And yes of course non-theists reject them both the same... we know...
2006-10-04 07:27:43 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Because I am curious to know why one outlandish is example is acceptable and another is not
2006-10-04 07:41:30 · update #1
Christianity is just the common religion of this day and age. The crusades did a lot to try and wipe out any beliefs other than their own, but couldn't squash it. The other religions just had to pretty much hide themselves away and practice privately in order to escape persecution. So again(as history repeats itself) another religion comes to the front and has remained a dominating force, especially in American society.
The first immigrants came here to escape their own religious persecution. And in turn, created a land afraid of any other faith. It is supposed to be freedom of religion, which we have, but if you are something other that Christian, the majority overwhelmingly tells you you're wrong, because they were taught that way.
2006-10-04 07:59:42 · answer #1 · answered by LadyMagick 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This series of articles (Must go to site to open articles) will serve as detail-supplements to Glenn Miller's general essay refuting the pagan-copycat thesis. We will make specific studies of religions or ideas that the critics claim are the source for some Jewish or Christian belief or concept.
Some notes on alleged parallels between Christianity and pagan religions -- an introductory commentary by a classical scholar
Pharaoh Game: Did Akhenaten Influence Jewish Monotheism?
Accept No Imitations: Did the Stories of Apollonius of Tyana Influence the Gospels?
Mighty Mithraic Madness: Did the Mithraic Mysteries Influence Christianity?
Dealing Down Dionysus: Did the Greek God of Wine Influence Christianity?
Phrygian Phreakazoid Phare: Did the Legends of Cybele and Attis Influence Christianity?
Zamloxis Shazam: Is the Story of Zalmoxis a Parallel for Christianity?
Is the Christian fish symbol derived from pagan symbols?
Is Easter a pagan holiday? -- see here for the same question regarding Christmas
What's the Buzz on Tammuz?: Did the Ancient Sumerian Shepherd-god Influence Christianity?
Close But No Cigar: Did Zoroastrianism Influence Christianity?
Was the creation account "stolen" from the Babylonian creation account?
Give It Some Muscle: On Alcides of Thebes
Is That the Chattanooga Chu Chu? On Chu Chulainn
No Beddru, One Bath: On Beddru of Japan
Do the Dazhdbog: On a Russian Copycat Savior
Hesus Freaks: On Hesus of the Druids
Another Copycat Con Job: On Alexander of Abonuteichos
Fire and Ice: On Prometheus and Pratfalls
Crites! Another Fabrication? On Crite of Chaldea
Walk Like an Egyptian: Comparing Jesus, Osiris, and Horus
Have No Fear -- Sargon is Here!
Exodus Redux: Did the Story of Sinuhe Influence the Exodus Story?
On Krishna and this also
Balder Burgers with Freys
East Indian Giver: Salivahana as Copycat Christ
Baal of Hay
Don't Mourn for Adonis
Zoar Losers
Serapis Shazam
Querying Quetzalcoatl
Lining Up Against the Lotus -- on Buddha
I Tawt I Taw a Deva Tat! -- on "Deva Tat"
Raglan Reduced by "Justin Martyr"
On Napoleon as Myth translated by "Justin Martyr"
The More Things Change -- a humourous look at how we're just having to reiterate things over the centuries
2006-10-04 14:32:26 · answer #2 · answered by williamzo 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
actually I accept the egyptian myths but reject the originality of christianity
since christianity stayed in Ethiopia and Egypt or Africa for a while it's not a far stretch to see how a gospel of Jesus went from being Jewish and Orthodox to unorthodox Judaism or reformed and then all out twisted and renovated
2006-10-04 14:34:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I do not profess to have enough knowledge of egyptian religious beliefs to answer that. I do not believe in anything other than that which I have studied and have faith is true. The truth may lie somewhere between all of it for all I know but I will keep the faith I have and the others will gather their own followers.
2006-10-04 14:35:50 · answer #4 · answered by mortgagegirl101 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Silly, Horus wasn't mentioned in the Bible! (nevermind that Xians won't understand that using the Bible as a source presupposes its truth and the truth of their God. But they never did quite grasp why its wrong to engage in circular reasoning)
2006-10-04 14:30:21 · answer #5 · answered by Skippy 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The same grounds that you used to reject it. I don't believe it's the truth.
2006-10-04 14:32:55 · answer #6 · answered by Open Heart Searchery 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I accept the story of Isis (Aset) , Osiris (Asar) and Horus (Heru) and reject the story of Jesus. Is that okay?
2006-10-04 14:32:39 · answer #7 · answered by Pablito 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I don`t accept any GODS ,unless I can see them and Witness their so called Miracles.
A fool will follow what he is told ,A wise man believes half of what he sees.
2006-10-04 14:32:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe there is truth and beauty in all the major religious traditions of the world.
2006-10-04 14:30:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Ha! Horus shmorus! Osiris is where it's at you evil blasphemer!
2006-10-04 14:30:46 · answer #10 · answered by Snark 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋