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Dari said:
Or, if you want to go raw-dog, you can read the entire Egyptian Book of the Dead. Yes, Jesus Christ is in there. But he's called something entirely different. Also, in the Christian Bible, Jesus dies two different ways. Like the mythical Christ, he was killed for humanity. But in the book of Acts (5:30), he was hanged from a tree.
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LMAO

Christian fanatics are hilarious.
 
Dari said:
Not sure what is so funny. Sorry, I don't have a sense of humor. And, are you calling me a Christian fanatic?
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I assume you're referring to Horus earlier?

My comment wasn't directed specifically at you, just a general statement. Being someone who studies religions for fun, I find having a sense of humor is unavoidable.
 
child of wonder said:
I assume you're referring to Horus earlier?

My comment wasn't directed specifically at you, just a general statement. Being someone who studies religions for fun, I find having a sense of humor is unavoidable.
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Yes I was. I also like to study (the history of) religion. But I've become cynical because of it. I guess I do have a sense of humor after all.
 
child of wonder said:
I'm curious, can you explain your earlier statement that Christianity predates Judaism?
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Well, Judaism is purported to be roughly 6k years old. Also, roughly 75-80% of what is considered Christianity is in Egyptian mythology and Egyptian mythology (and its precursor in what is today Ethiopia) is far far older. Add the two together and you have a "New" Testament that is just another derivative of the Egyptian Book of the Dead. In fact, there have been hundreds of derivative religions based on the Book of the Dead. Of course, most died out in antiquity. But Christianity was really no different and you can see that many of the rituals that were practiced by the Egyptians are still practiced today under the cloak of Catholicism and the Eastern Orthodox Church.
 
I saw a documentary not too long ago that compared those rituals but cannot remember the name now. It was somewhere on topdocumentaryfilms.com, I believe.
 
Dari said:
Well, Judaism is purported to be roughly 6k years old. Also, roughly 75-80% of what is considered Christianity is in Egyptian mythology and Egyptian mythology (and its precursor in what is today Ethiopia) is far far older. Add the two together and you have a "New" Testament that is just another derivative of the Egyptian Book of the Dead. In fact, there have been hundreds of derivative religions based on the Book of the Dead. Of course, most died out in antiquity. But Christianity was really no different and you can see that many of the rituals that were practiced by the Egyptians are still practiced today under the cloak of Catholicism and the Eastern Orthodox Church.
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But don't you know... This is all explained by "Plaguirism by Anticipation." 🙂

I agree, many later religions can be traced back to earlier mythologies, such as those of the Egyptians. However, I don't know if I would say Christianity is older than Judaism because of it.

The theme of Christianity, that of a mystical "god man" who performs miracles then defeats death, certainly originates before Judaism and is not at all uncommon in the large majority of religions, both past and present.
 
child of wonder said:
But don't you know... This is all explained by "Plaguirism by Anticipation." 🙂

I agree, many later religions can be traced back to earlier mythologies, such as those of the Egyptians. However, I don't know if I would say Christianity is older than Judaism because of it.

The theme of Christianity, that of a mystical "god man" who performs miracles then defeats death, certainly originates before Judaism and is not at all uncommon in the large majority of religions, both past and present.
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That's the thing. If you took someone from the distant past and told them about Christianity as it's practiced today, they may call it their own. They may be familiar with its customs and rituals, especially the catholic ("universal") variety. Also, if you looked at what it took to be a Christian, then it my sync with those from antiquity. The only thing "new" in Christianity is the book of revelations. Then again, doomsday prophecies was prominent when a lot of these new derivative religions were being formed. Just as Mormonism and other cults are a derivative of Christianity, Christianity is a derivative of the mother religion.
 
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