how come Christianity killed of mytholigies?

Question

before Christians spread, like a plague, across europe (& then the rest of this god forsaken planet), people believed in a variety of creatures & deities.
now there's only god the father, christ the son & the holy spirit (sometimes they're rolled into one). & if you're catholic, there's all them "saints".
WTF MAN?

Answer 1

Christians don't like competition. If you don't think the same way they do then they destroy you. Don't believe me look at the Spanish Inquisition and the Salem witch trials. Christians are evil self absorbed hypocrites that should burn in their own hell.

Answer 2

As an avid reader of religious material I can assure you that all these other beliefs still exist in some form or another. As a Catholic I wonder why you call Christians a plague? Do you believe in education and quality health care? Do you know who built the first universities and hospitals in Europe? Catholics! In the alleged "dark ages". Incidentally, why are you running so hard and fast from God? He's faster you know.

Answer 3

Speaking as a Christian (just so you know)...
The answer is very complicated. Obviously our religion is mutually exclusive with what you term "mythologies," but we coexisted with them for the first few centuries, although they did their level best to kill us. Then Emperor Constantine "converted" to Christianity (although it's far more likely he just found it politically advantageous). At that time he basically remade the church in his own image, in effect becoming the forefather of the Roman Catholic Church. The main things he did were 1. outlaw any Jewish-type stuff in church practice (stupid, since Jesus was the Jewish Messiah, fulfillment of Jewish prophecy, etc.) and 2. initiate a campaign to "Christianize" all the surrounding "pagan" religions. Since Constantine (and his successors, this took a while) was a Roman emperor, he was thinking in political/compliance terms, not true spirituality. This meant everyone had to eventually fall into line. The Romans compromised by making "Christian" holidays out of "pagan" holidays.
By the way, this is why we celebrate Christ's birth near the winter solstice instead of late September, when it probably took place.

Answer 4

Are you sure? Don't you think that Trinity is creation of Mythical proportion? They just reduced them to Saints but the purposes and practices are just the same. They may have removed the animals but you can see in many Catholics specially in China and Philippines some of their practices may not be acceptable to their teachings but in the name of health, happiness and prosperity, they tolerate the practice of divination, feng shui, tarot card readings and idol worshippings (they defend themselves by claiming they just pay respect and not idolizing them.)

Answer 5

The old story of religion competition. They also made '13' an unlucky number.

Answer 6

Those were the days, my friend. We never thought they'd end.

Answer 7

What about it?
Times change.
Deal with it.