What would you say that paganism and Christianity have in common?

Question

if anything...

Answer 1

Christmas trees! :)

Answer 2

Emperor Constantine melded the two together when he made Christianity the official religion of Rome.

Constantine is responsible for the statues, steeples, robes, etc. that we see in churches today, and, as someone has mentioned, some religious holidays (Easter is not one of them).

This move was to placate the many religions operating at the time. It was a pragmatic move on his part to avoid having to use the state against non-believers.

Jesus would have rejected all such trappings based on His Jewish background. Priests of His day did wear robes as proscribed by God in the Old Testament but there were no other symbols. Even the Ark of the Covenant was kept behind curtains and only seen by the High Priest.

God gave the design of the Temple to Solomon and was clear that there were not to be any visible representations of God. He was (and is) to be worshiped in Spirit.

Jim DeSantis

Answer 3

nicely Paganism isn't a faith, although a organization of religions. we do no longer have a lot in regularly occurring as adversarial to our religions are non-Abrahamic (now no longer Christian, Judaism, or Islam). at the same time as Pagan beliefs and practices are very fantastic depending on the religion, what we do have in regularly occurring is that we do not evaluate that our religions are the only precise direction - basically that our paths are fantastic for us. we do not actively search for converts, even although we welcome those searching for information. Christianity has a bent to guage that this is the only precise faith and Christians (for a number of the most part, there are exceptions) do actively search for converts. So particular, as a effortless rule your regularly occurring Christian is way less open to diverse religions at the same time as your regularly occurring Pagan is unconcerned with what others evaluate. there are a kind of very open minded Christians - many ideal the following on YA. There are also those who do not look. There are close to minded Pagans too of route.

Answer 4

Easter is one of them, its just like the spring equinnox. Eostre is a goddess of fertility. Shes often pictured with hares, rabbits, eggs and coloured ribbons and such things.

As for what the religions have in common: I'm far too tired, but to all the Christians who say theres nothing to do with Paganism in Christianty, you're dead wrong. Seriously.

And for Danu's sakes, the light has a lot to do with the dark and paganism isn't dark, no more than christianty is sunshine and buttercups.

Answer 5

Both paths embrace the existence of deity, although Christianity's is much more clear cut and less open to interpretation. They both have many many many denominations, or paths. And let's admit it, they do have a lot of holiday themes in common. The Christmas song "Deck the Halls" even talks about the blazing yule log from the solstice.

Answer 6

That Christianity still holds up Pagan traditions by having religious holidays based on Pagan holidays such as Easter and Christmas.

Answer 7

Much of what is called "Christianity" shares the same beliefs as paganism. It has for centuries. Despite Jesus words to have nothing to do with pagan teachings, they wholeheartedly welcomed it in.

True Christianity remains free from these things.

Answer 8

All of the saints of Christianity originated as Celtic Pagan gods and goddesses. Plus Christianity is itself a paganistic religion because they have 4 beings they worship. God, Jesus, the Virgin Mary, and the Holy Ghost. The father the son and the holy spirit as they put it then the mother who (admittedly) is not worshiped as much as the others, but who originated as the Mother Goddess of the Celtic druids, both warrior and shamanistic

Answer 9

Both Pagans and Christians will stand before God one day.

Answer 10

I'm combing through my brain, but it's coming up empty.

The best I can come up with is that the Christians don't sacrifice animals anymore since Jesus was the final sacrifice, so that puts us on par with regards to animal sacrifice.

Answer 11

Frequently, key characteristics of worldview---reliance on external, supernatural forces, belief in an afterlife, and a persecution complex.

Sorry. But it's kinda true.