I am a follower of Hellenismos. This means that I try to live my life as close to that of the Ancient Greeks. Religiously, culturally, and historically, I try to honor the beliefs of the Ancients and adapt them to a present day environment. While this may not always be easy, I feel great comfort in knowing that I live my life attempting to honor the Gods and the people who created one of the greatest (and first) democracies in all of history.
I first heard the word Hellenismos from a member of the YSEE (the Supreme Council of Ethnikoi Hellenes) and felt that it was the most accurate term for describing all that encompasses Hellenic polytheism. Some may call it Hellenic Reconstructionism. Others may call it Hellenes or the Hellenic religion. Hellenismos includes the culture, religion, language, and every day life of the Ancients. In order to fully understand their ways, it is necessary to use literature from the time period. There is no Bible or guide book, though there is much speculation that many of the books used by the Ancients for religious purposes were destroyed during the conversion in Greece to Byzantine religions.
It was this conversion that destroyed all public displays of Hellenismos. However, some of the ideals of the religion have been passed down from those who truly never gave up their Hellenic polytheistic beliefs. These beliefs had to be kept hidden for centuries because even as recent as just a few years ago, a person could be arrested or harassed for believing in polytheism. It is through the efforts of groups such as the YSSE that Hellenismos is slowly becoming a recognized religion again in Greece, where it was originally founded.
As a follower of Hellenismos, I do not believe in monotheism. There is not one masculine God to whom I devote all of my worship. I do not believe Jesus Christ is my Savior nor do I believe in sin. To me, the world was not created by God some 6,000 years ago. Adam and Eve were not the first man and woman who are the mother and father of us all. Noah’s Ark wasn’t built by Noah nor did it happen quite like the Bible said. I also do not feel it is my duty to convert people to my way of thinking. From this site I merely hope to inform and entertain…nothing more and nothing less. If people choose to investigate further into Hellenismos that is their prerogative.
Hellenismos is an incredibly personal religion. It is not done in a church. You don’t have to attend services once a week to be religious. It’s all about you and the way you choose to live your life. It’s been something that I have been able to share together with my life partner, Ashtyn, in a very special way. So, what do I believe? I invite you to check back often to read about my beliefs as we explore together what life was like…Before Christianity.
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I’m sorry to have to be the one to break this to you, but I think you have your facts mixed up. Actually, God came first. Since He created everything in the universe, that makes Him “first.”
I’m very sorry to hear your comments about Jesus Christ, the Son of God. He is our only hope of salvation. He said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but by Me” (John 14:6). “Neither is there salvation in any other [speaking in context of Jesus Christ], for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved” (Acts 4:12). God said those things, not me. I just believe them. I hope someday you will also.
ASL - Really? I think you should check your facts considering, by biblical calculations, the world is only around 6,000 years old. However, history, archeology, and science prove without a shadow of a doubt that the Earth is millions of years old and that humans inhabited the Earth well over 10,000 years ago.
What proof do you have that God created everything? If God created the Earth then who created the Solar System? Why is nothing written on the creation of this Solar System as well as other Solar Systems beyond the Earth? We have proof and have “seen” other planets and other Solar Systems. These are tangible objects, unlike God. If God and not man wrote the Bible and God created everything wouldn’t he be able to dictate to man all of this information as to explain how God created more than just the Earth….so humans knew about life beyond Earth?
I don’t recall any mention of Mars in the Bible, but then again, I haven’t read it since I “recovered” from Christianity so I might be wrong. Oh wait…now I remember. Nope. No mention. I guess man did write the Bible because God would have probably explained he created the Earth in six days and then went on to create other planets after he rested on the Seventh Day (Saturday aka the real Sabbath).
Furthermore, prove to me, without using the Bible, that Jesus existed. Where is his tomb? Where is proof of his family’s existence? You can’t prove it because he probably never existed to begin with. If he did, he was just a nice guy who became Christianity’s patsy, not a son of God.
Furthermore, you quote from what we’ve pretty much determined is the man-made, man-written Bible. From there, you aren’t even quoting the REAL scriptures. Those words are not in the original Bible. When you have translated the original Hebrew/Greek written Bible (good luck learning Koine Greek) you would see how bastardized English translations of the Bible have become. Sad truth, the men who wrote the original Bible would be disappointed to know that, over time, people like…King James…didn’t think the original Bible had it right so they added their own translations, threw in some fluff, and made the Bible what it is today.
Your Bible is just one of many loose translations of the original. So, you aren’t even quoting the ’supposed’ real words of God because your English translations aren’t from the original Bible text. So, no, God didn’t say your little Biblical quote from Acts and he didn’t write the Bible if he existed. Until you can prove that he did, I have no reason to believe it.
peace on you , i hope this finds you in good health.
well first things first , what is science ? it is more of assumsion than anything else . the big bang , the evolition etc …..
i think it answers all ur question
religion is based of faith n belief,its good tht u belive in something(Hellenismos)….but wheres the faith ?
n remeber if someone could die for the someone he never knew ,,,,, respect him ,for u would’int die for ur neighbour ……
take care
Hello to the owner of this site… this is a good site… I’m studying philosophy to the max… Please also try to read books of Friedrich Nietzsche… His interpretation of the greek god Dionysus and interpretation of Eros by Sigmund Freud. Now i understand why Hellenismos was hidden from the brainwashed dogmatically conditioned public… I want to learn more about Hellenismos and its history… cya