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Jesusism - Just Another First Century Mystery Cult
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RE: Jesusism - Just Another First Century Mystery Cult
Aw, fuck.  Let's piss RR off. 

http://www.earlychristianhistory.info/mystrel.html

Quote:The mystery religions all had different features; there was no uniformity among them. However, they had certain points in common. Among them are:
  • Ritual meal on a regular basis
  • Ritual bath, or baptism, as part of initiation
  • A godman who died, or was assumed dead, but was restored
  • A goddess in attendance (usually a mother but sometimes a consort)
  • Miraculous or remarkable birth and death of the godman
  • The godman ultimately ends up in heaven
  • While living, the godman is ridiculed (by some, or by many)
There are more than this, but these suffice to make the point: The mystery religions had a good deal in common with each other, and with Christianity.

Cue "but...but...but... we're DIFFERENT" in  5...4...3...2...1...
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RE: Jesusism - Just Another First Century Mystery Cult - by Minimalist - October 29, 2017 at 3:04 pm

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