Religious Skepticism

By Twinkie G. Religious Skepticism The ancient Greeks have often depended upon the advice of the soothsayers and oracles, which they considered as reliable sources of information, during difficult times in their lives. In the play Oedipus Rex, by Sophocles, Oedipus and Iocaste sought help from these sources in their times of need. It was their arrogance and fear that caused them to be skeptical of the oracle's prophecy. Their efforts to escape the inevitable …

…choices around a series of events and whatever choice he makes and whatever he does, whether it be because he knows what he is doing or not is what determines the outcome. Oedipus and Iocaste, however, let their arrogance and confidence override the fact that the gods had planned their lives. They chose to somehow escape the inevitable truth, yet it came back to them and they suffered the consequences in the end. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**