Pagans, Christians or atheists?

Question

Considering all that the story of Jesus has in commom with pagan beliefs, who is right? Pagans, christians, or atheists?

Lets be friendly guys! :)

I'm an Atheist: I know atheists dont do that silly!

Answer 1

I would have to say atheists even if there is a god. Because atheists, contrary to the biased definitions people insist on giving the word are simply neutral. They're neither claiming to know that there or isn't a god and all reasonable atheists that I know would be convinced by an adequate level of evidence.

But only a deity could possibly provide proof of themselves. So the only people who are truly waiting for god are atheists.

Answer 2

I'm accepting of people, no matter the belief. There's no clause in my system of living that says anyone has to agree with me. Makes it easier to just BE. Plus, this leaves me more open to learning different aspects of other beliefs. Melting pot variety person, here. I'm no longer loyal to any certain structure. They can all be built up, or torn down Now, I've been Christian and I guess you would say am now Pagan. Personally, I know exactly what kind of response an Atheist would have recieved from me from that standpoint verses the one that I have now. Far more fear of the unknown, as this is what I was taught. I didn't want anyone going to hell. Now, I'm happy because I know that they are not. Experience it, as thou wilt. This just solved my problem. The people who say that they are wormfood, are wormfood. If that's logic to some Atheists, then so it is. There isn't a very strong argument energy to be had in someone who just accepts that others believe as they will.

Answer 3

There is a book by Al Hyslop, called The Two Babylons. It spins a theory (that appeals to me) that when God promised the seed of the woman would crush the head of the serpent, the Devil was taking notes. He tried to anticipate this seed of the woman and labored to create a counterfeit that would parallel the seed when he appeared, with the intent to confuse and divert as many souls as he could. Hyslop's argument is buttressed by a careful tracing of the history of the names of deities through the evolution of the major ancient mythologies. This linguistic genealogy shows that many of the ancient myths are in fact rooted in the Biblical stories, but have been flipped to reverse the roles of the heroes and villains. All this goes to show that, like C.S. Lewis said, it would really be far more surprising if there were no similarities between Christianity and paganism, as that would suggest one of them was completely made up. The similarities actually prove there must be an underlying reality driving them both. The question then becomes, which came first, the Genesis chicken or the Babylonian egg? I believe the chicken came first.

Answer 4

Pagans had intrinsic and ancient knowledge about nature and this living network we call a planet.


Christian's have practical knowledge of how to live a better and happier life through the teachings of a great a holy man.

Atheists have a a working knowledge of the world around them.

Neither have a full understanding of who and what we are and all the answer they'd like.

All have mistaken beliefs and understanding about somethings.

All have accurate beliefs and understanding about somethings.

All have ideas about what makes a better life.
However, bread a lone will not fill you, which is what scientist seem to think. Knowing how everything works will not be enough to satisfy the human being and in the end science will need to acknowledge that which it can not study or understand.

Answer 5

Catholicism.......

Just as I am a Christian/Pagan.

The Romans were pagans themselves before they converted to Christianity and built the Catholic church. It is no secret that the Catholic church uses paganistic beliefs along side their Faith in God. The Romans understood and saw that their paganistic beliefs had similarities between the way they believed in their beliefs, and the Word of God that Jesus Christ died on the cross for. This is known because pagan "power" has much to do with images. Earthly images, and spiritual images. With the Image of God, they were able to see exactly where their beliefs could fit right in with the Holy Spirit.

As a Native American pagan, who knows the Image of God I have found the same knowledge that the Catholic church found when they converted to Christianity.

I am going to have to say Catholicism, because Catholicism is a mixture of Christianity and pagan beliefs.

Answer 6

Atheists

Answer 7

Like a 'good' pagan - I will say that no one has it 'right' - or rather - EVERYONE has it 'right' for themselves.

Mythololgy is not termed in 'right' or 'wrong'. It is not a set of facts to be proven true OR disproven as false. Mythology is 'right' for the person who prescribes to it because it is spiritual truth. it is truth about our collective unconscious journey together.

And it is all the same. The names, the details, the places are different - but the stories are the same. Because we all laugh, cry, feel, anger, smile, and bleed the same.

Answer 8

I have to say that I believe there is some truth in all beliefs. I believe that most of Jesus' "eastern" or "pagan" teachings were lost when the modern Christian church was formed.

Answer 9

Atheists.

Answer 10

I have no interest in who is right. My beliefs are mine and someone else's are someone else's. Live and let live. As long as I believe I am correct in my own mind, what reason would I have to be concerned about what is none of my business?