I used to think that people were so primitive and misinformed as to worship things like the sun, moon, stars, weather, etc.. I mean, didn't they realize how lame it sounded to sing an "Ode to Spring"? I furthermore was baffled as to how these ancient cultures, when converted to Judeo/Christianity and learning of the True God, were somehow tempted into falling back into this element worship. How in the world would that even be a temptation?
A short anthropological study will attest to my ignorance. After all, without modern conveniences like dishwashers, bathrooms, central air/heat, refrigerators, and stoves; we too would be tempted to worship the elements. Just think how a daily activity like going to the bathroom would affect you if you had to do it while living in a rustic cabin in the dead of winter. Couple that with the fact that God is invisible to physical eyes, and you will quickly understand how powerful physical properties like wind and rain are much easier to comprehend and therefore deify.
Moreover, think also of how an ancient would view our idolization of other humans just because they can do acts so trivial as singing, dancing, or the most ridiculous of all: pretending to be someone else on a big screen! Our modern-day hero worship is truly absurd. At least former cultures worshipped things that actually affected their lives. I mean, the elements still affect our lives even with modern convenience!
I mean, is Scarlett Johansson going to help my crops grow? I don't think so. . .
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It's so great to see you blogging again! Idol worship in many forms is still so prevalent today. I recently read an analogy that Shopping Malls could be equated to the temples and shrines of Greek-Roman times. Humanity truly has not evolved all that much - There is truly nothing new under the sun.
The question becomes - how do we open the eyes of those who continue to fall prey?
It makes me wonder why people find it so strange that we worship a God who is invisible.
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