(May 1, 2011 at 12:29 pm)Gawdzilla Wrote: Parallels between the stories of
Jesus and Osiris-Dionysus
Be very careful about making any claims of parallels with pagan mythology. There are some erroneous assertions floating around made by those who haven't done their homework. If the apologist finds any errors, they will jump on it, harp on it, harp on it some more, and continue harping on it to try to imply the rest of your research is equally flawed therefore Jesus is Lord!
My advice, don't even go there unless you are personally familiar with all these different pagan mythologies. There's no need to. The burden of proof is on them. The Christians have never made a convincing case for their mythology. By the time Acharya S arrives on the scene, she's just bouncing around the rubble (military term for bombing an already bombed out target).
The entire historicity of Jesus debate needs to be handled with great care. The apologist is just looking for a way to shift the burden of proof. Personally, I'm taking the "even if he did exist, he couldn't have been divine since nobody seemed to notice him for a century" route. Keep the burden fixed in their yard.
Atheist Forums Hall of Shame:
"The trinity can be equated to having your cake and eating it too."
... -Lucent, trying to defend the Trinity concept
"(Yahweh's) actions are good because (Yahweh) is the ultimate standard of goodness. That’s not begging the question"
... -Statler Waldorf, Christian apologist
"The trinity can be equated to having your cake and eating it too."
... -Lucent, trying to defend the Trinity concept
"(Yahweh's) actions are good because (Yahweh) is the ultimate standard of goodness. That’s not begging the question"
... -Statler Waldorf, Christian apologist
