(1) People used to think gods lived on Mt. Olympus.
(2) We've climbed Mt. Olympus and there were no gods there.
(3) Therefore, pagan gods are false.
(4) This implies that only the Christian god is real.
2007-09-24 04:12:45 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Only if you include the fact that God wrote the Ten Commandments on the top of Mount Sinai, not Mount Olympus.
Ergo Jesus died for your sins.
2007-09-24 04:17:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 9⤊ 5⤋
This argument is a case of "Begging the Question". It only works if you start with the presumption that Christian gods are real. Also, it suffers from a false generalization. Greek gods are not the only pagan ones. Norse gods, for instance, lived in a place called Asgard, which has exactly the same realistic basis as that place called Heaven. Proving that there are no gods on Olympus does not prove that there are no gods in Asgard.
I realize that you're only trying to find some way to prove your beliefs, but you really should look into classical fallacies.
2007-09-24 04:27:09 · answer #2 · answered by Mythological Beast 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Only if you take the myths literally. Myths about gods living on mountain tops, or at the tops of giant trees, or in Cloud Cities like Lando Calrisian were allegorical to the position and nature of the Deities. They exist in a position where they can observe the totality of the Universe, and direct the course of events. Those of us in modern Neopagan religions see these myths as allegories, for the most part, and are not bothered one bit by what may or may not have been found on top Mt. Olympus. Also, how can you say there are no gods there? Our Gods are ever present. They are everywhere, invisible forces guiding and directing nature and all living things. What about the Biblical story of the Tower of Babel? Where human beings were trying to build a tower tall enough to reach the Heavens and God? Or the New Testament story of Jesus ascending into Heaven, literally floating off into the sky? Now that we have airplanes, satellites, and space craft, and have landed and walked on the moon, and have not found heaven or God, does that prove the Christian God false? Also, you are not logically proving the existance of your God here. You are only trying to "logically" disprove the existence of mine.
2007-09-24 04:28:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, as I have taken Logic in college, I can say it does not. All it proves logically as that there are no gods on Mt. Olympus. Your forth point has no bearing on the premise.
I'll give you a logical proof of the existence of God, in the proper If, Then, Therefore format:
If God exists,Then God exists.
God exists.
Therefore, God exists.
2007-09-24 04:23:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
No it is not. I am a christian myself. there are no airtight logical proofs that I know of or else the athenian greeks would have fell head over heels in love because they were known to be pretty good in the field of logical arguments. if there were airtight proof there wouldnt be any room for faith. Im not against logic though. it has its place in the whole scheme of things but its not airtight and absolute. Gimme some points.
2007-09-24 04:22:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
You're talking about gods here. They've been celebrities for thousands of years. They've had *plenty* of time to learn how to dodge folks looking for autographs.
'sides, Olympus was just their summer home. ;)
2007-09-25 02:15:16 · answer #6 · answered by ArcadianStormcrow 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, that proof contains several logical fallacies.
The concluding statement could just as easily be: "This adds evidence that all gods are non-existent".
2007-09-24 04:22:37 · answer #7 · answered by cosmo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
definately not.
since there are many MANY more idols or gods thought up other than those greek gods, you would have to disprove them ALL to be sure of only one God existing. Probably more gods and idols are being thought up even today.
Then you would have to prove that the Christian God is the one true God, which will be hard since you cannot see Him either physically, that's why Christians need to be strong in faith and trust in what they cannot see.
2007-09-24 04:20:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Okay, if this becomes a popular fundie argument, I'm going to be very angry with you.
Isn't it funny how atheists can come up with arguments for christianity that at least have logical steps, while the believers are still holding tight to, "God said it, I believe it"?
2007-09-24 04:19:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 1⤋
Why that's perfect christian logic. Also I don't know who my father is so **** jesus.
1 He that is wounded in the stones, or hath his privy member cut off, shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord. 2 A bastard shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord; even to his tenth generation shall he not enter into the congregation of the Lord.
Deuteronomy 23:1
2007-09-24 04:22:20 · answer #10 · answered by deztructshun 3 · 2⤊ 3⤋
What about the Hindu Gods tho?
Are they real too? The pagan gods weren't there- but what about the Hindu gods?
2007-09-24 04:19:14 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋