2007-06-05 10:03:09 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Very much so.
I wouldn't say overly rooted, but overly analyzed. If Christians want to believe in the Bible that's fine! I just don't understand why they expect everyone else to.
2007-06-05 10:05:17 · answer #1 · answered by ~Heathen Princess~ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes and No.
yes, the specific religious traditions (such as the Judeo-Christian tradition, including Judaism, Christianity and Islam), have an understanding very much rooted in the history of it's founding fathers.
No, philosophy of religion, and philosophical understandings of God tend to not be so historically specific, with common themes emerging from different areas of philosophy and geography, suggesting there may be some common thought which is not simply a result of shared history.
2007-06-05 10:08:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The accuracy can be traced on the fact the early civilizations were ruled by Kings who are sorrounded by scribes that mixed the blessings of their God/s for their achievements.
They cannot go to war without consulting a religious sage that will tell of their victory or lost. For people of the nation to be obedient citizens, most rulers include their kingship as God's Chosen and/or they are guided by heavenly hosts so that the control over the mind to have fear is not only by the power of the King as a dictator but also as God's annointed or the King himself will say he is God like the Paraoh, Ceazar, Xerxes or Nebuchadnezzar.
You can probably be able to draw you own conclusion on that premise.
2007-06-05 10:22:38 · answer #3 · answered by Rallie Florencio C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know how God can be "overly" rooted in history. The fact that history verifies the person and purpose of God only leads to authenticate the reality of God despite the revisionists and anti-supernaturalists.
2007-06-05 10:08:16 · answer #4 · answered by Who's got my back? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How can it not be? Consider, every half decent religious book (the closest thing to concrete evidence of what deities are like) was written years and years ago, many are at least several centuries old, therefore our understandings MUST be rooted in history
2007-06-05 10:32:41 · answer #5 · answered by Timothy M 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, cultural history. Many Gods, of many nations, evolved slowly into the singular Christian `God`. It is a vast subject but the invention of `God`can be traced through many cultures and creeds. Sumerian, Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Palestinian, Norse, and many others, have contributed to the `one and original God` !
2007-06-05 10:34:22 · answer #6 · answered by ED SNOW 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's accurate. If you don't believe in God ask yourself where everything came from...it all leads down to there's a supernatural power (who is God ) plus history has it's deal of evidence if your not faithful...BUT WHATEVER FLOATS YOUR BOAT.
2007-06-05 10:07:43 · answer #7 · answered by vballer4ever 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. It is also rooted in personal experience.
I know that God has changed me....still got a long way to go, though.
2007-06-06 05:52:05 · answer #8 · answered by alan h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
absolutely. More importantly it is rooted in the human understanding of ourselves. In other words we have made god in our own image and likeness
2007-06-05 10:38:28 · answer #9 · answered by uz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there history is not true world history what year was adam born in real time not fairy tale time when was the ark built what year was the talking snake hatched in what year did johna go into the whale in real time like 1066 or 1912 not fairy tale time
2007-06-05 11:18:54 · answer #10 · answered by andrew w 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋