is Christianity is based on Egyptian Myths?

Question

Here are some similarity between Jesus and Horus.

Horus born of a virgin. <> Jesus born of a virgin.

The birth of Horus announced by angels. <> The birth of Jesus announced by angels.

Herut tried to murder the infant Horus. <> Herod slaughtered every first born in an attempt to kill Jesus the forthcoming messiah.

Horus is baptized at age 30 by Anup the Baptiser at a river. <> Jesus is baptized at age 30 by John the Baptist at a river.

Horus had 12 followers. <> Jesus had 12 disciples.

Horus was killed by crucifixtion. <> Jesus was crucified.

Horus was accompanied by two thieves at the crucifixtion. <> Jesus was crucified with two thieves.

Horus was resurrected after 3 days. <> Jesus was “said” to resurrected after over a period of three days.

Horus was given the titel KRST which means “anointed one” <> Jesus was given the title Christ [Christos] meaning “anointed one”

The resurrection of Horus was announced by three women. <> The resurrection of Jesus was announced by three women.

Answer 1

A lot of religions are based on this. There are far more similarities than that, too!

Answer 2

Can you cite the ORIGINAL Egyptian sources (i.e., not something you read out of a book or off the web instead of, say, the Book of the Dead) for these alleged similarities? If so, provide the reference where they can be found (e.g., Book of the Dead, page "x"). If not, then all you are doing is making unsubstantiated claims... or, as the link below shows for many of them, falsified claims.

I don't see any of naked eye's links that quote from the original material, but rather make the same unsubstantiated claims.
From Leith C's first link one would have to assume that "earliest written creation myth" = "the earliest creation myth". First, it is merely the oldest copy of a creation myth which has been found (it's still possible that archaeologists could find older copies of another creation myth or that all copies of older myths no longer exist). Second, a bigger problem is that ancient cultures tended to be oral, not written, so it's possible that the Babylonians borrowed "their" account from and were simply the first to write it down. As for the second link, "The Lost Book of Enki itself is historical fiction...[,]" an admission taken from the bottom of the page itself.


ADDED:
"Only tiny fragments have been found of the original BoE, and Sitchen took it upon himself to try to recreate it, using all he had learnt as an archeologist and a recognised Scholar over 30 odd years of research."
One has to wonder just how much was the original material then, and how much was "reconstruction" (especially considering the qualification that Stitchen only had "tiny fragments" to work with).
"If someone were to write a book from the percetion of, say, Christopher Columbus, using all acurate historical records available so as to make the events as true as possible, would the story be then classed as fiction too? Same deal."
False analogy. One would have a lot more than "tiny fragments" to work with in attempting to reconstruct Columbus' life, not only from his personal life, but the general time period as well. Even then, the reconstructed material would be considered of dubious authenticity at best.

Answer 3

Yes it is, at least the Old Testament is. Mesopotamian History passed to Sumeria and then to Egypt, finally through Judaism it became the Old Testament.

You can read the original versions:
http://www.sacred-texts.com/ane/stc/index.htm
(Marduk became Ra, then Amun-Ra, then Amen)

or for a more complete version of the book of Genisis (which actually comes from Gene of Isis) try the Lost Book of Enki.
http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/sitchin/sitchinbooks_enki.htm
Enki was called Ea and also El which is the god if the Israelites (IsraEL) and the god of christianity.
He is the Father of Marduk (Ra).


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Just to clarify something here for the sake of Deof Movestofca;

Yes The Book Of Enki has been classed as "fiction", but it is based on Historical/Mythologocal FACTS.
It is the summary of the authors other books in the series of The Earth Cronicles. 8 books I think, off hand, all classified as NON-fiction. The BoE was written by Sitchen from the perception of Enki. Only tiny fragments have been found of the original BoE, and Sitchen took it upon himself to try to recreate it, using all he had learnt as an archeologist and a recognised Scholar over 30 odd years of research.

If someone were to write a book from the percetion of, say, Christopher Columbus, using all acurate historical records available so as to make the events as true as possible, would the story be then classed as fiction too? Same deal.

Im not saying I agree with ALL of Sitchens theories, but as far as Mythology is concerned, his books are brilliant.

Answer 4

I asked this very same question with a slight twist. I also asked it in the Mythology section hoping I would get a better response from people who know of Mythology. I am neither a biblical nor a mythological scholar. I asked if it were possible that these mythological stories were in fact foretelling the future. As if they were given revelation from God to tell a story of what was to come. Possibly this is just how they expressed themselves. If you truly want to know the truth, then you have to look at the question from both sides. We cannot be one sided when debating a topic such as this. After all, don't you think it is just a bit obvious that one could argue Christianity came from these stories considering these stories were written first? Logically, that makes sense. I would like you to read the responses to the question I asked. Maybe you can gain some insight from these responses as well as to the one you asked.

Answer 5

Regarding the fantasy you refer to, some similarities in paganism are to be expected, both because they corrupted certain practices God gave in the beginning, and truths which man knows innately from God. And secondly, because the devil, whom God allowed to know much of His plans, is an imitator. As the devil's primary desire is to prevent people from worshiping/obeying the one true and living God (which is for our benefit), you would expect him to seek to create a idolatrous counterfeit after God's plan of salvation, which was revealed by God long before Jesus was actually born. If you look at any cult you will see the same technique today. But despite what pro-pagan theories purport, there are very critical differences between pagan myths and what the Bible reveals, and which disallow Christians from being the copy cats." Read this thoroughly: http://www.tektonics.org/copycat/mithra.html

More here:
http://www.tektonics.org/copycat/copycathub.html

The real fact is that the Bible been already subjected to more critical examination than any other book and come out standing.

Jesus said the "The thief [devil] cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly." He seeks to mislead you, and those who believe he recycled lies shall spend eternity with him:

"And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever." (Rev 20:10)

Instead may you give your sins and life to Christ who died for you and rose again. That is no myth, as i and all who are born again by so doing have experienced.
Praise the Lord.

Answer 6

truly, the assessment between Horus and Christ is so a methods off fact from what replaced into believed approximately Horus in Eygptian mythology the assessment is ridiculous. i'm no longer asserting Christianity did no longer borrow issues to fill contained in the lacking factors and unknown of Jesus' existence. yet you obtain the incorrect pagan god. think of approximately the place early Christianity and that's writings got here from (no longer Rome) and look in that pantheon and locate that god additionally contained in the Roman pantheon. then you ought to truly dig by using fact he has been incredibly plenty forgotten approximately. He replaced into not at all an overwhelmingly prevalent god, in basic terms a familar one. inspite of each and everything in case you will set your self up with information from something else you don;t flow and open a "starmart" in the process from "walmart". yet Horus what a humorous tale. Why don;t you truly study the Eygptian memories of Horus? by using ways his authentic call is Heru-ur or Heru-pa-khart no longer Horus. there have been truly many Horus' none have been something like the Christ tale.

Answer 7

A great question, as all mainstream religions have borrowed or changed mythology from pagan peoples.
i.e., The name of the Islamic Diety Allah comes from a pagan mother- earth Goddess named Allat. And
the story of Noah comes from the Babylonian stories of Gilgamesh.

Answer 8

It is an amalgamation of many religious practices and beliefs.

The reason for this is that Rome had just completed conquering many nations and had a tendency to absorb religious practices and adopt them rather than stamp them out.

Christianity happened on the scene just in time to benefit and absorb many pagan/egyptian/greek/roman religious practices before Constantine adopted it as the national religion.

Answer 9

The funniest thing it how the story of Horus is far older than christianity and none of the christians who are responding can even admit the similarities.

I guess that is what religion does to you; enables you to believe that which is obviously false.

Answer 10

the concept of monotheism also came from egypt, but both the christians and jews borrowed liberally from many cultures. there's nothing wrong with that, everybody did it. the romans were especially good at it, even unto constantine. the problem is when you then claim those beliefs came directly from your god and everybody else is wrong.

Answer 11

Mostly Egyptian and Sumerian