2006-12-18 04:31:03 · 5 answers · asked by Sean 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Sure I do!
Mithra's birthday was celebrated on December 25th. He was born of a virgin; visited by shepherds and wise men carrying gifts of frankincense, gold and myrrh came to visit him just after he was born, guided by a star in the heavens.
Mithra was part of a trinity.
He traveled through the countryside, taught, and performed miracles with his 12 disciples. He cast out devils, returned sight to the blind, healed the lame, etc. Symbols associated with Mithra were a Lion and a Lamb.
Mithra was called "the good shepherd,” "the way, the truth and the light,” “redeemer,” “savior,” “Messiah."
Mithra was the source of life, and could also redeem the souls of the dead into the better world ... The ceremonies included a baptism to remove sins, anointing, and a sacred meal of bread and wine which were said to be "his body and blood" played a prominent part of Mithra worship.
Mithra's day of worship was Sunday, known as "the Lord's Day".
Mithra held a last supper, was killed, buried in a rock tomb. He rose again after three days later, at the time of the spring equinox, circa MAR-21.
Difference? Mithra came FIRST.. about four hundred years BEFORE the alleged death, burial and resurrection of Jesus.
2006-12-18 05:42:22 · answer #1 · answered by Kallan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sunday was kept holy in honour of Mithra, and the sixteenth of each month was sacred to him as mediator. The 25 December was observed as his birthday, the natalis invicti, the rebirth of the winter-sun, unconquered by the rigours of the season. The fathers conducted the worship. The chief of the fathers, a sort of pope, who always lived at Rome, was called "Pater Patrum" or Pater Patratus." The members below the degree of pater called one another "brother," and social distinctions were forgotten in Mithraic unity.
2006-12-18 13:03:35 · answer #2 · answered by YUHATEME 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gee, did Mithra die for humanities Sins and then become resurrected 3 days later?
Did they both have beards and wear sandals, are those the similarities you're talking about?
2006-12-18 12:35:18 · answer #3 · answered by Fire_God_69 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes because they were merged together to form a super religion for the Romans.
2006-12-18 12:36:08 · answer #4 · answered by Quantrill 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Two messiahs.
2006-12-18 13:00:33 · answer #5 · answered by amadeus_denis 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋