The word "Wednesday" comes from the Old English language word "Wēdnes dæg" which means "Day of Woden". Woden was a god in the Anglo-Saxon Pagan religion in England until Roman Christianity became their prominent religion somewhere between the 7th and 8th century.
Woden was the leader of the "Wild Hunt" or "Woden's Hunt" which was a mythical group of spirits in the sky on a "hunt". This is often how they explained thunderstorms.
All in all I can't believe that, if I were to have lived in this time frame, that I would've believed this or believed in any of the other gods. But, who knows, we are more educated then they were, and back then people just believed things because the King said that it was true and this is all that they knew.
It's sad to think that some people were raised to believe in this religion and died believing that it was true. What will happen to those people who were never introduced to Christianity??
Excavation
4 years ago
tough question. i am not sure i even want to answer it.
ReplyDeletei think people were no different back then as they are today. statistically speaking our country is primarily christian. however, i think the actual religion of our land is universalism (all roads lead to heaven... if heaven even exists). so we are the ones who are going against the grain. i am sure that this was the case back then too. even Obama says that he is christian, but turns around and basically preaches universalism.
the one thing i do know, in response to your question... is that Christ told us to go and make disciples for him. he claimed to be the way, the truth, and the life. why say this, and subject yourself to a death on the cross, if somebody can count on any number of gods to get them to heaven. so i would say that don't worry about those in the 6 or 7th century, and be busy trying to bring people into the kingdom of God. then, in heaven, ask God about his judgement and stand in awe.
Well put. Makes me with wish I shared my faith more.
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