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Re: Re: Re: Babylonian/Judeo-Christian Mythology
You know, there is a school of thought, to which I belong, that thinks that it was the Jews that influenced Zoroatrianism and not the other way around. Indeed, there is just as much evidence that monotheism proceeded polytheism which in turn proceeded spiritism in most cultures as there is that it happened other way around.
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.
Cyronax said:...I know that there were other tribal gods that the Jews worshiped. Yaweh was only one of many from what I've read.
But now that you mention it, I would welcome any suggested sites for Zoroastrianism as well, since that religion's good vs. evil ideology had a strong influence on the ancient Jewish and Christian religions.
You know, there is a school of thought, to which I belong, that thinks that it was the Jews that influenced Zoroatrianism and not the other way around. Indeed, there is just as much evidence that monotheism proceeded polytheism which in turn proceeded spiritism in most cultures as there is that it happened other way around.
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.