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What prompted the Greeks to worship the fallen angels as their gods?

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  • Moi
    Lv 7
    7 years ago
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    Maybe this will help

    Angels are primarily a concept of Judaism, though the Greek word aggelos ("messenger") does have some use in Greek religion relating to divine messengers.[7] The followers of the pagan monotheistic religion, Hypsistarianism worshipped the "Most High", Hypsistos, Jewish God and acknowledged the Gods of traditional Greek religion as angels.[8] But the reference to angels is still from Judaism, not paganism, and some modern scholars identify the Hypsistarian groups, with Gentile God fearers, that is to say uncircumcised semi-proselytes to, and sympathizers with, Hellenistic Judaism.

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  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    Don't know, maybe the same thing that prompts Christians, Jews and Muslims to worship the false "God" Yahweh...

  • Kjw47
    Lv 6
    7 years ago

    Jesus taught--satan is the ruler of this world( system of things) Have you read the bible? all throughout Mankind' history = 99% mislead--99% false religions. I believe its the same today. This coming for the earth--its sad--revelation 16--- satan misleads every kingdom( govt, armies, supporters), on earth to stand in opposition to God at Har-mageddon--with 3 inspired expressions( misleading). For patriotism how many will fall?

  • 7 years ago

    The Greeks were writing about their gods before the Hebrew gods were invented.

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  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    They had power and people were lead by fear back in those days

  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    They said, "We aren't chosen people, we might as well worship zeus"

  • ?
    Lv 6
    7 years ago

    No clue

  • ?
    Lv 6
    7 years ago

    Superstition my friend...

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