The Relevance of Ancient Works

As we review over the Greek myths in my English class to better understand the allusions, I find myself relating to the qualities expressed in the stories. Like the basic literature of any religion, it teaches morals, balance and punishment.

I think that most people forget that these are stories that not only substituted for the nonexistent science of the time, but were also the religion of the Greeks. Now, I could compare these works to those that are in the Bible, but I much prefer the Greek ones.

I don't believe, in the ways of the RCC (Roman Catholica Church, the church I grew up in) that God is a perfect, flawless being. I believe that He (just to simplify) is a damaged being; that He has suffered immensely, and that He has a character. I doubt that God was alone in the universe, and that is one reason why I like the idea of polytheism. No one thing could take on the universe solely by himself.

I also love the idea of the extensive flaws in the Greek Gods. The many affairs of Jupiter can trickle down to today's high-end men who cheat on their wives with many other women. Most teenage girls have been Echo, pining for a boy who didn't care, and narcissistic people are still rampant in society. These prominent figures are still relatable.

I don't want to look up to a God that has never made mistakes; I want to think that he understands my own. A person who has never made a mistake will never understand the torment that can follow making a very bad one. So, I think that God is one fucked up dude.

I know that He loves us unconditionally; no one would put up with our shit if we didn't. So, it must drive Him crazy seeing the horrors of our world. Seeing His childern be raped, murdered, struggle with mental illness, suicide, you name it. But the worst must be seeing your creations slowl turn evil, forget you, and go and destroy everything you;ve been able to offer them. And being so far removed.

So, I'm not really a member of the RCC. I have my own opinons and I think that the Greeks, even if their science was kind of shitty, had something going there. And, anywhoo, hasn't almost every religion discounted science? Why not have a Sun God?