Shouldn´t Christianity be categorised as pagan?

Question

Since Christianity mainly is a big mix of many different pagan religions?
or...
categorised under "mixed belief"?

Answer 1

Because Christians would never let that happen. Even though that is a wonderful idea, cause it is true.

Answer 2

The "New Testament": Pagan revenge

Between G-d's own miracles and the Jewish teaching of His Word, the pagan priest/pastorhoods of Egypt, Greece, and Rome were steadily losing their power over the gentile populations. They decided to fight back by creating a new religion, one that would claim to be the fulfillment of the Hebrew "Old Testament," yet would bring back the pagan lies in a new disguise.

Thus the "New Testament" was written, in Greek rather than Hebrew, and attached to the original Hebrew scriptures to try to change their meaning back toward paganism.

The "New Testament" tried to change G-d from One, as in the Hebrew scriptures, into a "trinity" as in Egyptian cults or the eastern religions of Hinduism and Buddhism. It described Jesus as G-d in a human body, like the pagans always described Pharoah and other wicked kings. It declared G-d's Law to be a "curse" that no one can truly obey, announced that there must be a "mediator" between G-d and man, and pretended that salvation could now be achieved outside the Law.

To blind the gentile nations, the "New Testament" also warned people not to learn from the Jews, declaring that Israel no longer possessed the true, complete Word of G-d.

In the Bible, the book of Daniel warned of an evil power--a false religion--that would believe in the true "G-d of fortresses... plus a god its fathers did not know." This religion would "speak bizarre words about the Most High, wear out the holy ones (the Jews), and plan to change the festivals and the religious Law."7 The Christian Church has indeed replaced Passover with Easter (the pagan holiday of Astarte and Ishtar) and Hanukah with Christmas (the pagan winter holiday).

Since then, Christian paganism has expanded to include Christmas trees, Easter eggs, and so forth.

http://www.noahide.com/paganism.htm


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Answer 3

Only if you love fantasy over the truth. Excluding the unBiblical corruptions introduced by Rome, any similarities between Christianity and paganism are due to them obeying the light God innately gives to all nations, but which they corrupt to degrees, and in which cases (like prayers or sacrifices) you will find that the Biblical faith (from Adam onward) practiced them first and correctly.

Or, as the devil's primary desire is to prevent people from worshiping/obeying the one true and living God (which is for our benefit), thus 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

Also see http://peacebyjesus.witnesstoday.org/thedavincicode.html

As for Jewish allegations, it is they who adopted unBiblical practices, which the Bible records and condemns (Hosea, etc.), and rejected the very Savior that God foretold over 700 years before the fact, that would be born of a virgin (Isaiah 7:14, 9:6), in a non-descript town called Bethlehem (Micah 5:2); become a scapegoat and offering for our sins (Isaiah 53), institute a New Covenant in His blood (Jer. 31:31-33), and rise again (Ps. 16:10, 11).

It was thus that the first Christians were Scripture reading Jews, who "received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so." (Acts 17:11).

(Acts 13:38-41) "Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: {39} And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses. {40} Beware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in the prophets; {41} Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you."

Answer 4

It's not really a mix of pagan religions- it tried to incorporate the local religious festivals under the banner of Christianity as it spread, which is why a lot of pagan traditions continue to be practiced in the name of Christian holidays (best example is yule changing to Christmas- we still have holly wreaths, for example).

It's probably best described as a personality cult, based around the person of Jesus.

Answer 5

Pagans believe in multiple Gods. Christians, Jews, Muslims believe in one God. This is the major diference in pagans and the three I just mentioned. Christ spoke to many pagens preaching his way, and many followed his way. Later when Christianity was formed, it was in actuallity the jewish faith updated by Christ, but that made it very different. This is why it was decided give it it's own idenity. Also they wanted it to be welcoming to the many former pagans who had joined Christs teaching. The early catholic church does have many traditions and sybolism that hints of old pagen ways, but that was just to apeal to those pgans of old. It is not pagan at all.

Answer 6

Pagan is simply a term for a religion other than your own, so technically for Wiccans and Pagans (not to mention every other religion as well), Christianity is pagan or heathen.

Answer 7

doesn't pagan really just mean outside the norm like taboo? I heard in Rome at one time Christianity was pagan and when it was accepted as the national religion whatever was be for it became pagan.

Answer 8

Jewish Ruling concerning Christianity :

"...according to the known Jewish ruling that Christians are idol worshippers." (Likkutei Sichos 37:198)


A gentile...is liable for the death penalty...if he has invented a religious holiday for himself...The general principle is we do not allow them to make new religious rituals and to make 'mitzvahs' for themselves by their own devices. Rather they may either become a Ger Tzeddek and accept all the Mitvahs; or he (the Noahide) should stand fast in his Torah (the seven Noahide Laws) without adding or diminishing...and if he does make some new 'mitzvah,' we lash him, punish him, and inform him that he is obligated with the death penalty for this..." (Rambam Mishne Torah—Hilchos Melachim 10:9)


Jewish Ruling concerning Christianity :

"...according to the known Jewish ruling that Christians are IDOL worshippers." (Likkutei Sichos 37:198)


http://www.noahide.com/infiltration/xmas.htm

Answer 9

Well...technically at the ORIGINAL coining of the term...yes, they would be considered "pagan". Meanings change over the years however.

Answer 10

With so many sect & denomination, it sure is a mixed belief, and cultism with some sects.

Answer 11

well... as tebone0315 stated

"Christianity is a relationship with Jesus Christ. Jesus wasn't a pagan"

As Jesus was a Jew are all Christian Jews in disguise?