19 Dec 05
Originally posted by FreakyKBHI, for one, do not know what you're talking about.
With respect to certain elements of mythology and similar stories found within the Bible, does the presence of like-stories negate the Bible?
What other possibilities are there to explain the presence of the similarities?
19 Dec 05
Originally posted by FreakyKBHI believe it lends a great deal of credence to the fact that Christianity is riddled with the borrowing of pieces of other beliefs to make up its own.
With respect to certain elements of mythology and similar stories found within the Bible, does the presence of like-stories negate the Bible?
What other possibilities are there to explain the presence of the similarities?
--Christ's birth being changed to a winter birth (when, according to scripture - it was much close to the summer solstice) to accomodate the huge population that celebrated Yule.
--The simlarities between Mithras and Jesus.
As just a couple of examples....
19 Dec 05
Originally posted by FreakyKBHI would have to answer that it depends on how you interpret the Bible--as literal fact, or as a combination of myth, legend, history, literature, poetry, and revelation. If the former, yes; if the latter, no.
With respect to certain elements of mythology and similar stories found within the Bible, does the presence of like-stories negate the Bible?
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19 Dec 05
Originally posted by FreakyKBHI think the reasons are that the myths try to copy the bible stories in order to make the bible less relevent.
With respect to certain elements of mythology and similar stories found within the Bible, does the presence of like-stories negate the Bible?
What other possibilities are there to explain the presence of the similarities?
Satan is a great couterfeiter.
19 Dec 05
Originally posted by DoctorScribblesEasy; Satan knew it was going to be written, so he prepared counterfeit myths paralleling it and put them in writing first to discredit the REAL story. And you fell for it!! Don't you feel like a complete sucker now??
How could Genesis have been copied if it hadn't been written yet?
19 Dec 05
Originally posted by no1marauderThe great deceiver is a genie that ought never be let out of the bottle. What makes you think that he hasn't simply deceived you into thinking that he has deceived me, in which case it would be you who has fallen for his tricks.
Easy; Satan knew it was going to be written, so he prepared counterfeit myths paralleling it and put them in writing first to discredit the REAL story. And you fell for it!! Don't you feel like a complete sucker now??