Zeus worshippers demand access to temple (Just gimme that old time religion!)
Posted on January 20th, 2007 by Diogenes into the Uncategorized categoryATHENS, Greece - After all these centuries, Zeus may have a few thunderbolts left. A tiny group of worshippers plans a rare ceremony Sunday to honor the ancient Greek gods, at Athens' 1,800-year-old Temple of Olympian Zeus. Greece's Culture Ministry has declared the central Athens site off-limits, but worshippers say they will defy the decision.
"These are our temples and they should be used by followers of our religion," said Doreta Peppa, head of the Athens-based Ellinais, a group campaigning to revive the ancient religion.
"Of course we will go ahead with the event … we will enter the site legally," said Peppa, who calls herself a high priestess of the revived faith. "We will issue a call for peace, who can be opposed to that?"
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070119/ap_on_re_eu/greece_ancient_gods
It's about time. Say, does anyone believe that the ruins of the churches of today will be around 2,000 years from now?
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