some time ago there was a reference on this board (i think) about a pre-christianity religion whose "messiah" bore a striking anecdotal resemlance to jesus christ.
several tales (walking on water / rising after 3 days dead / lazarus / etc...) are mirrored in this other religious narrative that pre-dated christianity.
i'm hoping that somebody on this board will be able to help point me in the direction of the correct information.
many thanks!
precursor to jesus christ...
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precursor to jesus christ...
you know... george orwell warned us!
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"Moderation is a colorless, insipid thing to counsel. To live less would not be living."
Sister M. Madeleva Wolff (1887-1964), CSC
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"Moderation is a colorless, insipid thing to counsel. To live less would not be living."
Sister M. Madeleva Wolff (1887-1964), CSC
It was Mithras:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mithras
Also in Bertrand Russell's History of Western Philosophy, there's a whole chapter devoted to influences on Christianity from Mithras, Platonism, Isis,...
http://www.amazon.com/History-Western-P ... 100&sr=8-1
(the book is actually much more 'readable' than the title suggests.. it's actually as much enjoyable as a philopophy book can get
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Greetings,
Jan
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mithras
Also in Bertrand Russell's History of Western Philosophy, there's a whole chapter devoted to influences on Christianity from Mithras, Platonism, Isis,...
http://www.amazon.com/History-Western-P ... 100&sr=8-1
(the book is actually much more 'readable' than the title suggests.. it's actually as much enjoyable as a philopophy book can get
)Greetings,
Jan