RE: Pagan influences on the biblical stories of Jesus' life
March 21, 2016 at 4:42 pm
(This post was last modified: March 21, 2016 at 4:46 pm by Panatheist.)
(March 21, 2016 at 12:39 pm)Jörmungandr Wrote:(March 21, 2016 at 12:13 pm)Panatheist Wrote: I don't say there is no truth to it. I'm still looking for information on it I can trust. But not everything out there on this subject is even accurate. Having not found anything better I'm inclined to agree with above post's "nope" unless until I come across something, but I made no claim. And I wouldn't say no elements were borrowed from paganism at all. That would be ignorant. I'm referring specifically to the idea that most miraculous events in Jesus' life were copied from pagan gods.
I think that would be expecting too much of syncretism without harming the core claim, that Christianity borrowed from pagan beliefs.
There are elements of syncretism, sure. But I'm trying to find verification on specific elements as per the original post.
(March 21, 2016 at 1:42 pm)vorlon13 Wrote: Am I alone thinking the inquiry in the OP is oddly timed in view of another imminent Easter with chocolate bunnies, gaily colored eggs, and bizarro cellophane grass crowding Jesus out of the picture ??
Those are not the elements I asked about in the OP. The above post on mystery religions is more pertinent.