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After reading the bible, and waking up from a massive old-text induced coma (lol) I noticed something interesting. Now I believe that God watches over us, and is benevolent, in the sense that if we disobey him we'll burn in Hell. But the Bible is really just old Greek and Roman myths, with the names and places changed. Does anyone else have anything to say about this?

Turn away from the heresy of this bible and worship Maxbarry, the creator of this world! Praise Max!

After reading the bible, and waking up from a massive old-text induced coma (lol) I noticed something interesting. Now I believe that God watches over us, and is benevolent, in the sense that if we disobey him we'll burn in Hell. But the Bible is really just old Greek and Roman myths, with the names and places changed. Does anyone else have anything to say about this?
Say what!? What bible are you reading!?

After reading the bible, and waking up from a massive old-text induced coma (lol) I noticed something interesting. Now I believe that God watches over us, and is benevolent, in the sense that if we disobey him we'll burn in Hell. But the Bible is really just old Greek and Roman myths, with the names and places changed. Does anyone else have anything to say about this?

Er. I have no idea. I have read Genesis and Revelations. I figured I could figure out the bit in the middle from that start and end of the story. But it made no sense.

Er. I have no idea. I have read Genesis and Revelations. I figured I could figure out the bit in the middle from that start and end of the story. But it made no sense.
I wonder why... :rolleyes:

After reading the bible, and waking up from a massive old-text induced coma (lol) I noticed something interesting. Now I believe that God watches over us, and is benevolent, in the sense that if we disobey him we'll burn in Hell. But the Bible is really just old Greek and Roman myths, with the names and places changed. Does anyone else have anything to say about this?

It's true, there are a lot of paralells with Greek myth in the Bible. For example, there's a flood myth much like the Noah story. Greek myths also parallel a lot of other ancient myths.

I wonder why... :rolleyes:

I've read the middle part, the entirety of the Old Testament is nonsense, and with the exception of parts of the first four books, the New Testament doesn't make much sense either.

It's true, there are a lot of paralells with Greek myth in the Bible. For example, there's a flood myth much like the Noah story. Greek myths also parallel a lot of other ancient myths.

There is a flood story in most societies around the world. Messopotamia, Israel, Greece, Native Americans, etc. Some of those societys didnt have an opportunity to ever connect with each other, which makes the idea of the myth being transferred impossible. Its almost as if there had really been a flood.

There is a flood story in most societies around the world. Messopotamia, Israel, Greece, Native Americans, etc. Some of those societys didnt have an opportunity to ever connect with each other, which makes the idea of the myth being transferred impossible. Its almost as if there had really been a flood.

Or the fact that there are disaster myths in every culture, and that massive flooding would be the most likely of them.

But the Bible is really just old Greek and Roman myths

You're incorrect, many of the myths are "borrowed" from several other cultures in the region, not just Greek and Roman. Not much original stuff though.

I've read the middle part, the entirety of the Old Testament is nonsense, and with the exception of parts of the first four books, the New Testament doesn't make much sense either.
*sigh*
1 Corinthians 2:14:
The man without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.

You're incorrect, many of the myths are "borrowed" from several other cultures in the region, not just Greek and Roman. Not much original stuff though.
Got'ny proof for any of this?

Or the fact that there are disaster myths in every culture, and that massive flooding would be the most likely of them.
Either way, the Bible didn't get the stories from other places. So it's either real or a common idea.

Just cuz someone else thought of it, it doesn't mean the Bible didn't think it up first or on its own.

After reading the bible, and waking up from a massive old-text induced coma (lol) I noticed something interesting. Now I believe that God watches over us, and is benevolent, in the sense that if we disobey him we'll burn in Hell. But the Bible is really just old Greek and Roman myths, with the names and places changed. Does anyone else have anything to say about this?
Actually, a lot of the stories are derived from older traditions (not really Roman or Greek), like Zoroastrianism, for example.

Got'ny proof for any of this?
That was easy...
clickey (http://www.bidstrup.com/bible.htm)

Ooooh, you gonna take me home tonight.....

Sorry. Just because stories in the bible parallel ancient myths doesn't make them false. Personally, I believe that while most of the bible is essentially true, for the most part it is there to teach us something. The one part that I view as 100% entirely true and accurate is the story of Jesus. I believe the stories of Moses and Abraham are also quite accurate.

Well, if I'm forced to believe in a god, I think I'll stick with Zeus at least he apparently showed up now and then.. LOL :D :D :D

Er. I have no idea. I have read Genesis and Revelations. I figured I could figure out the bit in the middle from that start and end of the story. But it made no sense.
I read Revelations once. It made no sense to me either. All I remember is something about seven seals and a dragon.

After reading the bible, and waking up from a massive old-text induced coma (lol) I noticed something interesting. Now I believe that God watches over us, and is benevolent, in the sense that if we disobey him we'll burn in Hell. But the Bible is really just old Greek and Roman myths, with the names and places changed. Does anyone else have anything to say about this?
I say if you think someones gonna be burning in a pit of lava for eternity for taking their bosses pen your fucked.

After reading the bible, and waking up from a massive old-text induced coma (lol) I noticed something interesting. Now I believe that God watches over us, and is benevolent, in the sense that if we disobey him we'll burn in Hell. But the Bible is really just old Greek and Roman myths, with the names and places changed. Does anyone else have anything to say about this?

Not really. They wern't taken from the Greeks/Romans, but they all came from a single source, mainly Babylon. Myths from all three can be found (and dated earlier) in Babylon.

Almost every thing in Christanity was borrowed from somewhere else.

Babylonians had the serpent who brought knowledge, Sargon left in a basket in the river and the great flood.

Sumerians had the same creation myth, fall from paradise, the great flood and resurrected sheperd king.

Zoroastrians had the good/evil dualogy, Mithras born December 25th, and the symbolic consumption of Mithras' blood and flesh for communion.

The Egyptians had the immaculate conception, three day death/resurrection with rebirth celebrated "Easter." And a star that annouced the birth of Horus.

Most of the saints and saint's days were taken from pagan heroes and deities. Not much original about it.