raherakthy said:
can the monotheists call pagans devil worshippers
Sure. If they want to.
I assume you are referring to Satan, when you say "devil".
The Bible is not really vey clear on the subject at all.
Of course if the particular pagan they are speaking about does not worship the devil, they would be mistaken, but they can say whataver they wish.
raherakthy said:
can they call the pagan gods devils
Certainly.
As a matter of doctrine, Christians generally believe that any entity claiming to be a God, is an antichrist and deceiver.
Therefore, to claim you are a God, you must therefore be a demon or devil of sorts.
Pretty convenient doctrine, if you ask me.
Assures the God of Abraham a monopoly.
"I am the only God. Anyone who claims otherwise is a liar, and is leading down the path of Hell."
raherakthy said:
is the bible influenced by the greek and nordic mythologies
The Bible is influenced greatly by a number of pagan myths, however, I do not think that the Nordic and Greek myths had a great deal of influence on it (though, of course, I could be mistaken).
raherakthy said:
how are the monotheists superior
How ar the polytheists superior?
Seems like a silly question to me.
You are aware, I assume, that "pagan" is essentially a Christian term meaning "not Christian" (or sometimes refers to non-Abrahamaic).
It was origainally a Latin term that meant "country dweller" (basically: redneck, uncultured, uneducated...).
By defining yourself as pagan, you aren't defining yourself
as anything at all, rather you are defining yourself as
not something.
You are positioning yourself as opposed to something that you don't even believe in, and if it weren't for that thing, you wouldn't be defined.
Seems to me it would be better to define yourself based on your own beliefs, ideas and ideals rather than looking at someone esle and saying, "What I am is not that." You are allowing yourself to be confined by whom you position yourself against.
Maybe that makes them feel superior. It would make
me feel superior if people came out and defined themselves by a word that I made up that meant nothing but "not Craig". If people started referring to themselves as anti-Craigs, that would give me a bit of a swell. Wouldn't it have that effect on you?
By the way, when saying "the monotheists" you seem to be referring to Christians. Is that my mistake? If so, I beg your pardon. If not, and you really are referring to Christians, but shy away from being blatant for whatever reason, please don't. Just say what you mean.
