(August 28, 2010 at 7:05 pm)fr0d0 Wrote: @ Zen: The other gods were lesser gods than Zeus - him being the boss... but they were still gods allowed to be worshipped in conjunction with him. this is different to monotheism where only one God rules.
And from our perspective what is the difference between an angel like Gabriel and a lesser god such as Mercury?
They are still beings far beyond our ken. You might think they are different, but the organizational structure is still the same.
If you're not supposed to ride faster than your guardian angel can fly then mine had better get a bloody SR-71.