RE: Exposing the Intellectual Bankruptcy of Atheists Criticizing Religion
December 25, 2015 at 4:19 am
(December 10, 2015 at 12:08 pm)TheRocketSurgeon Wrote:(December 10, 2015 at 11:56 am)drfuzzy Wrote: Hey, if I believed any of 'em exist, I could name a dozen gods and goddesses that I would be running to, asking them to save me from Yahweh!!! I love the idea of Athena and KuanYin, Cerrunos and Bridgid, Apollo, Artemis . . . Shiva seems really interesting . . . I'd need some war gods, though, to take on Jehovah. Mars? Kali? -- But Satan doesn't exist, of course!
Athena is a favorite of mine, too. Goddess of Wisdom.
However, you're forgetting that she's also the goddess of warfare:
"Athena (/əˈθiːnə/; Attic Greek: Ἀθηνᾶ, Athēnā, or Ἀθηναία, Athēnaia; Epic: Ἀθηναίη, Athēnaiē; Doric: Ἀθάνα, Athānā) or Athene (/əˈθiːniː/; Ionic: Ἀθήνη, Athēnē), often given the epithet Pallas (/ˈpæləs/; Παλλὰς), is the goddess of wisdom, courage, inspiration, civilization, law and justice, mathematics, strength, war strategy, the arts, crafts, and skill in ancient Greek religion and mythology. Minerva is the Roman goddess identified with Athena. Athena is known for her calm temperament, as she moves slowly to anger. She is noted to have only fought for just reasons, and would not fight without a purpose."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athena
Warfare demands wisdom. And wisdom needs defending.
