When was it decided that the Greek and Roman Gods were only myth and the Abrahamic God was the truth?

Question

Why are Zeus, Hera, Aphrodite, etc all considered to be mythology, and yet the Abrahamic God is considered to be real?

What is the defining difference between the Greek/Roman Gods and the Abrahamic God?

Also, how long will it be until the Abrahamic God is written off as mythology, and will he be replaced by another "god" or other "gods"?

Answer 1

It started when the pagan roman emperor, Constantine, decided he needed more than military might to unite his kingdom and seal him as the emperor of more than just the eastern half of the empire. He began putting money into the coffers of that little gnostic jewish sect that later became christianity in order to win over the leaders (which worked). Then, he called the council of nicea together and enacted changes that would marry that sect with paganism to create the powerful Roman Catholic Church.. when they began invading other lands, a convert or die mandate was put in place and the christian god became the "one true god". Since then Protestants split from the catholic church and it's become fractured even further.. however, the god of abraham is on the decline, while more ancient gods are on the rise, and atheism itself is on the rise. Some day, it will be thought of as a blip on the radar of humanity.. a terrible blip, but a blip nonetheless.

Answer 2

The abandonment of the Roman and Greek Gods is indicative of a shift in world views and attitudes. The Ideas evolved and changed over many years in part because of the Roman openness towards religion in general. Their panthenon was not exclusive, in fact they adopted most new "gods" with little hesitation. If you read in the King James version of the bible in Acts, Paul talks about the temple to the "Unknown God." It was a temple to worship any of the gods they might have missed by accident. This kind of thing eventually led to a dilution of the beliefs and eventually a widespread rejection.

The Greek/Roman beliefs were polytheistic, meaning they believed in a number of varied gods who were each related, mostly brothers, sisters and parents, and they were each had some special ability or responsibility that put them in charge of some aspect of life. Some were benevolent and kind, helping humans who asked nicely and doing all they could to advance the human race. Others were short tempered, mean, vengeful, and all around rotten. Much of the thinking at the time was that these gods controlled everything that happened in their lives. The weather, harvest, birth, death, even the rising of the sun. As the science and mechanics of the world's understanding increased, many of these aspects were understood to not be controlled by the whim of some powerful demi-being.

The Abrahamic God is quite different. It is also considered polytheistic, though in a distinct way. There is God, The Father; Jesus Christ, his son; and the Holy Ghost, a personage of spirit. The Father is God. He desires that all those on earth return to live with him in heaven after they die. Being sinful beings, we cannot live with God, who is perfect. Jesus came to earth and suffered the penalty for our sins and became a mediator, allowing us to repent of our sins and return to live with God again. The Holy Ghost is a comforter, helps know the right, and testifies to our hearts about the truth.

The Greek/Roman Gods were an attempt by ancient peoples to explain their existence and the physical world around them and as understanding grew, the need to explain these natural events disappeared. The God of Abraham is more concerned with the growth and improvement of the individual and the aspiration to a higher existance. I view this as a more lasting effect and don't believe that it will be replaced by another significant belief system. Christianity is in fact in third place among the major religions, behind Buddhism and Islam. The Jews believe in God and his son, they just don't think that Jesus was him. Nevertheless, all these religions are defined by teaching that man is in a fallen state and that, through faith and hard work, a better life can be reached where we will live in happiness and peace.

Answer 3

My well-known is the myth of Endymion - the shepherd boy that Selene (or Diana) the moon goddess falls in love with. And yet even after being granted by skill of Zeus that he, a trifling mortal, could desire to be allowed to marry the goddess of the moon, he's no longer content fabric. He cheats with the queen of heaven, Zeus' own spouse Hera, and is solid into the stars perpetually as punishment. joyful tale. i'm additionally prepared on Orpheus & Eurydice... Peace to you.

Answer 4

Good question. What about the Egyptian gods? and the Mayan gods? These societies believed in their gods just as fervently as Christians believe in theirs today. One day, however, some other religion will take the place of Christianity and somebody will ask this same question about that religions god too.

Answer 5

It was decided in 325 at the 1st Nicene council, when Constantine enforced Christianity as the official religion of Rome.

Answer 6

When Christians had the tables turned on pagans and started the turn or burn syndrome that lasted right up until they killed off all the Indians with disease. They became exactly what they despised.

Answer 7

It's in The Da Vinci Code I think lol. And religion is not such a governing factor of life now, they don't change as often as they used to.

Answer 8

i think it was whn ppl saw Jesus bing nail 2 th cross. & ther was an Earthquake.


Idk.


Very Very, very soon. Ppl r already making up new religions.
ex: star track religion.

Answer 9

I think it was the emperor Constantine's idea.

Answer 10

When they got to the top of mount olympus and no one was there?


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