-Come up with the Trinity?
2007-02-28 03:52:05 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
"My Yahweh can beat up your Zeus."
2007-02-28 03:54:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am a child of God and I believe that Greek myths may have actually been true.
Genesis 6:1-4
"When the human population began to grow rapidly on the earth, the sons of God saw the beautiful women of the human race and took any they wanted as their wives.
Then the Lord said, 'My spirit will not put up with humans for such a long time, for they are only mortal flesh.
In the future, they will live no more than 120 years.'
In those days, and even afterward, giants lived on the earth, for whenever the sons of God had intercourse with human women, they gave birth to children who became the heroes mentioned in the legends of old."
Many believe that the term "sons of God" indicate fallen angels. If is this true then... the Bible said that the angel Lucifer was kicked out of heaven along with his followers which were also angels.
The Bible also indicates that Lucifer (a.k.a. Satan) has powers. Wouldn't the other angels tossed from heaven also have powers?
Is it possible that when these fallen angels produced offspring with humans they became the gods known in Greek & Roman mythology?
Further reading in the scripture indicates that these legends of old died in the flood. How can they possibly be gods?
Is this why God gave the commandment "You shall have no other gods before me"?
I believe they existed, but I find no reason to worship them.
2007-02-28 04:15:11 · answer #2 · answered by lawnmoweromomma 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
"We gaze up at the same stars, the sky covers us all, the same universe encompasses us. What does it matter what practical system we adopt in our search for the truth? Not by one avenue alone can we arrive at so tremendous a secret." ~Symmachus, 384 C.E.
It doesn't matter what path someone chooses. Every path relatively and ultimately leads to the same goal whether it's the Pagan version of that goal or Christian.
Therefore, how do you convert? You don't. Our Greek Gods and Goddesses are just as important to us as your God is to you. Why try and change something that works for someone else?
2007-02-28 05:14:55 · answer #3 · answered by Ersabette 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Christianity is a Roman faith, much like the Greek faith, yet with purely one, or 3, reckoning on the variety you look at it, Gods. Like different Greek and Roman religions, it has an Egyptian history, to bypass alongside with its Jewish one. So, why do you desire to transform somebody else. by potential of attempting to "convert", you're suggesting which you're in seek of for sneaky the variety to impose your faith on yet another. you're able to attempt to foyer for an exact state faith; that has labored interior the previous, wherein different religions are in basic terms legislated out of existence. interior the tip, the wonderful device is to stay a existence that shows the virtues of your favorite direction. good human beings are what make a undeniable direction desirable. Imposition of will consistently turns me off.
2016-10-16 22:50:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
People do believe. I am one of them. Ironically enough, believers in the old ways in Greece are fighting for their rights to assemble!
You can see how Paul did it, but many modern Pagans have gone back to our roots because we don't like what 2,000 years of Christianity has done to women, scientific inquiry, culture, etc. So it's going to be tough for you. I would say be positive, if you must talk religion, and back off when they tell you to back off.
2007-02-28 04:08:49 · answer #5 · answered by GreenEyedLilo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well I would try to prove science to them first. The Greek Myths were used to explain things that they didn't have the scientific tools to explain. Then if u really want to I guess u can convert them but I were force my belief onto others.
2007-02-28 04:00:30 · answer #6 · answered by missgigglebunny 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You have to understand that while believers in Christianity may view all other religions as absurd, that is exactly the same way that all other religions view Christianity. And it is the same way that atheists view all religions.
2007-02-28 03:56:33 · answer #7 · answered by Dendronbat Crocoduck 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nobody believes in Greek mythology anymore. If they do I want to know where I can join, cause that's uber cool!
2007-02-28 03:55:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
http://scriptures.lds.org/en/james/1/5-6
2007-02-28 03:57:45 · answer #9 · answered by Joseph 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why don't you show them by your actions how wonderful and giving it is to be a Christian instead of haranguing them and telling them they will go to a pagan hell?
Failing that, leave them alone.
They maybe right.
2007-02-28 03:56:46 · answer #10 · answered by justa 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What if they are right and you are wrong and all along, Jupiter was the king of the gods? You have a lot of explaining to do.
2007-02-28 03:55:47 · answer #11 · answered by Rico E Suave 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋