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IrishJohn Wrote:That stems from a poor understanding of history. The Bible itself shows examples of pagan influence that was "converted" to better uses. Just look up the first chapter of the Gospel of John on the Logos and refer to ancient Greek philosophy.
"Better Uses" is subjective....
But there are numerous other figures, not only pagan, that have many similarities to Jesus....all of whom pre-date Jesus:
For example, Attice (Greek), Mithras (Persia), and Dyonysos (Greek) all celebrate their birthday on December 25, were all born of a virgin, And were all resurrected after their death.
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Wasn't Mithras born as an adult from a rock? I remember reading a good article by a non-Christian debunking all of the comparisons to Jesus.
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sanantone Wrote:Wasn't Mithras born as an adult from a rock? I remember reading a good article by a non-Christian debunking all of the comparisons to Jesus.
You're right. My mistake. But I was right about his birthday.
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publius2k4 Wrote:"Better Uses" is subjective....
Of course, and it I meant this within the context of their respective religions.
Quote:But there are numerous other figures, not only pagan, that have many similarities to Jesus....all of whom pre-date Jesus:
For example, Attice (Greek), Mithras (Persia), and Dyonysos (Greek) all celebrate their birthday on December 25, were all born of a virgin, And were all resurrected after their death.
True, add Osiris to the list as well, but there are very notable differences for each compared to Christian doctrine.
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