Greek pantheon are NOTHING like the 12 apostles. The numerical sameness is merely a coincidence!
Your supposition has no merit.
2006-10-04 10:27:17 · answer #4 · answered by MamaBear 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Well most of the gospels were written in Greek, by people steeped in Greek culture, for the benefit of others who thought with a Greek mindset. So if there are some similarities... you can imagine how that might happen.
2006-10-04 10:18:16 · answer #5 · answered by videocrew 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
we dont know why God does everything....He is intelligent and complex..the Bible is the best selling book in the World!!
2006-10-04 10:18:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Again, non factual.....
2006-10-04 23:06:21 · answer #7 · answered by Bob 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋