do you say AMEN at the end of praying because of the Egyptian god?

Question

'Amen' was one of the main deities in Egyptian mythology, the worship of which spread to Greece, Syria and surroundings.

so thats where it comes from, the word, and all it invokes...

Amen was the personification of the hidden and unknown creative power which was associated with the primeval abyss, gods in the creation of the world, and all that is in it.

thats how it got into the hebrew. It means another 'pagan' God, so should you still use it at the end of each prayer?

what moronic rhetoric answers (apart from one or two)

like parrots...

Answer 1

Do I say "Amen" at the end of praying? Nope. Two reasons:#1. I'm not a Christian, I'm Ásatrú. #2 Invoking an Egyptian deity at the end of a blót to a Norse deity would be very, very bad manners.

No, I say "Heil and farwell!"

Answer 2

Linguistic and semantic errors.

1) Like spelling does not mean like pronunciation. For instance, the American "Amen" is either pronounced with a long A as in "Hey" or a short ah as in "la", and with a short e as in "ten", while it is likely that the mythological deity name Amon was pronounced with a glottal stop after the A, as in "uh-oh" and a more deliberate "o" as in "low". But because of phonetic changes over time, and because pronunciation is generally not transcribed (save for more recently via the IPA), it is unknown precisely how the the word was pronounced.

2) Semantically, "Amen" is taken by those in the Abrahamic traditions to mean several things - "let it be done (by Thy Will)", "I believe", etc., but is generally held to indicate the conclusion of a prayer in the monotheistic. As such, it bears no correlation whatsover to a pagan deity, nor would the invocation of one make any sense within the context. For the same reason that, when I call you a nut, I'm not invoking the Egyptian goddess of the sky, and when a news story talks of ISIS, it's probably talking about the manufacturing trade group, and not the Egyptian deity.

Likewise, a Christmas tree is a decoration in many American homes and bears no relationship to the trees decorated in certain earth-worshipping ceremonies by European and other pagans centuries ago. Even if this is where the practice originated, the meaning stems from the intention of the one performing it, not from the intention of someone not doing it. The point is context. Hence, when I say "Amen" I mean to conclude a prayer to my Lord Jesus, even though you may take "Amen" to mean the name of a pagan deity, your understanding of course makes no sense when you observe that I am not a pagan worshipper.

Answer 3

NO Amen, which potential so be it, is of Hebrew commencing place Amen is the liturgical reaction now used no longer purely in Judaism yet additionally in Christianity and Islam. The be conscious has a similar Hebrew root as emunah (faith) and is likewise related with the be conscious emet which potential "actuality." the assumption expressed is of company have confidence, popularity, and reliability. the inspiration of the be conscious comes from Hebrew aman, which potential to nourish and make stable. Emunah (faithfulness) additionally comes from aman. the classic Greeks used the be conscious (AMHN) from Hebrew to signify 'actuality', 'certainly', 'easily'. For Jews, Amen is likewise an acronym for El Melech Ne'eman, which potential "powerful, honest King". ======================================... the unique call of the egyptian god you confer with become initially the community god of the city of Thebes Nut Amun. by using age and translations some do write it as amen, however the meanings are no longer even a similar. One has no longer something to do with the different.

Answer 4

Amen is related to the Hebrew word for “rock.” It does not so much mean “I agree” but rather “it is firm, like a rock.” Thus when a Christian ends his or her prayers with the word Amen they are saying, "Let this be, based on the reliablitity of God Himself."

Answer 5

Amen- is at the end of prayers because it means "so be it"= when we pray we are agreeing with God. Sorry to say- that has nothing to do with the Egyptian god- you know why because there is only one God!!

Answer 6

Amen .. is another way of saying sobeit....in agreement with.

"This article is about the Hebrew word; for other meanings see Amen (disambiguation).
The word Amen (Tiberian Hebrew אָמֵן ’Āmēn "So be it; truly", Standard Hebrew אמן Amen, Arabic آمين ’Āmīn, Ge'ez' አሜን ’Āmēn) is a declaration of affirmation found in the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament, and in the Qur'an. It has always been in use within Judaism and Islam. It has been generally adopted in Christian worship as a concluding formula for prayers and hymns. In Islam, it is the standard ending to Dua (Supplication). Common English translations of the word amen include: "Verily", "Truly", "So be it", and "Let it be". Colloquially, it can also mean "I agree," or "Well said.""
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amen

You might want to dig a bit deeper on your theory of the word.

Answer 7

Sad that all of the answers so far have been from Christians - granted the jewish meaning is similar, but the deriviation is different:
In Judaism, it is taught that the word Amen is an acronym for אל (’El) מלך (melek) נאמן (ne’eman), meaning "God, King [who is] Trustworthy." It is related to the Hebrew word emuna or "faith" with the same linguistic root, implying that one is affirming with, and of, "the faith" of Judaism (and its belief in Monotheism).

Answer 8

My husband is genetically related to Akhenaten, father of the boy king Tutencomon. This genetic affliction was traced to Abraham Lincoln, Mary, Queen of Scotts, and the Egyptian Royalty. For people that suffered from this affliction in the old days, the certain age of death was 33, if not before. Hmmm..
Amen. Didn't Alexander die suddenly, in his 33rd year? They asked Jesus, are you a King then?

Answer 9

Amon or Amun was one of the most important deities in Ancient Egypt. It means " the hidden one ". Amen is its derivative.

Answer 10

Amen in Hebrew means "Let it be so".Not Aman ,such as Aman Ra the sun god.I prefer Aman Joy the candy bar.