Fellow Christians, who is Mithra of Persia and why does he have so much in common with our faith?

Question

Mithra of Persia

--Mithra was born of a virgin on December 25 in a cave, and his birth was attended by shepherds bearing gifts.
--He was considered a great traveling teacher and master.
--He had 12 companions or disciples.
--Mithra’s followers were promised immortality.
--He performed miracles.
--As the “great bull of the Sun,” Mithra sacrificed himself for world peace.
--He was buried in atomb and after three days rose again.
--His resurrection was celebrated every year.
--He was called “the Good Shepherd” and identified with both the Lamb and the Lion.
--He was considered the “Way, the Truth and the Light,” and the “Logos,” [Word] “Redeemer,” “Savior” and “Messiah.”
--His sacred day was Sunday, the “Lord’s Day,” hundreds of years before the appearance of Christ.
--Mithra had his principal festival on what was later to become Easter.

Answer 1

Maybe - just maybe - Jesus was taught to the ancient Persians in prophecy.

Maybe all the details of His coming, His life, His purpose, His service and His death was understood by ancient Persians!

Maybe Jesus was preached and taught in more places than ancient Israel!

Christ may have focussed on teaching the Jews while living on earth - but since He is the God of all mankind - I would suppose that He shared the opportunities of salavation with all mankind. It would make more sense than God hiding the Good News from everyone but the Jews!

Answer 2

Mithra Of Persia

Answer 3

He's the guy that atheist use as a source to try to show christians there belief originates from paganism... if you have been here more then a day youd know the topic is mentioned everyday that horse has been beaten budy... and some contradictions to your cut and paste source: if you study Mithraism you'd know that-

--the romans who took the belief of mithra from the persians believed he was born of a rock not a virgin.
--no where does it state he had 12 companions. 12 people usally would attend a mithran initiation.
--Teacher/Master, Miracles, Promise of Immortality mithra wasn't the first of alot of fakes who claimed to have this/be this/promise this
--Do you get what that even means? and mithra himself never died he was god he did kill a bull though.
--He wasn't buried he didn't even die.
--His birth was celebrated every year
--Booth false except for the part of the lion.
--Alot of gods had there sacred day on sunday it was also a day of rest to the romans.
the last part is correct that's why christians chose to put easter on that day.
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Answer 4

He was a pagan god. And the christians at that time thought they would get more to convert to christianity if they just used the same beliefs. Here is a blog of mine on christmas and paganism.



Christmas and Paganism!!!!
Category: Religion and Philosophy

No one knows what day Jesus Christ was born on. From the biblical description, most historians believe that his birth probably occurred in September, approximately six months after Passover. One thing they agree on is that it is very unlikely that Jesus was born in December, since the bible records shepherds tending their sheep in the fields on that night. This is quite unlikely to have happened during a cold Judean winter. So why do we celebrate Christs birthday as Christmas, on December the 25th?

The answer lies in the pagan origins of Christmas. In ancient Babylon, the feast of the Son of Isis (Goddess of Nature) was celebrated on December 25. Raucous partying, gluttonous eating and drinking, and gift-giving were traditions of this feast.

In Rome, the Winter Solstice was celebrated many years before the birth of Christ. The Romans called their winter holiday Saturnalia, honoring Saturn, the God of Agriculture. In January, they observed the Kalends of January, which represented the triumph of life over death. This whole season was called Dies Natalis Invicti Solis, the Birthday of the Unconquered Sun. The festival season was marked by much merrymaking. It is in ancient Rome that the tradition of the Mummers was born. The Mummers were groups of costumed singers and dancers who traveled from house to house entertaining their neighbors. From this, the Christmas tradition of caroling was born.

In northern Europe, many other traditions that we now consider part of Christian worship were begun long before the participants had ever heard of Christ. The pagans of northern Europe celebrated the their own winter solstice, known as Yule. Yule was symbolic of the pagan Sun God, Mithras, being born, and was observed on the shortest day of the year. As the Sun God grew and matured, the days became longer and warmer. It was customary to light a candle to encourage Mithras, and the sun, to reappear next year.

Huge Yule logs were burned in honor of the sun. The word Yule itself means wheel, the wheel being a pagan symbol for the sun. Mistletoe was considered a sacred plant, and the custom of kissing under the mistletoe began as a fertility ritual. Hollyberries were thought to be a food of the gods.

The tree is the one symbol that unites almost all the northern European winter solstices. Live evergreen trees were often brought into homes during the harsh winters as a reminder to inhabitants that soon their crops would grow again. Evergreen boughs were sometimes carried as totems of good luck and were often present at weddings, representing fertility. The Druids used the tree as a religious symbol, holding their sacred ceremonies while surrounding and worshipping huge trees.

In 350, Pope Julius I declared that Christs birth would be celebrated on December 25. There is little doubt that he was trying to make it as painless as possible for pagan Romans (who remained a majority at that time) to convert to Christianity. The new religion went down a bit easier, knowing that their feasts would not be taken away from them.

Christmas (Christ-Mass) as we know it today, most historians agree, began in Germany, though Catholics and Lutherans still disagree about which church celebrated it first. The earliest record of an evergreen being decorated in a Christian celebration was in 1521 in the Alsace region of Germany. A prominent Lutheran minister of the day cried blasphemy: Better that they should look to the true tree of life, Christ.

The controversy continues even today in some fundamentalist sects.

Answer 5

I do not know where this is documented. I have heard of it but do not know enough about it's origins to give you a feasible answer. I can say that often times fiction imitates truth and sometimes things are twisted around to serve individual purposes.

Answer 6

Wow, satan are very deceit full. Satan will use anything to led people astray. Remember that they'll be false messiah through out ages, until Jesus comes back again.
If it's not in the bible than it's not from God. Be aware.

Of the false prophet who describes God and his wishes as different from how they really are, Deuteronomy 13:2-5 states (Hebrew translation)
"If there arise in the midst of thee a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and he give thee a sign or a wonder, and the sign or the wonder come to pass, of which he spoke unto thee saying: 'Let us go after other gods [including other ways and beliefs] which thou hast not known, and let us serve them', thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or unto that dreamer of dreams; for the Lord your God putteth you to proof, to know whether ye do love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul. After the Lord your God shall ye walk, and Him shall ye fear, and His commandments shall ye keep, and unto His voice shall ye hearken, and Him shall ye serve, and unto Him shall ye cleave."

Answer 7

Here's information on more deities...

http://www.wilsonsalmanac.com/jesus_similar.html

The most important thing to remember is that Jesus came AFTER these gods. So, "they copied him," and "the devil is deceiving you," are lame explanations.

Answer 8

lol/what a Lie and satan is the father of lies , You may have a little truth in there but only the devil rides in on the back of a bunch of lies