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The stories of the Bible evolved slowly over centuries before the existence of orthodox religions. Many belief cults spread stories and myths probably handed down by oral tradition from generation to generation before people wrote them down. Many of the stories originally came from Egyptian and Sumerian cults. All of these early religions practiced polytheism, including the early Hebrews. Some of the oldest records of the stories that later entered the Old Testament came from thousands of small cylinder seals depicting creation stories, excavated from the Mesopotamia period. These early artifacts and artworks (dated as early as 2500 B.C.E.) established the basis for the Garden of Eden stories a least a thousand years before it impacted Hebrew mythology.
Originally posted by Romantic_Rebel
reply to post by pepsi78
The mummies from Japan? That's Japanese Buddhism not Sumerian or Jewish belief. You should research how different cultures copied from one another.
Originally posted by Romantic_Rebel
reply to post by pepsi78
Then I would prefer to be ignorant then follow blindly. If you have time read theses journal of how Man created God and the influence of the Jewish, Christian, and Islamic belief system.
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Belphegor is absolutely unbelievable. He got his start in Assyria, many, many years ago. He was first called Baal-Peor, and he was associated with orgies, and other types of lewdness. The Israelites worshiped him, in the form of a phallic (penis-shaped) idol. Later on, in Kabbalic mythology, he was a demon who made people paranoid of each other, and who would seduce them with money and overall wealth. Needless to say, it was hard to summon Baal-Peor, because he required the sacrifice of human excrement! In the 16th Century, he changed his name to Belphegor, and changed his strategy (somewhat). He pretty much threw away the idea of causing mutual mistrust in people, and instead…focused on inventions. He would “suggest” crazy (yet plausible) inventions to people, and then use their greed to his (and their) advantage when they became successful. According to legend, Belphegor was sent to Earth from Hell to either justify of disprove the rumors that marriage can result in happiness. Finding no evidence that happiness is possible in a marriage (now, there’s a surprise), he chose to stay on Earth. He is notable for two bizarre attributes: He is believed to be physically, mentally, and strategically strongest in the month of April, and he either was or is Hell’s/Satan’s ambassador to France. Belphegor also played an role in Milton’s book, “Paradise Lost”. He is either depicted as a hideous, bearded demon with horns and claws, or a beautiful young woman.
Originally posted by Romantic_Rebel
reply to post by pepsi78
What is your religious belief? Are you a new age believer type of person. Who brings in various religious beliefs and stories as fact? Because that what it sounds like to me. BTW you're picture always don't show. They 404.
Originally posted by Romantic_Rebel
reply to post by pepsi78
That sounds awfully like new age to me. When I was a Christian I was told different. Maybe you follow different beliefs.
www.hennessy.id.au...
Angels were influenced from outside cultures though.