Jesus and Zeus, same God, different haircut? Both names are Greek and they sound similar. What do you think?

Answer 1

Zeus (pronounced Zoos) and Jesus, pronounced Hey-soos. I'll take you one further and point out that the son of God sells fajitas on the corner. COINCIDENCE? I THINK NOT.

Answer 2

They have too many attributes that are different. Zeus resembles Jesus' dad (the God from the Old Testament) in a lot of ways though. There is some talk that perhaps the ancient Semitic peoples share ancestry with the Minoans and that is where the similarities come from.

Answer 3

I don't think Jesus existed in the way portrayed in the bible, and certainly the bible is not a history book or an autobiography of Jesus.
The early Rabbinic record of the Jewish faith , a document called "Dialogue with Trypho", written by St Justin Martyr circ 160 AD recorded what is basically an argument that Just Martyr had with a Jewish man called Trypho. In this document, Trypho mentioned a "groundless report" and also clearly and unequivocally stated the early church had "invented" Christ. In the famous Ante-Nicene Library can be seen this passage that reads " "But Krist, if he has indeed been born and exists anywhere is unknown...And you, having accepted a groundless report, invented a Kristo for yourself."
I am sure I could fill several pages with other references that question the historical accuracy of the life of Christ, but the point is, that belief in the concept, the teaching and practise of true Christianity is ultimately good, the fact that it is based on a lie is fundamentally irrelevant.

Answer 4

The name we pronounce as 'Jesus' in this country was known as "Jeshua" in the Jewish country were he was born, raised and killed.
He was born a man, an enlightened man, who never pronounced himself as a God.
People long after his death capitalized on his charisma and his teachings, falsified his history and lent him a supernatural origin, just as many other religions have done with their heroes.
Thus his teachings have been misused, misunderstood, and commercialized for these 2,000 years.
The name "Jesus" probably WAS adapted once the newfound 'religion' reached Greece.
By the same token, I don't think the Greek 'Gods' were meant to serve as 'ultimate authority' (like modern-day churches mean to advertise the Bible and/or Jesus). They were meant to expose the character traits of people from a remote view, much like the avatars in the Hindu teachings.
There wasn't much profit in Zeus, as it was just an exercise in observation.
There WAS profit in what came to be called "Jesus" as it was an exercise in domination.

Answer 5

Jesus, was a man who came to save the world from sin and even died a cruel death of nails being smashed into his wrist and ankles, being whipped with a whip with nine tips 49 times, being forced to walk with a several hundred pound cross, to the place where the cross was elevated and he hung by the nails until a Roman Centurion stabbed him through his side with a spear, only to come back to life 3 days later.
Zues, a god atop mount olympus with a lightning bolt in his hand.
No not the same thing, in fact I think Zues does not even exist.

Answer 6

um, last time I checked Jesus was a Hebrew name not a Greek name, and not the same god, Jesus is the son of god (the Christan God (and Jewish God, but they don't believe in Jesus))
Jesus and Zeus have absolutely nothing to do with eachother

Answer 7

Actually, I believe they have the same haircut... and a thing for impregnating mortal women.

You may be on to something :)

Answer 8

no...

Jesus is the English version of Iesous, the Greek TRANSLATION of his Aramaic name.

The Greek spellings are quite different.

Iota
Eta
Sigma
Omicron
Upsilon
Sigma

Zeta
Epsilon
Upsilon
Sigma

Iesous Gets IE from YHVH, the "name" of God and appends a form related to "sozo," Giving us "YHVH Saves" which is the MEANING of his Aramaic name

Answer 9

Hehehe...

I think you're about to be called "of the devil"...

But you're right...

Answer 10

boring Friday night, ain't it!! :)