What has the Christian world stolen from the Pagan world?

Answer 1

Heh heeeeee. We share Jesus with anyone who loves Hi and accepts Him as their Lord and Savior. Sorry, if we stole something, only Jesus really matters to us.

Answer 2

I don't think you can ask this question without asking "What did the pagans steal from earlier pagans?" Look no further than the classical Roman religion--the Greeks, Etruscans, and other cultures the Romans defeated all contributed both religious and social conventions to Roman society (though not necessarily willingly).

When people whine about how "OMG the Christians stole from us!!1!one!!!" I just laugh, because all Christianity did was continue in a grand tradition of borrowing and appropriation and overlaying. You can see it in neopaganism. Wicca ISN'T an old pagan religion. It drew a lot from the Golden Dawn and Freemasonry, as well as Margaret Murray's shoddy research.

Answer 3

I love the rhetoric of the "omg so persecuted" pagans.... lol "stole". A lot of Christian stuff is based on some of our older traditions... Christmas and Easter, All Saint's Day, the mythology of someone born from a virgin mother and such, etc.

I can't really get mad at modern day Christians for this... all religions are in some way based off other religions, so yeah. I guess I'm a non-bitter pagan.

Answer 4

Quite a bit. Every major holiday has it's roots in pagan tradition.
Heck even the demigod jesus is simply a re-hashing of the Horus myth from Egyptian mythos...

Answer 5

Most of their religious holidays have been taken from Pagan Holy Days.

Answer 6

more suitable than somewhat screwed up, i'm afraid. you opt for to finish somewhat more suitable ideal historic analyze first. a million. Saturnalia - December 17th with celebrations till, on the very cutting-edge, December twenty third. irrelevant. 2. Dies Natalis Solis Invicti - Absent from the historic record. there's a record from c. 350AD of something noted as in basic terms "Natalis Invicti". a similar source is likewise the earliest connection with Christmas on December twenty fifth. before pagan calendars of feasst, regardless of the truth that they factor out Saturnalia and different solar fairs, do no longer instruct any banquet on December twenty fifth in any respect. 3. Samhain - earliest connection with a "Samhain" banquet is from variations of Irish myths written contained in the 10th and eleventh century in eire. that is 4-500 years after eire became Christian and 2 hundred years in spite of everything Saints Day become created by technique of the Church in Rome. The Samhain (November) banquet is defined as a warrior's banquet at which adult adult males ate and drank, boasted of their victories and confirmed off gory trophies (adult adult males's tongues). even if it isn't totally mythical, or invented by technique of the writers, that is likewise no longer something like the Christian pageant. 4. Lupercalia - a banquet at the same time as human beings wearing animal skins and ran round Rome. in basic terms found contained in the city of Rome because it style of venerated the wolf who raised its founders. Mere twist of destiny. the relationship of Valentine with Romance become unknown till one thousand years after Lupercalia had stopped.

Answer 7

many Holidays such as Christmas and Easter for one example. many of the rituals and ceremonies of Christianity have a
" pagan " basis.

Answer 8

Resurrection. (Osiris)
One God. (Egypt, theirs was named AMEN, and aspect of the god Ra)
A Messiah. (There were many Jewish Messiahs, and many Greek "Christs" before Jesus came onto the scene... many had the same exact miracles too)
Eucharist. (Many religions practiced eating the "body" of their God, be it in the Orphic Mysteries, or eating of the Body of Isis and her bread)

Answer 9

Everything. Including the story of Jesus.

Answer 10

Idol worship.

Answer 11

What haven't they stolen? I'm not sure there's even one new concept...don't even get me started on holidays...