For lack of a better expression, I’m going to play the devil’s advocate here... and I’m no theologian, but shouldn’t god be accepting of the incorrect way that these names are being used? Again I understand the points you’re making on the basis of, the names are just plain incorrect. They should be this, but the ‘heathen’ changed them to that.
I think if religions in general were more accepting of others and not labeling other religions are false or portray them in a negative light the world would ultimately be a better place.
This in primarily in response to this statement:
It is my belief that it may even be an insult to Him to refer to these young men by their fake Babylonian names representing false gods.
If we’re going to analyze based on history or age, science aside, then newer religions should be more respectful of the pre-existing ones. Unless there is an anterior motive at play. What changed culturally or in the course of a society that caused it to change from pagan/multitheism to monotheism...?
Or, what changed in order for things to go from monotheism to multitheism to atheism.....?
Thanks for putting in some food for thought!
I think that one is a bit easier to grasp... (or perhaps it’s a similar discussion for both).
Scientific thinking in modern post industrial revolution times or “philosophy” during the BC/AD cusp.
When something needs a more structured or proof-based reason for existing, it’s harder to believe in the supernatural.