how many pagan traditions are incorporated into christianity?

Question

1. human sacrifice.
2. animal sacrifice.
3. sun (son) worship
4. virgin birth
5. eastre - april
6. winter solstice - december
7. the trinity - egypt, persia, india...
8. idolatry
9. polytheism - saints, devils, angels, demons, etc.
10. the claim of earthly power given directly by the deity - most all religions

any others? did i miss something?...atheists and/or theists help me out here...

Answer 1

Resurrection and the afterlife
Oh I forgot Halloween, All Hallows Eve=Samhain

Answer 2

Both infant baptism and the railing between where all the Mass stuff sits and the congregation were incorporated into xianity during the conversion of Germania and Northern Europe, along with, of course, a great many of the customs associated with Yule: caroling, gift-giving, the wassail bowl, Santa/Father Yule, a decorated tree, indoor greenery, New Year's resolutions . . .

Infant baptism is from our naming ceremony; the separation of sacred from all but the godhsmadhr/priest *in that particular manner and configuration* is based on the "stalli" within the heathen Hof.

Answer 3

it is not suitable what the symbols are, it concerns what the ideals are at the back of the symbols. Christian go: image of Christ's demise on the go for our sins. Christmas: occasion of Christ's delivery (eventhough it isn't the perfect date). Horns and Hooves on devil: the logo of the super beast in Revelation. Dante extensively utilized it as an ANALOGY in his fictional works. Christianity does not settle for greater suitable than one diety. Paganism does. Christianity does not worship, have fun or exhonorate nature or human made types. Paganism does. Pagans do not settle for Jesus Christ as savior. Christians do. some Christians do have fun pagan holiday journeys, yet not for non secular motives in an identical way a lot of human beings have fun Christian holiday journeys yet not for non secular purposes. Paganism became as quickly as a factor of very almost each and every subculture in the international so which you're elementary, almost each and every ritual, cultural prepare and use of symbols have been already capilized upon. Christianity got here into those cultures and rather of thoroughly destroying assorted the traditions they held expensive, some traditions have been "christianized" or stored for strictly entertainment and cultural purposes. most of the "ungodly" issues (which includes orgies and animal sacrifices to dieties) became taken out and adjusted with charity acts and feasting with kin and the detrimental. some Christian celebrations which includes Easter (or Resurection Day) purely ensue to fall on or around the competition of Ishtar, yet this (would or won't) be with the help of twist of fate. Christians have fun Resurection Day with the help of following the Jewish calandar which coincide with passover (an identical week Jesus became crucified and rose returned).

Answer 4

Giving special significance to various numbers like 7, 12, 666, etc.

Most of the stories of the Bible were taken from earlier myths, including the creation story, the flood, and others.

Answer 5

Resurrection--Apollonian and Mithra for instance. Baptism in those that followed Mithras.

Answer 6

All of them. God encompasses, enfolds and conquors them all.

And he is NOT like the Borg.

In this way, we are transformed, our traditions are transformed, and our ancestors are made acceptable. Love is all.

Answer 7

The claim that they worship a "son of god" who died and came back from the dead, (same as Dionysus and Osiris).

The claim that because their god came back from the dead, that they will too, (Osiris).

Answer 8

Christmas, the cross.

Answer 9

a few just so we could help to convert them
no idols are allowed
one devil only