The few instances where Christianity shows some spirituality are no more than crude, unsophisticated copies of the moral values first espoused by our philosophers in ancient Hellas. The remaining Christian teachings lack any real moral content, unless religious intolerance, fanaticism, religiosity, guilt and contempt for spiritual cultivation can be considered as such.
I felt that this response was a rather harsh put down of Christianity. Although I understand that they are fighting the Greek Orthodox Church, a very powerful entity in Greece I'm sure, they seem to ignore the good accomplishments that Christianity offers to the world. Most faith traditions have some blood on their hands, or at least the followers of various faiths are responsible for brutality and violence. This doesn't take away from the fact that many Christian denominations have done some good in the world. Additionally, I've been inspired -- at one time in my life -- by reading about the holy monks of Mt. Athos in Greece. While I have a deep respect and reverence for the religions ancient world and especially the Religio Romana of the Romans (similar to Hellenic religion) I don't think it necessary to espouse an elitism that excludes the contributions of other religious traditions.
The FAQ continues its polemic against Christianity. Like I mentioned I understand the situation these people must be in within Greece, and the intolerance shown to them by the Orthodox Church. However, I don't think it adds to their struggle to denigrate Christianity in order to justify their own virtues, because by taking the stance that they do they have lost me as a sympathizer -- at least to their particular brand of polytheism.
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"Most faith traditions have some blood on their hands, or at least the followers of various faiths are responsible for brutality and violence. This doesn't take away from the fact that many Christian denominations have done some good in the world."
This blood was not done by the faith itself but by the unfaithful followers who could be merely called followers of Christ's teachings. They are not actually practising Christianity.
What really bothers me is that the ethnikoi hellenes try to take this violent fact and turn it onto the faith itself, which is quite decieving to common people.
Now I'm not telling that the Orthodox Church is perfect and that there is no stain on its past and present actions but this does not entitle their opponents to insult others.
If they really want to revive their religion, they should at least do it in a peaceful manner, regardless of the harshness they are facing.
This is what was actually done during the spread of Christianity...and it worked.
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