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2007-07-28 17:55:38 · 17 answers · asked by FORMER Atheist Now Praising FSM! 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
And btw ... DO you know Zeus?
ARE you saved??
2007-07-28 17:56:17 · update #1
and that is different from God being an "illusion" how?!
2007-07-28 18:01:19 · update #2
no, you are lacking in the Zeus dimension .... and I weep for you and the eternal suffering you will experience
2007-07-28 18:02:15 · update #3
because jesus is the mainstream in this day and age, while zeus' time, sad to say, has been and gone. if you had asked that question, say, 2000 years ago or so, the answers would be quite different.
as for your supplemental questions, yes i know zeus. and he is no more an illusion than any other god in the pantheons of the world.
2007-07-28 18:05:13 · answer #1 · answered by Kat C 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The religion of the ancient Greeks and modern Christianity are very different. In Christianity a relationship with Jesus saves your soul and transforms you into a better person. This is the single most important aspect of Christianity. Zeus isn't and was never viewed in this way. Zeus of Greek mythology is actually far closer to a mortal human than he is to Jesus in Christianity.
2007-08-06 00:53:50 · answer #2 · answered by Alex 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because Jesus is a real Historical person Zeus was never claimed to be a real person. However Jesus was more than just a Person, He was God in a human form.
2007-08-04 02:09:09 · answer #3 · answered by cowboy_christian_fellowship 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Ancient Greeks certainly believed in Zeus, the youngest son of Cronus and Rhea. He ruled on Mount Olympus and the Pantheon of gods who resided there. Were they gods or in reality a bunch of demons?
2007-08-05 18:26:33 · answer #4 · answered by cheir 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Zeus frowns at the idea. He is just as legitimate a deity as any of those newcomers!
2007-08-05 21:47:23 · answer #5 · answered by glaux_athena 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the former comes from an honest intention, even if it might be ignorant. The latter is purposely meant to make fun of people and their religious beliefs- it's a dishonest question.
2007-08-04 18:04:31 · answer #6 · answered by lucius.graecus 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can't know zeus, he doesn't exist. jesus on the other hand does exist therefore the question in knowing him is perfectly legit.
2007-08-05 23:37:20 · answer #7 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Do you know Zeus?" is a perfectly legitimate question. As is "Do you know the Godess" or "Do you know Ganesh?" Or "Do you know Kali?" I know them all, by the way. (They're actually all the same but by different names - that's the secret).
2007-07-29 01:02:05 · answer #8 · answered by Sarah S 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In my book they are both legit. I wrote a story about that guy once, fantasy of course.
2007-08-05 17:37:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL...
Zues never said, I will never leave you nor forsake you... The only way to father is through me (which is where we get the nice abbreviation do you know Jesus)...
Zues never said I am the way the truth and the life... that is why it is not legit...
2007-07-30 01:50:25 · answer #10 · answered by Abbasangel 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋