Which Religion is the One True Religion?

00 Agent Kidd,
.....Have you read many books on the ancient African religions from the christian religeons, were derived?

Hearing two intelligent (bookwise) people in this thread make the statement that Jesus Christ is the only way of salvation reaffirms my belief that [C]hristianity is a dangerous cult. I mean for people to actually think the majority of people on earth will go to hell, no matter how well they carry themself, are good they are, because some book tells them to worship this MAN called Jesus is pure blasphemy.

00 Agent Kid,
.....Have you read many books on the ancient African religions from the christian religeons, were derived?

If only more Christians would. I've tried to bring this topic up several times in a few different threads here but have been either flatly ignored or had the subject abruptly changed. It's difficult for a Christian to admit that their mythology is unoriginal and was told by countless other pagan religions over time. Egypt, syria, persia, asia minor.... the list of areas goes on. One has to look at any of the gods of the region (Attis, Adonis, Mithras, Osiris, Dionysus, Krishna, etc) to see the blatant similarities.

Some here will concede that many christian rituals and holidays are originally pagan. However, the very core of the christian mythology, that of the resurrecting godman (ie. the entire story of Jesus) has also been told hundreds of times over in the exact same manner by many different religions that preceded christianity.

And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.

SN95 wrote:

If only more Christians would. I've tried to bring this topic up several times in a few different threads here but have been either flatly ignored or had the subject abruptly changed. It's difficult for a Christian to admit that their mythology is unoriginal and was told by countless other pagan religions over time. Egypt, syria, persia, asia minor.... the list of areas goes on. One has to look at any of the gods of the region (Attis, Adonis, Mithras, Osiris, Dionysus, Krishna, etc) to see the blatant similarities.

Why do you think that there are blatent similarities? Could it be possible that all of these tribes could have the same origins? All of mankind lived together up until the separation at the Tower of Babel. Naturally, they would all have stories that would tell of similar origins.

SN95 wrote:

Some here will concede that many christian rituals and holidays are originally pagan. However, the very core of the christian mythology, that of the resurrecting godman (ie. the entire story of Jesus) has also been told hundreds of times over in the exact same manner by many different religions that preceded christianity.

Take a look at this verse from Genesis:

Genesis 3:15 wrote:

And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.

This was the first prophecy of the coming of Jesus Christ, right there in the Garden of Eden, before any other civilizations even formed (before any other humans, as well). This well precedes other tales of a coming from other religions.

Could it be possible that the jesus mythology is just an extension of a preexisting pagan myth that permeated much of the previous five thousand years prior to Jesus? I'm not talking about similarity about the origins of the world, I'm talking about similarities of the entire story of Jesus Christ himself and those of other godmen that preceded him. (Born of a virgin, son of god, raised the dead, water to wine, crucified, buried in a cave, resurrected on the third day, died for our sins etc. etc.) If we all came of the same origins then if I believe in Mithras will I go to heaven? If not, why not? It's the same story. If it isn't the same story, name me one original piece of christianity that makes it different from the pagan religions.

How is that a prophecy of Jesus? It says he, it doesn't say Jesus. It's your interpretation that makes you feel this is a self-fulfilling prophecy.

The point is that Christianity is the original storyteller of this event (that is, God's Son).

In the verse, satan's offspring refers to the sin that corrupts the world. Eve's offspring refers to Jesus Christ. Satan will strike his heel (torture followed by death), and Jesus will crush his head (destroy sin by defeating death in the resurrection). This is not an interpretation of my own. This is what it says.

Right on, 00. I'm with you 99.9%. All of our languages and religions originated on the plains of Shinar. The collective world religions, known in the Book of Revelation as 'Babylon the Great' will meet their fate as described in the 17th and 18th chapters of that book. Exciting, isn't it?

neologist wrote:

Right on, 00. I'm with you 99.9%. All of our languages and religions originated on the plains of Shinar. The collective world religions, known in the Book of Revelation as 'Babylon the Great' will meet their fate as described in the 17th and 18th chapters of that book. Exciting, isn't it?

This is a truly pathetic statement. You look forward to the comuppance of all those who have the temerity not to agree with every jot and tittle of your personal superstitions? That is so disgusting.

Neologist,

Still waiting for you to "get back to me" in the "How to get to heaven when you die" thread. Take your time, I just hope you haven't forgotten about me.