RE: Jesus is not original
July 2, 2012 at 7:32 pm
(This post was last modified: July 2, 2012 at 7:34 pm by Oldandeasilyconfused.)
Quote:If Jesus was totally unlike any previous mythology, so what again?
Yes, so what,except he wasn't. Christianity brought no new ideas,in its moral code,theology or broad mythology. Christianity [as invented mainly by Saul) is very much a religion of its place and time. Part of its appeal was its familiarity.
Contrary to Christian myth,Christianity did NOT spread rapidly until after it had become the state religion under Theodosius in 380 ce.. Had that not occurred,there is little doubt Christianity would have faded into a well deserved oblivion,sharing the fate of most ancient religions, many with far more followers.
