http://www.islamfromwithin.org/greek-afterlife/why-do-christians-recognize-greek-mythology-as-pure-symbolism Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:25:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 http://www.islamfromwithin.org/greek-afterlife/why-do-christians-recognize-greek-mythology-as-pure-symbolism/comment-page-1#comment-5438 Cannabliss Sun, 14 Feb 2010 10:14:59 +0000 http://www.islamfromwithin.org/greek-afterlife/why-do-christians-recognize-greek-mythology-as-pure-symbolism#comment-5438 Yeah i like clash of the gods too<br><b>References : </b><br> Yeah i like clash of the gods too
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]]> http://www.islamfromwithin.org/greek-afterlife/why-do-christians-recognize-greek-mythology-as-pure-symbolism/comment-page-1#comment-5437 neko_chaness Sun, 14 Feb 2010 09:49:59 +0000 http://www.islamfromwithin.org/greek-afterlife/why-do-christians-recognize-greek-mythology-as-pure-symbolism#comment-5437 I know that Zeus is real because I feel it in my heart >_> I feel his spirit working through me every day. Besides, if I didn't believe in Zeus, I would be depressed and have to face the real world. OH, not to mention...if Zeus and the other gods don't make us fall in love, make our crops grow and create waves in the water, then who does? Everyone knows this can't be explained by science >_><br><b>References : </b><br> I know that Zeus is real because I feel it in my heart >_> I feel his spirit working through me every day. Besides, if I didn’t believe in Zeus, I would be depressed and have to face the real world. OH, not to mention…if Zeus and the other gods don’t make us fall in love, make our crops grow and create waves in the water, then who does? Everyone knows this can’t be explained by science >_>
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]]> http://www.islamfromwithin.org/greek-afterlife/why-do-christians-recognize-greek-mythology-as-pure-symbolism/comment-page-1#comment-5436 cheir Sun, 14 Feb 2010 09:23:59 +0000 http://www.islamfromwithin.org/greek-afterlife/why-do-christians-recognize-greek-mythology-as-pure-symbolism#comment-5436 ' ...no proof of Jesus Christ...? Ancient writings. about Jesus Christ: 1/ Cornelius Tacitus; CE 55-120. Roman historian ca. 112 CE). He writes about Jesus in his ‘Annals’. He talks about ‘Christus, the founder of the name, was put to death by Pontius Pilate, procurator of Judea in the reign of Tiberias.’ 2/ Thallus; Samaritan historian, ca. 52 CE. One of the first secular writers who mentions ‘Christ’; wrote attempting to give a natural explanation for the darkness which occurred at the crucifixion of Jesus. He did not deny the existence of Jesus - tried to explain the strange circumstances surrounding His death. 3/ Phlegon: a 1st century historian. In his work called ‘Chronicles’, he testifies that darkness came over the land at the time Christ was crucified. Phlegon and Thallus both wrote about Jesus's existence and the long period of Darkness in the middle of the day at his death. 4/ Flavius Josephus. A Jewish general turned Roman historian, born 37/38 CE. He wrote the Jewish Antiquites and in one described Jesus as a wise man, a doer of wonderful works and calls him the Christ. He also affirmed that Jesus was executed by Pilate and rose from the dead and wrote ‘... and brought before it the brother of Jesus, the so-called Christ, whose name was James...’ 5/ Lucian of Samosata: Greek satirist of the latter half of the 2nd century. Spoke scornfully about ‘Christ’. 6/ Suetonius - Roman historian; court official and annalist under Hadrian, 120 CE. Comments: ‘As the Jews were making constant disturbance at the instigation of Chrestus, he expelled them from Rome.’ [Luke also makes reference to this expulsion in Acts 18:1-2] 7/ Pliny the younger- governor of Bithynia in Asia Minor CE.112. He wrote to the emperor Trajan about Christians and their devotion to Christ. 8/ The Talmud. This consists of two separate books dealing with Jewish law, written during the period from 100 A.D. to 500 A.D. It speaks frequently of Jesus of Nazareth, but in unfriendly terms. However, it never disputed his status as a historical figure<br><b>References : </b><br> ‘ …no proof of Jesus Christ…?
Ancient writings. about Jesus Christ:
1/ Cornelius Tacitus; CE 55-120. Roman historian ca. 112 CE). He writes about Jesus in his ‘Annals’. He talks about ‘Christus, the founder of the name, was put to death by Pontius Pilate, procurator of Judea in the reign of Tiberias.’
2/ Thallus; Samaritan historian, ca. 52 CE. One of the first secular writers who mentions ‘Christ’; wrote attempting to give a natural explanation for the darkness which occurred at the crucifixion of Jesus. He did not deny the existence of Jesus – tried to explain the strange circumstances surrounding His death.
3/ Phlegon: a 1st century historian. In his work called ‘Chronicles’, he testifies that darkness came over the land at the time Christ was crucified. Phlegon and Thallus both wrote about Jesus’s existence and the long period of Darkness in the middle of the day at his death.
4/ Flavius Josephus. A Jewish general turned Roman historian, born 37/38 CE. He wrote the Jewish Antiquites and in one described Jesus as a wise man, a doer of wonderful works and calls him the Christ. He also affirmed that Jesus was executed by Pilate and rose from the dead and wrote ‘… and brought before it the brother of Jesus, the so-called Christ, whose name was James…’
5/ Lucian of Samosata: Greek satirist of the latter half of the 2nd century. Spoke scornfully about ‘Christ’.
6/ Suetonius – Roman historian; court official and annalist under Hadrian, 120 CE. Comments: ‘As the Jews were making constant disturbance at the instigation of Chrestus, he expelled them from Rome.’ [Luke also makes reference to this expulsion in Acts 18:1-2]
7/ Pliny the younger- governor of Bithynia in Asia Minor CE.112. He wrote to the emperor Trajan about Christians and their devotion to Christ.
8/ The Talmud. This consists of two separate books dealing with Jewish law, written during the period from 100 A.D. to 500 A.D. It speaks frequently of Jesus of Nazareth, but in unfriendly terms. However, it never disputed his status as a historical figure
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]]> http://www.islamfromwithin.org/greek-afterlife/why-do-christians-recognize-greek-mythology-as-pure-symbolism/comment-page-1#comment-5435 Fireball Sun, 14 Feb 2010 09:11:59 +0000 http://www.islamfromwithin.org/greek-afterlife/why-do-christians-recognize-greek-mythology-as-pure-symbolism#comment-5435 cuz the BIBLE IS FROM GOD and it happened and will happen....if you dont agree then see myths cuz youre lying...<br><b>References : </b><br> cuz the BIBLE IS FROM GOD and it happened and will happen….if you dont agree then see myths cuz youre lying…
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]]> http://www.islamfromwithin.org/greek-afterlife/why-do-christians-recognize-greek-mythology-as-pure-symbolism/comment-page-1#comment-5434 Heavy Metal Jesus Sun, 14 Feb 2010 08:54:59 +0000 http://www.islamfromwithin.org/greek-afterlife/why-do-christians-recognize-greek-mythology-as-pure-symbolism#comment-5434 They call it faith. I call it stubbornness.<br><b>References : </b><br>WWHMJD? HE WOULD ROCK!!! Thou shalt turn thy music UP! They call it faith.
I call it stubbornness.
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WWHMJD? HE WOULD ROCK!!!
Thou shalt turn thy music UP!

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