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> Inspired by archaeological discoveries in Amarna in Egypt, Freud posited that the monotheism of Moses was, in fact, of Egyptian origin: an evolution of the wo
by RcouF1uZ4gsC 2y ago
> Inspired by archaeological discoveries in Amarna in Egypt, Freud posited that the monotheism of Moses was, in fact, of Egyptian origin: an evolution of the worship of the sun god, Aten. Even more scandalously, he asserted that ancient Jews had murdered Moses and perpetuated this monotheistic faith not from religious devotion, but from an unconscious sense of unresolved spiritual guilt.
I wonder how much of that had to do with the Nazi demonization and dehumanization of Jewish people. Monotheism is one of the big contributions to culture by Judaism. The other 2 major modern monotheistic religions- Christianity and Islam are explicitly based on Jewish monotheism.
Framing this as them stealing it from the Egyptians and killing Moses (similar to Jesus) seems very inline with what the Nazis would want to portray.
- racional 2y agoMonotheism is one of the big contributions to culture by Judaism. Presumably you mean Abrahamic monotheism -- as monotheism throughout the world has had multiple sources of origin, generally predating Judaism (and Yahwism). But Yahwism itself most likely arose out of the Canaanite pantheon (and its monotheism). So really is the latter -- the mighty Canaanite religion -- that we should be thanking for this great gift to the world that has been Abrahamic monotheism.
- nerdponx 2y agoRight, but apart from their mentions in the Hebrew Bible, the Canaanite religion and culture are a lot more obscure and a lot less powerful-seeming than ancient Egyptian if you're a Nazi propagandist. It's often the case that the true story is more interesting and more exciting than fiction.