Post by rocker on Aug 24, 2005 20:06:24 GMT -5
Anyone familar with this theory?
I am slowly working on the book The Jesus MysteriesWas the Original Jesus a Pagan God? by Timothy Freke and Peter Gandy.
Looking at the myths of Osiris-Dionysus (Pagan god which goes by many different names) and the stories from the Christian bible about Jesus Christ, you will find a number of shocking similarities.
Yes, all religions share some common aspects but the relationship between Christianity and Pagan beliefs and historical evidence, you willl find they are almost too similar.
Both Osiris-Dionysus and Jesus are the only sons of God, both came from mortal virgin mothers, both have stories of riding donkeys through their crowd of followers with palm leaves, both use the bread and wine metaphore before their deaths, both died on a cross (Jesus with a crown of thorns, Osiris-Dionysus with a corwn of ivy), both died and were reserected on the same days, both had 12 deciples, both preformed the same healings, teachings, miricals etc etc.
Along with this, they share common symbols (slightly altered) such as the cross, fish symbol etc etc.
I am not good with history, so I am not going to try to explain how Christianity came to be from Pagism. But Pagans came first. If I go futher I will confuse us all.
Anywho. Thoughts? Could Christianity actually be a stolen version of Pagan myths turned into 'reality'? Or do you share the beliefs some have which is 'the devil is behind it' and that Christianity has no connection to Pagism and it is just the devil fucking with us? Or you just don't know?
Anyway, I suggestion you check out the book. Another good book on it is The Pagan Christ by Tom Harpur.
DISCUSS!
I am slowly working on the book The Jesus MysteriesWas the Original Jesus a Pagan God? by Timothy Freke and Peter Gandy.
Looking at the myths of Osiris-Dionysus (Pagan god which goes by many different names) and the stories from the Christian bible about Jesus Christ, you will find a number of shocking similarities.
Yes, all religions share some common aspects but the relationship between Christianity and Pagan beliefs and historical evidence, you willl find they are almost too similar.
Both Osiris-Dionysus and Jesus are the only sons of God, both came from mortal virgin mothers, both have stories of riding donkeys through their crowd of followers with palm leaves, both use the bread and wine metaphore before their deaths, both died on a cross (Jesus with a crown of thorns, Osiris-Dionysus with a corwn of ivy), both died and were reserected on the same days, both had 12 deciples, both preformed the same healings, teachings, miricals etc etc.
Along with this, they share common symbols (slightly altered) such as the cross, fish symbol etc etc.
I am not good with history, so I am not going to try to explain how Christianity came to be from Pagism. But Pagans came first. If I go futher I will confuse us all.
Anywho. Thoughts? Could Christianity actually be a stolen version of Pagan myths turned into 'reality'? Or do you share the beliefs some have which is 'the devil is behind it' and that Christianity has no connection to Pagism and it is just the devil fucking with us? Or you just don't know?
Anyway, I suggestion you check out the book. Another good book on it is The Pagan Christ by Tom Harpur.
DISCUSS!
