Last night I saw for the first time the movie Apocalipto and I couldn't help but think of all those christians--and all believers for that matter--who believe in their god. Is there any difference between the Mayans and their gods and the believers today. Your thoughts?
2007-07-19 18:27:38 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Joan,
but if you add up all the blood spilled in the name of christianity, it probably adds up to many times more than all the blood spilled by the Mayan sacrificies.
2007-07-19 18:42:25 · update #1
nope, no difference. They do differ from me in that they had hair.
2007-07-19 18:30:55 · answer #1 · answered by Cap'n Cheney 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No there is no difference. In thousands of years Christian beliefs will seem the same to people as the Mayan beliefs seem to us now. Christians did not invent religion- religion has been changing for thousands of years and will continue to evolve. Unfortunately I don't think religion will ever become obsolete, but it will continue to change
2007-07-20 01:31:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Christians vs Mayans. The Mayans did a lot of human sacrificing to their gods. But they made a great calendar. Christians believe in a bloodless sacrifice and they started our modern day calendar.
2007-07-20 01:36:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
a thin layer of civilization, but look at Europe when the christians were in control. Heresy trials, inquisition, crusades, the list goes on.
2007-07-20 01:34:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The creation of myths and gods is nothing new the only thing that varies is the format.
2007-07-20 01:44:55 · answer #5 · answered by ndmagicman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
. tgods are just as bad as the people who invent them generally to serve there personal interests. I just watched that movie myself...very good...I can't believe it didn't get the credits it deserved mel gibson is a genius...the guy is...
2007-07-20 01:33:41 · answer #6 · answered by k_gengis 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, the difference is that those people did not rampage the world over in order to force their religion.
2007-07-20 01:32:50 · answer #7 · answered by Edhelosa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋