Comments on: How did monothesim in the middle east and in ancient rome come to be?What would you like to ask? http://www.newsblip.org/how-did-monothesim-in-the-middle-east-and-in-ancient-rome-come-to-bewhat-would-you-like-to-ask/786/ Your Questions Our Answers Thu, 17 May 2012 08:01:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: lama-assassinator3240 http://www.newsblip.org/how-did-monothesim-in-the-middle-east-and-in-ancient-rome-come-to-bewhat-would-you-like-to-ask/786/#comment-1976 lama-assassinator3240 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:43:28 +0000 http://www.newsblip.org/how-did-monothesim-in-the-middle-east-and-in-ancient-rome-come-to-bewhat-would-you-like-to-ask/786/#comment-1976 Considering that almost everyone was a polytheist? You obviously haven't done that much research into the religions of that area. Because, you are neglecting very important cults like Zoroastrianism and Manichaeism (sp?) who had a dualistic view of the world - they believed that there was one good God and one bad God and that we've got to choose the side of the good God over the bad one. Essentially, Judaism ripped off this dualistic view of things when they come into contact with Zoroastrian Persians (I think they were Persians - they may have been Babylonians). Considering that almost everyone was a polytheist? You obviously haven’t done that much research into the religions of that area. Because, you are neglecting very important cults like Zoroastrianism and Manichaeism (sp?) who had a dualistic view of the world - they believed that there was one good God and one bad God and that we’ve got to choose the side of the good God over the bad one. Essentially, Judaism ripped off this dualistic view of things when they come into contact with Zoroastrian Persians (I think they were Persians - they may have been Babylonians).

]]> By: Maverick http://www.newsblip.org/how-did-monothesim-in-the-middle-east-and-in-ancient-rome-come-to-bewhat-would-you-like-to-ask/786/#comment-1975 Maverick Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:18:33 +0000 http://www.newsblip.org/how-did-monothesim-in-the-middle-east-and-in-ancient-rome-come-to-bewhat-would-you-like-to-ask/786/#comment-1975 An extention of that. An extention of that.

]]> By: Heavy Metal Jesus http://www.newsblip.org/how-did-monothesim-in-the-middle-east-and-in-ancient-rome-come-to-bewhat-would-you-like-to-ask/786/#comment-1974 Heavy Metal Jesus Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:02:54 +0000 http://www.newsblip.org/how-did-monothesim-in-the-middle-east-and-in-ancient-rome-come-to-bewhat-would-you-like-to-ask/786/#comment-1974 In the same way that Atheism is considered controversial amongst many religious institutions, back then monotheism was a major break from their polytheistic beliefs. Instead of a pantheon of mighty deities who ruled over separate things, we suddenly have one God, that rules all things. Bit of a leap there. In the same way that Atheism is considered controversial amongst many religious institutions, back then monotheism was a major break from their polytheistic beliefs. Instead of a pantheon of mighty deities who ruled over separate things, we suddenly have one God, that rules all things. Bit of a leap there.

]]> By: Maurog II http://www.newsblip.org/how-did-monothesim-in-the-middle-east-and-in-ancient-rome-come-to-bewhat-would-you-like-to-ask/786/#comment-1973 Maurog II Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:17:35 +0000 http://www.newsblip.org/how-did-monothesim-in-the-middle-east-and-in-ancient-rome-come-to-bewhat-would-you-like-to-ask/786/#comment-1973 It's a natural consequence of pushing one god above the others until you abolish the other gods completely. A monopoly on the free market of gods. See: Akhenaten, the Egyptian pharaoh that tried to make Aten the only god. If he were more successful, it would be the start of a monotheistic religion. Similarly, the semitic god El, which we currently know as God, who dumped his wife Asherah in order to become the only god in the pantheon. It’s a natural consequence of pushing one god above the others until you abolish the other gods completely. A monopoly on the free market of gods.

See: Akhenaten, the Egyptian pharaoh that tried to make Aten the only god. If he were more successful, it would be the start of a monotheistic religion.

Similarly, the semitic god El, which we currently know as God, who dumped his wife Asherah in order to become the only god in the pantheon.

]]> By: The King http://www.newsblip.org/how-did-monothesim-in-the-middle-east-and-in-ancient-rome-come-to-bewhat-would-you-like-to-ask/786/#comment-1972 The King Sat, 06 Mar 2010 07:38:14 +0000 http://www.newsblip.org/how-did-monothesim-in-the-middle-east-and-in-ancient-rome-come-to-bewhat-would-you-like-to-ask/786/#comment-1972 The religion guys were like jesus and yeah. The religion guys were like jesus and yeah.

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