Quote:Simply put, the religious are all plagiarists.
That is not demonstrably the case;correlation does not infer causation. It seems reasonable to assume some moral values (such as the Golden Rule) and basic theologies (such as the dying and resurrecting god) are discovered independently,at different times, at different places.
Having said that, I agree that Christianity is completely derivative,without a single new idea. It began as a purely Jewish sect,a faith itself strongly derivative of Zoroastrianism and Babylonian mythology. Over the centuries, Christianity has absorbed many Gods,turning them into saints,with their own modified idols. Christianity lacked a goddess,so the Marian cult was invented.Many goddesses were incorporated into that sect,where they remain today.
