Isn't much of Christianity copied from the Pagan religions that preceded it, so why criticize pagans?

Answer 1

Yes much of Christianity is borrowed from pagan religions, but don't tell them that because they get mad.
I have been rebuked in Jesus name many times by saying this.
BB

Answer 2

Almost every religion shares commonalities, but I don't think that all of these were copied. I feel that because there are some certain traits shared by man that this sharing isn't a direct ripoff of Pagans.

The reason why Pagan holidays were added to Christianity was so that the church; which at the time had more power than the Kings, could know where the Pagans and heathens of the villages and towns were during these holidays. If they weren't at church, then they were in defiance of the church and they could be bannished or killed.

I don't see Christians accepting this slight against us and I question why we continue to ask these same questions over and over. I'm not trying to be mean here, but I am asking why we don't use our time to do something that we know will help.

BB's

Answer 3

that's the after impacts of a centuries previous smear marketing campaign. clergymen in Europe could call the previous religions evil and satanic to cajole human beings to connect them. Then make Christianity comparable to Paganism to make the transition extra handy and decrease lower back on the outcry and public unrest (nonetheless there replaced into nevertheless very a lot). Ever observe how Christmas is rather close to to the Pagan holiday of xmas and how easter's date ameliorations based on the spring equinox in basic terms like the Pagan holiday Ostara.

Answer 4

There are some pagan artifacts that some churches like the Catholics have adopted such as certain holiday traditions in Christmas and Easter. Just because an apostate church adopts pagan practices and calls them Christian does not mean they are Christian.... both church and practice become pagan no matter what name they profess. Jesus prophecied that at the judgment day "Many shall say Lord, Lord, have we not done many wonderful works in thy name" and they shall be told "I know ye not, depart from me ye workers of iniquity.

Apostates are no better than the pagans they criticize.

Answer 5

ALL of the Christian Holy days coincide with Pagan ritual days. This was so that the early Christians could fit in with the Romans, and not get persecuted by them for not celebrating. Now a days, the shoe is on the other foot, and Christianists are using the power of their mythology to step all over every other person who believes something different from them. They are doing this in hope of "converting" some people to their set of beliefs, and seeing the "light," in their mythological leader Jesus Christ.

Answer 6

I personally think that it was to promote Christianity so that they would be against the original religions of the respective regions. If they didn't speak out aginst Pagan religions and say they are from , then people may not have converted. tricksy...

I am not educated in this subject particularly, so if I got my info wrong, I apologise.

Answer 7

Boy, the indoctrination of churches is sure doing a good job. These dweebs have no idea that Zeus was around long before Jesus, or that the virgin birth story comes from Mithras and other pagan gods who also predated Jesus. Please people, before you continue sticking your feet in your mouths, go read some ancient history.

Answer 8

The denials here are hilarious! People are assuming that Christianity hasn't substantially borrowed from pagan religions "because ... well, it can't have!"

Answer 9

There was a question I asked that is a good example of that, I described Hercules, but one person thought I was talking about Jesus (he didn't read it all the way through) and others told me that Hercules was false and Jesus was true.....

*sigh*

Answer 10

None of the pre-Christian religions apart from Judaism dealt with atonement from sin through blood sacrifice. Jesus was that perfect sacrifice.