That might sound insane at first...
However, what I'm really wondering is if there are any Christian denominations that teach that the pagan gods and demi-gods actually existed, but that they were the "Sons of God" and the Nephilim mentioned in Genesis 6:1-4
2007-08-12 06:14:36 · 9 answers · asked by Azure Z 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Not that I know of.
But even the ancient Greeks didn't believe in the "gods." Most of them were monotheists long before Christianity, and believed that Zeus was the supreme God. The New Testament and the early Church followed the same convention. The Apostle Paul quoted from a hymn to Zeus, saying "In him [Zeus] we live, move, and have our being... for we are also his offspring." Several early Church fathers referred to God as "Zeus" or "Jupiter," and affirmed that Christianity was an extension of the older Paganism of Greece and Rome.
2007-08-12 06:23:17 · answer #1 · answered by NONAME 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never heard of any Christian denominations teaching that there are more than one God. I know people believe in other gods, but the Bible teaches that there is only one true God, in three persons. The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
2007-08-12 06:23:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are no Christian denominations that teach about pagan gods, but there might be some Pagan groups who go out and worship Zeus just for kicks. In ancient Roman times there were people who worshiped Jesus, or God along with Roman Gods, but that was abolished around about Constantine in the 400s.
Incidentally, the phrase, "thou shalt have no other gods before me" doesn't mean that there are other gods, it means not to have them in God's presence, like if you said, "stand before me"... not really ahead of me, just in my presence.
Christianity is a spin-off of Judaism, which is also mono-theistic (one god. only. no Zeus.)
2007-08-12 06:21:09 · answer #3 · answered by c7music1 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I can't speak for other christians or denominations. I do believe in God and I know that he is real. Have a good day
2007-08-12 07:58:14 · answer #4 · answered by 7 Habits 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
most people these days are either atheistic or monotheistic, meaning they believe in either no god or one god. as for Christians, there is no reason not to believe that the gods of the ancient mythos don't exist. why? because the first commandment only says thou shalt have no other gods before me. it doesnt say there are no other gods.
2007-08-12 06:24:35 · answer #5 · answered by richard b 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
nope, nope, and nope. if you're for Jesus, you're for no one else. pharo's god didn't exist, zeus didn't exist, etc etc etc. one diety, the end.
personally, i would rather have ALL the God or NONE of them. i mean, it kinda takes the fun out of how the trojan war started if there's no gods involved.
2007-08-12 06:22:59 · answer #6 · answered by Erica S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always thought the phrase there shall be no other gods before me, Is stating that there are other gods.
2007-08-12 06:20:28 · answer #7 · answered by punch 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
theologians say the "sons of god" may have been angels. but the verse isn't really clear. who knows, maybe they were aliens! *cue ceepy music*...lol jk
2007-08-12 06:21:10 · answer #8 · answered by ♥mikayla 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No they believe in HORUS, the SUN- GOD.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=GRZmzf7WiNg
2007-08-12 06:20:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋