And when they look up Zues, it has Greek Mythology printed before the definition?
Just a question.
2006-12-08 06:55:56 · 15 answers · asked by Nep-Tunes 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No, I don't think atheists question that Jesus was a real person who lived in a particular time. His existence is well historically documented. They just don't believe he was the son of God or in any way divine. The actual existence of Zeus, on the other hand, cannot be verified, therefore he is classified as a mythological being. So, those definitions are technically accurate.
2006-12-08 07:06:53 · answer #1 · answered by Cathy 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not at all. Religion is a very sensitive subject and, therefore, Jesus, Mohammed, God, Yahweh, Vishnu, etc. are all presented in as benign and non-offensive language as possible, given consideration of the modern-say state of things. Because no one worships Zeus anymore, it's safe to call it a mythology. If that were to happen to christianity, the treatment would be similar.
2006-12-08 07:06:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uhm, no.
But do Christians get mad when atheists point out that the religion of Mithraism predates the supposed time of Christ, and is exactly the same story?
For the record, I think it's highly likely that Jesus did exist. But there's certainly a lot of evidence saying that he didn't. There is absolutely no evidence that he was the son of any god, however.
2006-12-08 06:57:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
No, most atheists don't dispute the existence of Jesus. They do however dispute that Jesus was the living son of god who died for the sins of the human race. It doesn't say that in the dictionary.
2006-12-08 07:01:19 · answer #4 · answered by Tara P 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Great question!
Yes, dictionaries cop out.
Please consider these tidbits:
God? He or She?
Church? Christianity? Jesus? Dying?
Jesus, the basis of Christianity? .
If Jesus died, he could NOT have been God.
Can Gods die?
If Jesus 'died' on Friday and 'undied' on Sunday, what else besides Saturday was sacrificed?
Did Jesus give up Saturday for us?
No Eternal sacrifice, big deal for a day!
If Jesus died for our sins, there should not be any more sins, else why go through with it?.
If Jesus really DIED, he should be dead, dead, dead!
Life after death is like virginity after childbirth.
If the flesh of Jesus died, what was seen walking and talking on Sunday?
If you believe this stuff, you are not going to like the folks who don't. You want them to believe it too to validate you.
Christians want everyone to convert to their non-thinking in order to be 'saved'.
Believing and not thinking is like choosing to be lost.
P.S.
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2006-12-08 06:58:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's reasonable to believe that Jesus was a real person in history. Why would that make me mad?
2006-12-08 06:59:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It just means that Christians published that particular dictionary, not Ancient Roman plebes.
2006-12-08 06:58:13 · answer #7 · answered by Crystal P 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does not make me mad at all. Its just a definition. Who cares.
2006-12-08 06:59:58 · answer #8 · answered by ana_is_a_cat 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. He was probably a real person.
If it said Jesus: The living son of God. then I would probably buy a new dictionary.
2006-12-08 06:58:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 9⤊ 0⤋
Nope. Got better things to worry about these days.
2006-12-08 07:01:30 · answer #10 · answered by Alan 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋