Zone1 Did Christianity copy some details from the Mithras cult?

[Votto]

the great flood is in the OT, not the NT.

you think of Gilgamesh?

I think that is what he meant.



He probably thinks that since there are other ancient Great Flood accounts that this means that the authors of the Bible stole them. But what this really proves is, there was an actual Great Flood, which then gives veracity to the Biblical story rather than tearing it to shreds.

 

[Meriweather]

TNHarley gave me the book as an answer as to how Christians murdered those in the Mithra cult

You mean there is nothing in there about that?

The least he could do is quote from the book to prove his point.

I didn't read the book, just a couple of reviews--one which was a peer review. Beck's purpose seemed to be an investigation in cognitive thinking, the premise that mankind's cognitive thinking is much the same as it is today, as it was in ancient times. He seemed to think this is an avenue archaeology should explore. That's an interesting thought, but I'm not sure what he has in mind with how archaeology can "dig up" thoughts (so-to-speak). However, it did not seem to be a book on challenging how any other religion--or their stories--were rooted in the Mithras cult.

 

[Votto]

I didn't read the book, just a couple of reviews--one which was a peer review. Beck's purpose seemed to be an investigation in cognitive thinking, the premise that mankind's cognitive thinking is much the same as it is today, as it was in ancient times. He seemed to think this is an avenue archaeology should explore. That's an interesting thought, but I'm not sure what he has in mind with how archaeology can "dig up" thoughts (so-to-speak). However, it did not seem to be a book on challenging how any other religion--or their stories--were rooted in the Mithras cult.

I wonder if TN Harley even read it.

Well TN? Did you read the book you presented to us?

If so, how does it back up your claims?

If not, why did you give it to us?

 

[The Sage of Main Street]

And the 12 disciples, virgin birth, baptism, resurrection etc etc etc
Both, new and old testaments are ripped off from earlier religions.
That religion could still be around today if the christians didnt murder them all.

Superstition Suppresses Invention

It also changed Prometheus into Lucifer, demonizing anyone who, on his own, brings light to mere mortals.

 

[Votto]

No. That book talks about it. Thats how I know about it.
I did a quick search and all I could find was a wiki article. But its source was that book, so im not even going to link it lol.

Can you at least say what it said?

 

[Votto]

Superstition Suppresses Invention

It also changed Prometheus into Lucifer, demonizing anyone who, on his own, brings light to mere mortals.

Did it say Christians murdered them all like TN claimed?

 

[The Sage of Main Street]

I believe the idea of a great flood predates Christianity as well.

Facts Become Legends, Which Become Myths, Which Become Faith-Facts

It ended the Ice Age, causing a deluge that created an inland lake extending from Switzerland to Afghanistan. Noah's Ark was symbolic of many other ships that took that lake to the Caucasus Mountains.

 

[TNHarley]

Did it say Christians murdered them all like TN claimed?

They eradicated an entire religion. How does one accomplish that?

 

[The Sage of Main Street]

Did it say Christians murdered them all like TN claimed?

Why Do Peasants Make the Son of God Equal to God?

Of course, it murdered science. Galileo was almost burned at the stake.

Heiristocracies always at least divert science from any practical value, turning it into mind candy. Aristotle made a good start into productive science. Then he froze.

 

[The Sage of Main Street]

I think that is what he meant.



He probably thinks that since there are other ancient Great Flood accounts that this means that the authors of the Bible stole them. But what this really proves is, there was an actual Great Flood, which then gives veracity to the Biblical story rather than tearing it to shreds.

Money-Backed Mythology

Typical Christofascist lie, such as when archeologists discover a city mentioned in the Bible but previously thought never to have existed, the greedy preacher-creatures illogically claim that it proves that the supernatural events said to have occurred there must have actually happened.

 

[norwegen]

like the birthday on Dec 25?

I don't think so. First, the cult of Mithras was never that popular in Judea. Second, Judaism predates the Mithras cult, and Christianity arose in repudiation of the cult of Moses. Christianity is deeply intertwined with the collapse of Judaism and its own subsequent growth, with nary a thought to paganism or any other such system.

From what I gather, Mithraism was copying and trying to rival Christianity rather than vice versa. Mithraism wasn't really a thing in Palestine until the common era (after Christ).

Christmas may be on December 25 for reasons related to paganism, but not related to Mithras, as far as I know. And Christians don't care what day Christmas is; they just want to celebrate Christ's birth.

 

[ding]

And the 12 disciples, virgin birth, baptism, resurrection etc etc etc
Both, new and old testaments are ripped off from earlier religions.
That religion could still be around today if the christians didnt murder them all.

So conspiracy theories?

 

[Votto]

So conspiracy theories?

Hillary created the dossier about the 12 disciples, or at least that is what is coming out now about it.