2006-12-14 00:55:27 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Is it silly to say Sho-nuff a Donald Duck and Pinky and the Brain, but not silly to call him a Bonehead? God Bless. Love. Amen
Seriously do you even try reading the Bible?
Try it you might get some real answers. Have you always been anon-believer? (I'm asking nicely)
2006-12-14 01:06:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
And if there is an "everything" god, can't there be a "No-thing" god?
I personally do not think it's silly to believe in a sun god or a moon god. For having primitive minds, those people recognized powerful forces.
I think "earth" religions are pretty radical-- they recognize Spirit; they give thanks to the animal who gives up his life to feed them;
they thank the earth, the winds, etc.
It makes more sense to behave this way than to exhibit the type of behavior that maquerades as religious by any group anymore.
2006-12-14 09:10:43 · answer #2 · answered by ladsmrt 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because the people who believe in an 'everything' God need a God who has access to 'everything'. To delineate God into 'competing' spheres suggests a risk of not getting a 'truthful' or 'complete' or 'right' answer (can a sun god overpower a moon god, is one god stronger than another, why) so many reject the various Gods and prefer to see God as a macrocosmic overlord. This ensures their belief system (so they believe) that they are getting the 'truest' 'most direct' answer available to their problems and/or questions.
One might understand this concept as people who subscribe to different views of government. Those who prefer a strong Executive Branch (one person with broad powers) lean towards a 'everything' God, while those who prefer a strong Legislative Branch (a group of elected officals together work out whats right/wrong, true/false, etc) tend to prefer various Gods and/or Goddesses. Which version you prefer depends upon your own preferences.
2006-12-14 09:08:50 · answer #3 · answered by Khnopff71 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Jesus loves them, this they know. BECAUSE THE BIBLE TOLD THEM SO!
That's why they always believe everything. You can argue till you're blue in the face but they always have their circular reasoning, impossible to prove theories and that damn book to look at. Have you heard of the Invisible Pink Unicorn movement? It's basically a bunch of atheists saying that there is an imperceptible and invisible pink unicorn goddess and they want to be proved wrong. Naturally, they never will be, due to the very nature of the supposed deity. You can't confirm or deny the existence of an imperceptible entity. Once someone believes it, no amount of logic can pry them away (usually). Phrases like "God has his reasons" are always a great defense against arguments pointing out fallacies in their beliefs.
2006-12-14 14:36:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I disagree with that statement. I think it is equally silly and sensible to believe in one, none or all of those beliefs.
after all, it's 'belief' not a fact based conviction, 'belief' holds a certain element of willingness to be wrong, to adapt or be changed.
afterall, belief does not stagnate through life, as we live there are always nuances or great big changes to our lives which will also affect our belief.
e.g. a pregnant mother who's foetus does not come to term for one reason or another is more likely than not to experience a change in belief and find a method to reconcile herself (or not) with the situaion even just feeling that "it wasn't meant to be" as we do in many other situation tones our relationship with who/whatever we relate to spiritually in one direction or another.
I believe that belief that remains stagnant, unassessed or otherwise neglected becomes redundant and obsolete in time. Our beliefs must freeze, crack and thaw with our life's seasons and being a bigot while potentially comforting, can sometimes also be unhelpful to an individual and the people they communicate with.
2006-12-14 09:15:55 · answer #5 · answered by Can I Be Your Pet? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I don't think it silly that there is a Sun God or a Moon Goddess. But then again that is just my opinion.
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2006-12-14 09:10:28 · answer #6 · answered by Stephen 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
People have worshipped both Ra and Allah for thousands of years, but the Christian God was the creator of the sun and the moon, the stars, and all that exists.
He created them through His Son, who was with Him from the very beginning.
Some call it a myth, but to those who live with Him and can feel His presence in their lives, it is more than a myth.
2006-12-14 09:02:27 · answer #7 · answered by Theophilus 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because you can "see" and therefore understand (?) the concept of sun and moon, you don’t need a supernatural explanation.
By the way, many people and peoples believe in sun and moon gods.
2006-12-14 08:59:36 · answer #8 · answered by saehli 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The sun and the moon are all creations of the one and true God. It is refering another of His creation a god
2006-12-14 09:03:14 · answer #9 · answered by Gre2000 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because it is not a main stream accepted belief...too Pagan in its thinking...which the main stream Christian church demonized many moons ago.
Seems to me the Ancient Greeks were just as convinced of their Legends of Faith as modern humans are of ours now.
So to answer, its not silly to believe...just not widely accepted.
2006-12-14 09:01:50 · answer #10 · answered by Gwydyon 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋