leader of all the other lesser gods (angels) ? Angels apparently have no origins in the 'good books' . They must have been incorporated in monotheism directly from polytheism . Do you understand what I'm trying to say ? What do you think ?
2006-11-21 16:00:57 · 7 answers · asked by jsjmlj 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
mintee : I know you don't worship them , that's why you're monotheistic . I'm saying that monotheism is directly derived from polytheism .
2006-11-21 16:13:06 · update #1
i can understand your point. but i do not believe in any single all powerful force that rules the universe.
i do not believe that any gods are lesser gods. they are all needed to keep the world running.
2006-11-21 16:03:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
at the time that the idea of angels came about, the writers of the bible need a way to convert people with the belief in more than one god so they would be able to control them. the people at that time would had a hard time believing that 1 god could do everything so they made up some helpers and stole this and that from other religons mostly stealing the image of other gods to make them look evil
2006-11-22 00:26:22 · answer #2 · answered by Laughing Man 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its possible.
The key difference though between Monotheism and Polytheism is. That a Monotheist will only worship the main creator, while the Polytheist will worship his other creations.
2006-11-22 00:03:47 · answer #3 · answered by Gamla Joe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO.. In islam, christianity and Judism.. angels are a seperate creation by God. They are servants of God and do not have free will.. They only do what they are told.. They have certain jobs.. Like Gabriel does all the delivering of messages to prophets etc.. There are angels assigned to escort us after death, guardian angels, angels that record our deeds etc.. They are not.. NOT lesser gods... We do not worship them..
2006-11-22 00:05:38 · answer #4 · answered by Mintee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you don't know what you are talking about. The angels are not gods, they are created beings. God created them just as he did everything else.
2006-11-22 01:59:07 · answer #5 · answered by atreadia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"For the LORD thy God is a consuming fire, even a jealous God."
(Deuteronomy 4:24)
2006-11-22 00:05:28 · answer #6 · answered by DREAMER 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you r a nut
2006-11-22 00:03:19 · answer #7 · answered by todd s 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋