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.... - 09-30-2009, 11:09 AM

Experts in ancient Greek culture say that people back then didn't see their thoughts as
belonging to them. When ancient Greeks had a thought, it occurred to them as a god or
goddess giving an order. Apollo was telling them to be brave. Athena was telling them to
fall in love.
Now people hear a commercial for sour cream potato chips and rush out to buy, but
now they call this free will.
At least the ancient Greeks were being honest.


Now, what does JF interpret from this?


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Experts in ancient Greek culture say that people back then didn't see their thoughts as
belonging to them. When ancient Greeks had a thought, it occurred to them as a god or
goddess giving an order. Apollo was telling them to be brave. Athena was telling them to
fall in love.
Now people hear a commercial for sour cream potato chips and rush out to buy, but
now they call this free will.
At least the ancient Greeks were being honest.


Now, what does JF interpret from this?
I can see why they held such philosophies, but they don't really have much weight in today's society. The greek gods were very different to what religions we have today. They were anthropormophic of human flaws, more or less. They certainly weren't perfect and necessarily holy like we think of today.

But I love the ancient Greeks. In general they had a much greater sense of humor than the Romans. Well, Catullus was a riot in a toga, but still.
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ah but they served the same purpose that modern day religion and advertising serve,.... which i think is the point quailboy was making.
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ah but they served the same purpose that modern day religion and advertising serve,.... which i think is the point quailboy was making.
Yes, thank you Trunker.


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