UM-Bot Posted January 28, 2007 #1 Share Posted January 28, 2007 Worshippers who believe in the 12 gods of ancient Greece have held a ceremony at the Temple of Zeus in Athens. This is a landmark event to celebrate official recognition of their religion by a court last year. The Greek Orthodox Church has said they are miserable resuscitators of a degenerate dead religion. But the ceremony went ahead, with crowds watching priests and priestesses, who said the event was a symbol of their civic rights. View: Full Article | Source: BBC News Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravinar Posted January 28, 2007 #2 Share Posted January 28, 2007 The president of the Association of Greek Clergymen, Father Efstathios Kollas, has described the followers of the Olympic gods as a handful of miserable resuscitators of a degenerate dead religion who wish to return to the monstrous dark delusions of the past. like the christians are any less delusional them selfs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. sasquatch Posted January 28, 2007 #3 Share Posted January 28, 2007 like the christians are any less delusional them selfs. Good going Ravinar! I actually kinda like their religion. their Gods and Goddesses are more human-like, and I love their fable, and stories of adventure and sexual conquests. I also don't hear about too many extremests in their religion; how many times did they ever have a "Holy War" But I don't like how Zeus and others like to punish people so much. But then almost every religion has gods like that. I just can't choose which religion to beleave in! I used to be an Athiest, but then I thought it would be nice to take up a faith, and I might be a happier person. But don't worry, I am still have my loyalties to Science. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. sasquatch Posted January 28, 2007 #4 Share Posted January 28, 2007 Sorry for the typos!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevaDevil Posted January 28, 2007 #5 Share Posted January 28, 2007 belief = belief, w/e "The Church" says. However this reeks to "we want this because it's a right to practise one's religion and ppl denied us the right". It strikes me more as a protest against organised religion than a genuine belief. But Hey, who am I... For me any organised religion is , I believe what I want to believe; live to as good a morality as I can manage. I don't need some instance to tell me what to do and not to do. But for those who feel the need to be organised, why not. Good to see that ppl can practise what they want to, genuine or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverCougar Posted January 28, 2007 #6 Share Posted January 28, 2007 It's always good to see the gods of old get their followers back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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