Re: where did the idea of 'heaven' come from
- From: Mark Isaak <eciton@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2009 08:04:48 -0700
On Thu, 23 Jul 2009 22:48:28 -0500, Damaeus wrote:
Reading from news:talk.origins,
wf3h <wf3h@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> posted:
interesting article from robert wright on the development of the idea
of heaven in christianity. he asserts it's possible, given the
differences in mark's gospel compared to luke, that some of the the
ideas of heaven, and the promise of jesus regarding eternal life may
have been adapted from egyptian sources, especially the followers of
osiris:
http://evolutionofgod.net/heaven
Or a simpler explanation: both stories are accounts of what happened.
How is that explanation simpler? There are lots of reasons to tell
stories, and because the events happened is not high on the list.
--
Mark Isaak eciton (at) earthlink (dot) net
"It is certain, from experience, that the smallest grain of natural
honesty and benevolence has more effect on men's conduct, than the most
pompous views suggested by theological theories and systems." - D. Hume
.
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