Cyronax
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Babylonian/Judeo-Christian Mythology
I'm surprised that my initial statement regarding the fact that the Jews worshiped Yaweh during a time when other gods were worshiped as well was considered controversial. I think I may have been imprecise with my initial wording.
What I meant to say was that I was under the impression that while the Jews worshiped Yaweh, other Semitic peoples were known to have worshiped other gods as well. Did I misuse the word "Jew?" If I did, then I apologize, and hope that Semitic is the more appropriate refinement. I'm not well versed in this area of mythology or religion if that was not obvious.
In that similar vein, is the term Semitic Mythology a better term than Judaic Myth as the Encyclopedia Mythica seems to use?
C.I.D.
Wicht said:
In addition, I would be very much interested in seeing any "proof" that the Jews had other tribal Gods before worshiping Yaweh. (I do not dispute that they at times worshiped other gods, I would dispute the timeline) As far as I know there is only speculation based on an assumption that Genesis could not have been authored by Moses and is a later document. I have found however that such critical studies tend to me self relying and circular in their reasoning.
Actually I don't mean to start a religious argument but thought I would point out that your statement is actually a religious hot potato and perhaps you should be less dogmatic in how you assert things of this nature if you don't want to start a debate.
I'm surprised that my initial statement regarding the fact that the Jews worshiped Yaweh during a time when other gods were worshiped as well was considered controversial. I think I may have been imprecise with my initial wording.
What I meant to say was that I was under the impression that while the Jews worshiped Yaweh, other Semitic peoples were known to have worshiped other gods as well. Did I misuse the word "Jew?" If I did, then I apologize, and hope that Semitic is the more appropriate refinement. I'm not well versed in this area of mythology or religion if that was not obvious.
In that similar vein, is the term Semitic Mythology a better term than Judaic Myth as the Encyclopedia Mythica seems to use?
C.I.D.
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