I think if you search long enough you will find the truth. And hopefully the truth can set us all free.
I was doing some research today, and came upon a very one sides arguement on a certain website about the possible links between Persian-Romam Mithraism and Christianity. Its almost like an evolutionary path, that deeply discredits the orginality of Christianity. It makes Christianity seem a spin off, much like Islam is a spin off of Judaism and Christianity. The Website points out that Mithras, was a Savior, sent to reconfirm Mithra's covenant with mankind. Mithras was born in Flesh, of a virgin, in a Cave or Stable. His birth was actually celebrated on December 25th. The website http://groups.msn.com/AtheistVSGod/originofchristianity.msnw makes some big claims, and I haven't been able to confirm all.
But, Wikipedia and other websites confirm that worship was done in cave like structures, the December 25th was an important day for the religion. It also confirmed there was debate about the influence of Mithraism on Catholicism, and many pratices were equal.
"Mithras was born of a virgin, remained celibate, his worship involving baptism, the partaking of bread marked with a cross and wine as sacrificial blood, held Sundays sacred and Mithras was born on 25th of December. Mithraist called themselves 'brother' and were led by a priest called 'father' (Pater). The symbol of the father were a staff, a hooked sword, a ring and hat. These similarities frightened the early Christian leaders - that almost 500 years before arrival of Christ all of the Christian mysteries were already known. To combat this, Christian witters said that the Devil knew of the coming of Christ in advance and had imitated them before they existed in order to denigrate them. As Christianity gained strength and became the formal religion of the Roman Empire, the 'Cult of Mithras' was one of the first pagan cults to come under attack in the fifth century; Temples of Mithras, like most other pagan Temples, were destroyed and Churches build on them. " - http://www.taivaansusi.net/historia/mithraism.html
I was doing some research today, and came upon a very one sides arguement on a certain website about the possible links between Persian-Romam Mithraism and Christianity. Its almost like an evolutionary path, that deeply discredits the orginality of Christianity. It makes Christianity seem a spin off, much like Islam is a spin off of Judaism and Christianity. The Website points out that Mithras, was a Savior, sent to reconfirm Mithra's covenant with mankind. Mithras was born in Flesh, of a virgin, in a Cave or Stable. His birth was actually celebrated on December 25th. The website http://groups.msn.com/AtheistVSGod/originofchristianity.msnw makes some big claims, and I haven't been able to confirm all.
But, Wikipedia and other websites confirm that worship was done in cave like structures, the December 25th was an important day for the religion. It also confirmed there was debate about the influence of Mithraism on Catholicism, and many pratices were equal.
"Mithras was born of a virgin, remained celibate, his worship involving baptism, the partaking of bread marked with a cross and wine as sacrificial blood, held Sundays sacred and Mithras was born on 25th of December. Mithraist called themselves 'brother' and were led by a priest called 'father' (Pater). The symbol of the father were a staff, a hooked sword, a ring and hat. These similarities frightened the early Christian leaders - that almost 500 years before arrival of Christ all of the Christian mysteries were already known. To combat this, Christian witters said that the Devil knew of the coming of Christ in advance and had imitated them before they existed in order to denigrate them. As Christianity gained strength and became the formal religion of the Roman Empire, the 'Cult of Mithras' was one of the first pagan cults to come under attack in the fifth century; Temples of Mithras, like most other pagan Temples, were destroyed and Churches build on them. " - http://www.taivaansusi.net/historia/mithraism.html
posted by LJKelley @ 17:26
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