Considering Christianity is a collection of Pagan beliefs why is it so down on Pagan faiths?

Question

Are they afraid of copyright infringement?

Answer 1

No, they're more afraid of low attendance and dwindling finances. You can't build a multi-million dollar enterprise if people can get the same product cheaper somewhere else.

Answer 2

There seems to be a trend with these questions this morning but it's actually a pretty interesting subject.

I think the fact that so many traditions, symbols, and beliefs in Christianity were stolen from Paganism has much to do with why Christians are so down on Pagans. The smear compaign against Paganism during the reign of Constantine probably has much to do with it as well...

Answer 3

The emperor Constantine who became a Pagan became a significant parent in picking and enhancing the books of the Bible. He in basic terms converted to Christianity to shop his self from the becoming form of Christian revolts. many non secular gala's and traditions stem immediately from Paganism such as the date of Christmas which was once yet another Pagan social gathering, they did no longer understand Jesus's Birthday, so somewhat than disrupt the habit human beings had gotten into-they only replaced the call. it truly is the comparable for symbolism for the duration of Christianity, such as the intersection of the Blade and the Chalice (celeb of David) which has existed for the reason that antiquity. A e book that could pastime you-New Chronology via Anatoly Fomenko, if actual it blows the lid off many human techniques and notions. many human beings wander away in the maze of who did or pronounced what, whilst, the place and why yet in basic terms endure in techniques Jesus's ordinary message of forgiveness and tolerance. :)

Answer 4

I have found many can't distinguish between that the church has "told them" about pagan faiths and what is true.
The church thinks its the epitome of faith and knows the true definition of right and wrong.... then if a non-christian does something good they say "They're trying to go against the heathen ways and be Christian" but if they do something wrong it's because "They're pagan and don't have Jesus".

Damned if you do, damned if you don't.

Answer 5

Depends on what you consider a Christian. Some Christian beliefs are a collection of pagan religions adopted over time, but there are some of us who worship God in Spirit and truth and who live in the power of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit gives us the ability to follow God's real truth.
The second commandment tells us not to worship any other god but Jesus Christ the one true God. When we make god to be something from our imagination we have broken the second commandment. This is why we were created with the ability to read and write so God could tell us in scripture who he is and how he defines himself.

Answer 6

With a bit of perspective, Christianity helped to minimize Paganism. The same can be said about Islam.

Answer 7

Why is it always a question of "looking down"?

Just because Christians do NOT agree with Pagan beliefs, doesn't mean they "look down" on Pagans.

People get this idea in their head: That Christians think they are better than others....Not true.

The statement should be:
*Christians disagree with Pagan's beliefs. (period.)

Answer 8

It's funny you should say that! In Jesus time their was no interfaith, in the Hebrew Scriptures God's people were absolutely forbidden to join to pagan worshipers. So Christianity (so called) became so corrupt and desired so much power and money that over the centuries they have loosely converted pagan nations. However the pagans did not want to let go of their festivals to their god's and many other practises so the "church" allowed them to keep their idolatrous practises but they put a Christian label on them to make it "proper". This is not how Jehovah God looks at things. The Bible condems this type of conduct. Infact its quite interesting to note that many people don't think Jehovah's Witnesses are Christians these days because we refuse to celebrate Christmas which is full of pagan customs, Easter, Birthdays, Halloween, Mother's Day, Valentine's Day, New Years Day and some other things. We keep our worship pure, just as Christ Jesus set our for us in the scriptures. So you see there are some Christians who actually practise TRUE Christianity these days.

Answer 9

Christianity was created to control the Pagans. They implemented some Pagan beliefs to make it easier to swallow, however, shun the full Pagan lifestyle. It was basically a business venture where money and control dominate.

Answer 10

chrisitianty is not pagan beliefs, where did you get that from, the holidays are round the time of pagan ones cos the early chrisitans tried to convert pagans over and that was one way to do it by having their own festivals
i think you'll find that christianity is from judaism and shares things with other religions
paganism is the honouring of nature and mother nature christianity is nothing like this, christianity has a devil paganism does not and has predominanalty male figures e.g god unlike christianity, things are only similar because paganism was first and the way they converted pagans was by changing their gods to devils and their goddess to mary
sorry but youre wrong CHRISTIANITY IS NOT A COLLECTION OF PAGAN BELIEFS SINCE PAGANISM IS ABOUT NATURE AND A MAIN FEMALE GODDESS WHICH IS SOMETIMES SEEN AS SIMPLY A METAPHOR

Answer 11

Try and take it from a different perspective...is that ok with you?

Ok, let us say for the sake of argument...that Adam and Eve existed and were the first humans just as stated in the Bible.

Now, from there... Adam and Eve walked and talked with God, so God taught them all about the gospel, the atonement, all about Christ...etc. In essence becomeing the first followers of Christ (keeping thier hope in Christ and his atonement to come)

Now, we know (if nothing else because of Cain) that not all of Adam and Eves children followed what Adam and Eve taught. They were taught it, but didn't necessarily like all of it (sorta the same way things are today) so they went their separate ways...but kept what they liked and dismissed what they didn't or didn't understand. They still had a lot of the teaching of Adam...but didn't have all of them, so they filled in the blanks. ANd this progressed over time, until it no longer remotely resembled the orginial. It is like a copy machine. You make a copy of the orginal, then a copy of a that copy, then a copy of the copy of the copy...and so on. WHen you get to the 100th generation...and give it to someone...will they necessarily have a clue as to what it is supposed to be? nope.

So, what am I trying to say here, well, just like many like to make the argument that chrisitianty came from pagans...christians can make the argument that pagan faiths could have just as easily sprouted from the orginial form of "chrisitanity". (IOW Adam and Eve the first Followers of Christ)