has any one ever noticed the similarities between greek mytholgy and the bible ?

Answer 1

The similarities to MOST mythologies is staggering.

While attending bible college/ministry school, I asked this question and was told that Satan had sent other religions with similarities to the truth to deceive humanity into worshiping satan and other various demons.

When they couldn't explain why so many of the similar religious practices existed BEFORE the hebrew... then christian ones, I dropped out. I told the dean that I could not and would not expect others to accept "faith" as proof of anything. I certainly couldn't blame satan every time something didn't make sense.

What bothered me the most was the fact that the Jesus story was almost IDENTICAL to the mithra story from a couple hundred years prior to the Jesus story. Just bothered the "hell" out of me.

Answer 2

It's not by coincidence. Documentation about Theraputes -a Jewish cult in Egypt circa 400 BC- does seem to support the notion that at least some of the miracles and speeches recorded in the gospels were plagerized from earlier works including walking on water, feeding multitudes with a few fish and a loaves, etc. There are also quotes and symbols attributed to Jesus which seem to come from other mythologies, particularly Mithras, Dionysus, Osirius et. al.

Answer 3

Oh yeah - several gods were either resurrected or in the case of Bacchus (and Apollo too maybe?) sacrificed themselves TO themselves... what a parallel! My opinion? These were ways for God (yeah the Judeo-Christian one) to point out truths that would be coming and fulfilled in the Christ. A 'point' here and a 'point' there... then the whole package comes from a Carpenter from Galilee. Some people call the story of the death of this man who claimed to be the Son of God a 'beautiful myth.' Tolkien said to his friend CS Lewis (an atheist at the time) that maybe it was such a beautiful myth, it was TRUE.

Answer 4

No so much Greek mythology, but the Norse myth of Odin is almost a mirror of the Jesus Christ story.

Answer 5

no
But the adoption of pagan beliefs,and giving them "Christian" meaning is one thing that identifies false Christians.
Easter, Christmas, Pope, tapers(candles), rosary, Mother/God worship, trinity, Hell(burning), .
The willingness of the church to adopt pagan practices after the apostles all died, is well documented. Anyone who desires to please God must be willing to turn away from all false teachings, and embrace only the written word of God.