Connection between Greeks and Christains?

[Francis king]

buttsecks... lol

and halloumi

[Postmaster]

Halloumi is the Cypriot national cheese with a Lebonese name. Feta is better choice

[17th Angel]

Originally Posted by Francis king

buttsecks... lol

You find this fact....... Amusing?.... Bet you didn't know that they also invented the hamster wheel.... Fire, and Queer eye for a straight guy..... (metro-sexual?)

[Thomas]

Just a couple of historical pointers —

Christianity's heritage is two-fold:
Salvation history in the Hebrew Tradition;
Philosophy in the Hellenic Tradition.

There is a great distinction between Greek mythology and Greek philosophy — the latter had rendered the former largely redundant — and the 'Greek fathers' to a man belonged to the latter camp.

But the Fathers of the first two centuries were largely Hebrew-influenced, if not straight converts. The foundation of faith had been well established before philosophy began to have any significant influence.

Thomas

[17th Angel]

Originally Posted by Thomas

Just a couple of historical pointers —

Christianity's heritage is two-fold:
Salvation history in the Hebrew Tradition;
Philosophy in the Hellenic Tradition.

There is a great distinction between Greek mythology and Greek philosophy — the latter had rendered the former largely redundant — and the 'Greek fathers' to a man belonged to the latter camp.

But the Fathers of the first two centuries were largely Hebrew-influenced, if not straight converts. The foundation of faith had been well established before philosophy began to have any significant influence.

Thomas

What about the buttsecks?

[Thomas]

You'll have to speak to Plato on that one ... whoever managed to pass 'Platonic love' off as something high and refined pulled off a fantastic PR stunt!

Plato and one of the Kray twins were in agreement on that (can't remember which one)
"Girls are alright ... but boys is best!"

Thomas

[wil]

Originally Posted by 17th Angel

And buttsecks!!!




Such as for example... Hmmm The Kings of Sparta were descendants of Hercules?

I doubt that they invented it. In the western world they may be known for popularizing it. But as men go...I believe it was around long before the greeks. Trial and error, any port in a storm and all that.

[Postmaster]

Originally Posted by Thomas

Just a couple of historical pointers —

Christianity's heritage is two-fold:
Salvation history in the Hebrew Tradition;
Philosophy in the Hellenic Tradition.

There is a great distinction between Greek mythology and Greek philosophy — the latter had rendered the former largely redundant — and the 'Greek fathers' to a man belonged to the latter camp.

But the Fathers of the first two centuries were largely Hebrew-influenced, if not straight converts. The foundation of faith had been well established before philosophy began to have any significant influence.

Thomas

Amen to that Thomas, bang on accurate.

[17th Angel]

Originally Posted by Thomas

You'll have to speak to Plato on that one ... whoever managed to pass 'Platonic love' off as something high and refined pulled off a fantastic PR stunt!

Plato and one of the Kray twins were in agreement on that (can't remember which one)
"Girls are alright ... but boys is best!"

Thomas

Fair comment, lol.

Wil, do not... Do not be crazy!!! The Greeks invented it I TELLS YA!

[Postmaster]

Either way the world capital for buttsecks is california today. The Greeks have since moved on.

[madeinrussia89]

Originally Posted by Postmaster

Ok here are some pointers for you.

Greek philosophy plays a large role in Christianity

The bible was firstly written in Greek, after all the heretics fled Palestine into Greece and many of which were Greek descent themselves.

A lot of Greek paganism traditions remain in Christianity, like the birth of Christ 25th of December is also the Birth day of Dionysus as an example and many more connections a like.

Except that back in those days Christmas was on January 7th because they still used the Julian calendar.....