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Most religions aren't unique, they all share similarities. I'm not assuming your an atheist, I'm just assuming this will end up going the route this argument usually goes.
Dude, if one or two things were coincidentally similar, then you'd make sense. But it is blatantly obvious that Christianity has plagarized the entire thing from not one but many previous religions among other things. To ignore this is to ignore fact directly in front of your face.
I'm not ignoring it, but as I can tell your an atheist so you see it as something disclaims everything about the christian religion, it doesn't, it just raises suspicion about the religion's sacred text which is NOT the word of god, it is a bunch of stories, letters and teachings recorded over time then the church eventually pick, chose and re-wrote what they wanted to put it, I know they have similarities but it doesn't dis-prove anything.
Most religions aren't unique, they all share similarities.
Then how does that mean any of them are correct? They're just taking ideas from each, that's suggesting that they're all man-made and have nothing to do with a God. And once again, this isn't a few similarities, this is basically the whole story.
I'm not assuming your an atheist, I'm just assuming this will end up going the route this argument usually goes.
I'm sorry I assumed you assumed. It just seemed that you were.
And some arguments may surprise you. We go through what seems to be the same debates over and over because we have different people every day, and maybe someone new will make you think of something you never thought of before.
Then how does that mean any of them are correct? They're just taking ideas from each, that's suggesting that they're all man-made and have nothing to do with a God. And once again, this isn't a few similarities, this is basically the whole story.
It doesn't mean any of them are correct, obviously any religous text was mad made because they are all stories collected and written down by man, no god or higher power ever gave them the texts.
I'm sorry I assumed you assumed. It just seemed that you were.
I assumed that the argument was following its traditional route, so you were right in that sense.
And some arguments may surprise you. We go through what seems to be the same debates over and over because we have different people every day, and maybe someone new will make you think of something you never thought of before.
Maybe they will, I already know the bible is not the word of god but showing similarities isn't really that great of an argument for anything.
Maybe they will, I already know the bible is not the word of god but showing similarities isn't really that great of an argument for anything.
The sad thing is that it is for some people. I mean that in the sense that some people think their religion is unique.
It doesn't mean any of them are correct, obviously any religous text was mad made because they are all stories collected and written down by man, no god or higher power ever gave them the texts.
Then why have I had people tell me that the bible is the word of god. And that god told the man what to write.
The sad thing is that it is for some people. I mean that in the sense that some people think their religion is unique.
Christianity is not unique, Islam is unique in the sense that its sacred text is one book, written by one man in his own life time instead of a collection of stories collected over time. Also Islam is more of a religious ideology than a religion. Also unlike the bible, the sacred text of islam gives the reader a way to know what to do if they find a contradiciton, whicher ever one was written later is the one you listen to.
Then why have I had people tell me that the bible is the word of god. And that god told the man what to write.
Just because it was said by a christian doesn't mean its true, people interpret the bible in different ways, I have no problem with the book whenever someone says god wrote or made someone write it they are either going off of faith in a very bad way or they are using circular reasoning.
And why would I assume your an atheist, after all I did impersonate you so I ought to know your religious views.
Okay I shall enlighten you with another comparison that doesn't involve an Ancient Egyptian God. The Persian God Mithra was born 600 years before Christ on the 25th December, he performed miracles and was resurrected on the third day. He was known as the Lamb, the way the truth the life, the Saviour and the Messiah.
I discovered this piece of information whilst watching Bill Maher's aptly named documtary "Religiolous". Horus raised "Asar" from the dead which translates as "Lazarus", he walked on water and healed the infirm- COPY CAT RELIGION.
This is one of the many stories that were woven into Christian doctrine. Take most of their holidays, for instance, you've got the winter solstice, the spring equinox, and hallows eve, all of which are old Pagan traditions.
Wasn't this "Christianity was plagiarized from pagan religions" debunked a while ago? I don't really know the complete details, but I believe it's pretty thoroughly explained in Strobel's The Case for the Real Jesus how it simply is not true. I'm definitely looking into buying that book, I think it would be a great resource for anyone else who is interested in this topic!
Pagan was originally an insult from the latin "Paganus", meaning "rustic". Like old fashioned.
Christianity was the big new thing, and those who still kept to the old gods were insulted and looked down on. This included nearly all religions that are not Christian, the exceptions being Hinduism, if only for it's present day size, and Buddhism, for it has no gods.
Christians didn't steal or story. It says in 2 Peter 1:16 16 For we did not follow cleverly devised stories when we told you about the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ in power, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
That verse says they didn't follow or invent those stories about Jesus but they told you about Jesus because they were eyewitnesses who saw Jesus and it got recorded in Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
Yahweh was once one of many gods in a pantheon, much like Zues, Hermes and Neptune or Odin, Thor, Freya and other gods.
Yahweh was the god of war of an ancient religion. The Jews wanted to escape from Egypt, so they prayed to that god and they were successful.
Perhaps that god is real, or perhaps they were lucky, so it simply left a long tradition of "Thou shalt have no other gods before me." There were many gods at that time that were considered equal to Yahweh or greater than Yahweh, which the Jews chose.
Yahweh is a made up god of a religion you don't know about or believe in, this would heavily indicate.
Now, this basically means that the Bible is wrong and that you are wrong.
It is fine to deny this, but this is how it happened. This also means that Jesus is not a god either, so that christianity as a whole is completely wrong, and besides the mediocre moral lessons, is a failed religion that is simply wrong.
I don't expect you to believe me because you are very close minded, but it would be wise to read that book. A copy is only about $5, so it won't cost you much. If you care about truth, and want to know what is true, then you should certainly invest in a copy.
However, I doubt you will. You do not care about truth because you are close minded and already think that you are right no matter what.
No If you read I pointed out a verse that says that they didn't invent those stories like some people say they did but they told you about Jesus because they were eyewitnesses.
Then how come Horus is almost exact in comparison to Jesus, even though he was many centuries before Jesus. How do you explain that to me? Why don't you just dead set answer me Srom? Horus was born on the same date on similar circumstances, leading on to death and resurrection, but way before Jesus.
Just an FYI, Christians on the modern calendar have chose to celebrate Christimas on December 25. It was originally chosen to coincide with Pagan holidays that were being celebrated at that time. December 25 isn't the actual birthday of Christ. Most theological and historical experts actually believe that the historical Christ was born in the summer time.