Greek worship in comparison to other religions
In the "Overview of Greek Sanctuaries and Worship," I thought it was really interesting how different the Greeks relationship to the gods was in comparison to the Christian god. In the section titled "Worship", it talks about how greek gods sought honor and respect, but not love. We've discussed this idea in class, in terms of how the greek gods did not care about your personal thoughts or feelings, so long as you outwardly payed them respect. On the other hand, the Christian god commands his followers to love, honor, and respect him both outwardly and also in their minds and thoughts. While the Greek gods demand a kind of honor of a king and subject, the Christian god demands the honor of a parent, the willingness to follow him, even blindly. I thought the contrast of the two kinds of gods was interesting, and, in a way, showed the development of religion into modern day. It seems to me as if, as time went on, religion became more encompassing. Instead of just praising your god for the good things in life, or doing so as part of a societal norm, many modern religions require praise of gods in everyday life, even if it goes against the society you live in.