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Atheists & Agnostics

muriel_volestrangler

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8. It's a pointless argument over a meaningless claim. Christianity is based on Judaism

Reply to Silent3 (Original post)

Fri Mar 4, 2016, 03:17 PM

Mar 2016

and that is undeniable. It doesn't matter in the slightest if there are minor details that are similar to various other religions; the major features come from Judaism. If some detail in the story of Jesus is not found in any other religion, it wouldn't mean that it's more likely that it happened; if it is found somewhere else, it wouldn't mean it's less likely. Humans have imaginations, and they also adapt ideas.

Many of the claims about similarities with other religions seem more like pareidolia to me, ironically - hoping to to see a similarity in a random pattern so that your existing beliefs are confirmed.

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How well do the much-touted similarities of the Jesus story to other myths hold up? [View all] Silent3 Mar 2016 OP

Well, personally I couldn't care less whether or not "Jesus" ever existed, historically. mr blur Mar 2016 #1

There is no doubt the overall themes of the story of Jesus are present in many mythologies. trotsky Mar 2016 #2

I had already been a non-believer for many years OriginalGeek Mar 2016 #14

The similarities between Jesus, Horus, et all, are the least of it Brainstormy Mar 2016 #3

My concern is simply about some of the details of the similarities... Silent3 Mar 2016 #4

Don't get started on Moses! AlbertCat Mar 2016 #6

I don't think.... AlbertCat Mar 2016 #5

Ever see edhopper Mar 2016 #7

It's a pointless argument over a meaningless claim. Christianity is based on Judaism muriel_volestrangler Mar 2016 #8

Overwhelming evidence? uriel1972 Mar 2016 #9

Jesus definitely existed. He's my 89th cousin's daughter's kid on my mom's side :) Freelancer Mar 2016 #10

Cookie Cutter Christs... NeoGreen Mar 2016 #11

I can't see any similarity in the Mithra Wikipedia article muriel_volestrangler Mar 2016 #12

I've encounted a lot of this before, I'm just wondering if the degree of similiarity... Silent3 Mar 2016 #13

So the comparisons of one bullshit story to a bunch of other bullshit stories don't hold up? Iggo Mar 2016 #15

It might be a "yawn" in the overall picture of "believe/don't believe"... Silent3 Mar 2016 #16

I got away from "believe/don't believe" and now I look at it as "real/not real". Iggo Mar 2016 #17

In the big picture, historical jesus is irrelevant. Supernatural jesus is a myth, end of story. cleanhippie Mar 2016 #18

From the viewpoint of a believer that might be having doubts, however... Silent3 Mar 2016 #19

So about the historical accuracy of the Jesus story. Promethean Mar 2016 #20

I'm certainly willing to believe that there might actually be a real man behind the myth... Silent3 Mar 2016 #21

The Romans! trotsky Mar 2016 #22

Depends on how you want it to "stand up" whatthehey Mar 2016 #23

I didn't watch the documentary so I'm not entirely sure about what some of the references are Major Nikon Mar 2016 #24

This isn't about matching a possible real-life Jesus, however... Silent3 Mar 2016 #25

I understood that part Major Nikon Mar 2016 #26