Is the Christian god the only god that has ever died?

Answer 1

No, Jesus was not the only one, and was actually the last. There have been 16 Saviors crucified. There were also 12 Virgin births.

I. -- CRUCIFIXION OF CHRISHNA OF INDIA, 1200 B.C.
II. -- CRUCIFIXION OF THE HINDOO SAKIA, 600 B.C.
III. -- THAMMUZ OF SYRIA CRUCIFIED, 1160 B.C.
IV. -- CRUCIFIXION OF WITTOBA OF THE TELINGONESIC, 552 B.C.
V. -- IAO OF NEPAUL CRUCIFIED, 622 B.C.
VI. -- HESUS OF THE CELTIC DRUIDS CRUCIFIED, 834 B.C.
VII. -- QUEXALCOTE OF MEXICO CRUCIFIED, 587 B.C.
VIII. -- QUIRINUS OF ROME CRUCIFIED, 506 B.C.
IX. -- (AESCHYLUS) PROMETHEUS CRUCIFIED, 547 B.C.
X. -- CRUCIFIXION OF THULIS OF EGYPT, 1700 B.C.
XI. -- CRUCIFIXION OF INDRA OF TIBET, 725 B.C.
XII. -- ALCESTOS OF EURIPIDES CRUCIFIED, 600 B.C.
XIII. -- ATYS OF PHRYGIA CRUCIFIED, 1170 B.C.
XIV. -- CRITE OF CHALDEA CRUCIFIED, 1200 B.C.
XV. -- BALI OF ORISSA CRUCIFIED, 725 B.C.
XVI. -- MITHRA OF PERSIA CRUCIFIED, 600 B.C.

ORIGIN OF THE BELIEF OF THE CRUCIFIXION OF GODS
It has always been presumed that death, and especially death by crucifixion, involved the highest state of suffering possible to be endured by mortals. Hence, the Gods must suffer in this way as an example of courage and fortitude, and to show themselves willing to undergo all the affliction and misery incident to the lot, and unavoidable to the lives of their devoted worshipers. They must not only be equal, but superior to their subjects in this respect. Hence, they would not merely die, but choose, or at least uncomplainingly submit to the most ignoble and ignominious mode of suffering death that could be devised, and that was crucifixion. This gave the highest finishing touch to the drama.

And thus the legend of the crucifixion became the crowning chapter, the aggrandizing episode in the history of their lives. It was presumed that nothing less than a God could endure such excruciating tortures without complaining.

Hence, when the victim was reported to have submitted with such fortitude that no murmur was heard to issue from his lips, this circumstance of itself was deemed sufficient evidence of his Godship. The story of the crucifixion, therefore, whether true or false, deified or helped deify many great men and exalt them to the rank of Gods. Though some of the disciples of Buddhism, and some of the primitive professors of Christianity also (including, according to Christian history, Peter and his brother Andrew), voluntarily chose this mode of dying in imitation of their crucified Lord, without experiencing, however, the desired promotion to divine honors. They failed of an exaltation to the deityship, and hence are not now worshiped as Gods.

Christian reader, what can you now make of the story of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ but a borrowed legend -- at least the story of his being crucified as a God?

Answer 2

No, many gods have died
The Emperor Constantine actually may have pushed the Crucifixion of Christ as a selling point to those who followed Attis. Attis, interestingly enough, had a virgin mother and died only to be resurrected. Now, for those of you who don't know, Constantine was Emperor of Rome. He was a Pagan. When he decided to unite the Empire under one religion, he picked Christianity. He and the Council of Nicea chose what was true and not true about Christianity (323 AD, tho it was over several years and several fights on accuracy). He made Christ's birthday coincide with a Mithric Holiday (apparently, Christ was probably born in April or May when shepherds would've been with their flock and would've been able to see the Star). He and his council also decided on 'virgin' instead of 'young woman' for the translation of the Hebrew word describing the mother of the Messiah.


Now, one could argue that no, only one god has died, and the story has been told a number of times in a different way so that any one religion can claim supremacy.......... which would mean it's the words, not the faith, that keeps us fighting

Answer 3

the Christian God never died, only the Son of God

Answer 4

God never died, Jack. Some certain sets of Christians think so, but the Biblical Record is clear; God does not die. I suppose its the false assumption that Jesus was God, his own father and all that. Now where does the Bible make those assertions except by when people infer them because they want the Trinity to be a fact - and it is not.

Answer 5

Hardly. In the nordic legends the death of the Gods not only occurs but is a central theme in their religion. "Ragnarok," which is prophesied to be the end of the world, is a glorious battle in which all of the Gods destroy each other, even Odin, the King of the Gods. In one version of the legend, two of the Gods survive to repopulate the realms, but any way you slice the bread, the vast majority die. This legend is what the entire Nordic religion was based upon; brave warriors that died were sent to Valhalla--Odin's great castle in Asgard, which would allow them to train by fighting each other in combat yet never perishing, in preparation to fight alongside the Gods at Ragnarok; needless to say it was quite an honor, and a notion that elicits similar desire in the Nords as heaven did and does to Christians.

Answer 6

No, it really is recognizing that there are pretend gods who under no circumstances had any existence to commence with except for interior the minds of its followers, and implying that except for his or her version of God, no different God exists. yet what Christians do not understand is the God of the Christians and Jews is likewise the God of the Muslims, Hindus, Buddhist and others. Their interpretation of the Bible is their foundation, although a lot of their interpretation is in blunders. ********************************* There would nicely be little question inspite of that the peoples of the international, of inspite of race or faith, derive their thought from one heavenly source, and are the topics of one God. the version between the ordinances less than which they abide could be attributed to the various criteria and exigencies of the age in which they were revealed. (Baha'u'llah, Gleanings from the Writings of Baha'u'llah, p. 217) The Jews look forward to the Messiah, the Christians the go back of Christ, the Moslems the Mahdi, the Buddhists the fifth Buddha, the Zoroastrians Shah Bahram, the Hindus the reincarnation of Krishna, and the Atheists - a extra acceptable social business organization! Baha'u'llah represents those sorts of, and as a outcome destroys the rivalries and the enmities of the various religions; reconciles them of their primitive purity, and frees them from the corruption of dogmas and rites. (Abdu'l-Baha, pills of Abdu'l-Baha v1, p. vii)

Answer 7

Nope. Osiris died, too. So did Attis. You can't forget them.

It's ironic, what the person above me posted, seeing as the "Pagan myths" came far before the Bible did, seeing as it was created in 400 AD. Further more, Jesus died and was reborn in 33 AD around March 23, which is approx. the same time as Attis. Coincidence? I think not.

- 16 yo Pagan

Answer 8

yeah he did die if jesus was believed to be the god, so now he rots in the ground, and the followers are still stupid enough to try following the words of their cult leader, who just left his deciples to tell stories about him after his passing. They warship a rotted pile of decomposed flesh

Other gods in other religions probably have died. The cults which have died out lost their gods when they stopped believing

Similar to santa clause, once you dont believe, he is dead

Answer 9

No, but he was the only one to rise again. Oh and God's son died not God.

Answer 10

Dead and Resurrected Gods: Jesus, Osiris, Mithras, Ganesha, Tammuz, and Attis. There are probably more, but that's all I can think of right now. Persephone and Ishtar also died and were resurrected, but since you said god and not goddess, I didn't put them in the list.