What do you think about the Jesus story having similarities to Horus of Egyptian mythology?
404629
Christianity has been changed to the convienience of the people in power of it during the years, maybe it simmilarities were made because someone wanted to eliminate the egyptian beliefs and put the image of his god over the image of horus. Maybe it is a coincidence or more. maybe is a cultural mixture
819416
I'm agnostic, but here's the deal: of course the Bible is metaphor. Garden of Eden, Noah's Ark, parting of Red Sea, Sodom & Gomorrah, Virgin Birth, Lazarus rasied from the Dead, etc. But we have to remember that those stories were all told by a group of semi-nomadic, largely illiterate people living 2000 years ago. They were simply using metaphor and allegor and symbolism to convey as best they could their understanding of God. So yes, they ARE a bunch of stories, if you want to over-simplify like that, but the big question is: what compelled them to go to such lengths to create such myths? And why would Jesus' disciples risk death--and incur death--if they thought he was a fake? After his death they could have simply disbanded, yet they continued on. To me--the reasons for the stories are more important than the literal accuracy. To read the Bible like a history book is to totallt miss the point!
908230
This may sound simplistic but if you think of Jesus as God's avatar on Earth it kind of makes better sense.\n\nGod's will and Jesus's will are one in the same for us humans, but Jesus was God in human form, exactly the same as you and I but more like I said above an avatar.
354726
You've stated just a few reasons why I ended up asking the question, "Is it possible that the Christian God and the Muslim God(Yahweh and Allah) are the same entity as Satan? The character flaws exhibited by the religious "good gods" can be lined up point for point with the understood character flaws of "Satan". One of the most sadistic stories I've ever read has got to be the story of God telling Abraham to sacrifice his own son and then, "Oh, sorry just testing". You don't get any more cruel or mind-controlling than that.
1078048
No beause just as the Nehushtan brought life to those who looked upon it.  Hence Jesus brings life to those who look(believe) upon him.
1008625
We are saying that the story of Jesus was probably embellished alot down the line. Perhaps he did not claim to be the son of god, maybe he was just a prophet or political activist who gained people's admiration - and ended up being persecuted by the politicians of the time for spreading his political message.
937564
Yes, but mostly no, and yes.\n\nFor the most parts the Egyptian Gods were imaginary ones who were depicted in paintings, hieroglyphics and statues.  However, the Pharaoh was considered a god and he was clearly visible.  The Egyptian Gods mostly operated in the next life where they did have physical bodies.\n\nSet was the god of evil and he fought against Ra (the sun god) and his son Horus.  In fact his brother Set once killed Horus, but being a god he got better.\n\nAccording to Wikipedia:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horus\n"Horus is an ancient god of the Ancient Egyptian religion, whose cult survived so long that he evolved dramatically over time and gained many names. The most well known name is the Greek Horus, representing the Egyptian Heru/Har, which is the basic element in most of the other names of Horus. Horus was so important that the Eye of Horus became an important Egyptian symbol of power. He had a man's body and a falcon's head. He only had one eye because after Osiris was murdered by his brother Set, Horus fought with Set for the throne of Egypt. In this battle Horus lost one of his eyes and later this became a sign of protection in Egypt. In one story he has said to have cut off his mothers' head."
653133
haven't seen the movie myself, but it very well could be. \n\nwe as humans tend to tell the same stories over and over again. very similar "savior" stories are found in many of the worlds religious traditions, not only christianity. \n\ni believe that we are expressing the archtypal truths of humanity through these stories. and that they will continuously manifest through out life. read "the power of myth" by joseph campbell. he documents this phenomenon very well.\n\n and i don't mean to to say that Jesus Christ wasn't a real man who did magnificent things. but just that there have been other incarnations of beings sent here to lead humanity towards it's true nature of Love and Unity. \n\ni do believe that most people miss the point or the lesson that the Holy Masters have come to teach. they get stuck in the dogma and miss the true essence of the Spirit. but we are evolving and this is part of that process. we will all get there eventually.\n\n*peace
580847
Okay, even if His DNA is on the Shroud of Turin, and even if science was far enough along to clone humans, we can't be sure than the clone would look like Jesus.  That cloned cat, CC, doesn't look like the original.  Also, how ethical would that be, really?  I don't know if God would allow it.\n\nAnd, Jesus probably looked Jewish.  Because He was a Jew.\n\nAnd, to the person directly below me, Jesus clearly EXISTED.  Even other religions admit that.  They just think that he was a "good man".  Christians, such as myself, believe that he was divine.\n\nBut, saying that he never existed is just idiotic.
409245
I recommend that you look into the folklore literature which will demonstrate how similar the bible and its themes are to other mythologies. Joseph Campbell and Carl Jung are excellent authors to start with. Christians basically believe what every other faith believes. Their way is the only TRUE path to God. In my opinion (as a Christian) that's incredibly narrow-minded. If you've read the Chronicles of Narnia (and if you haven't you should) the last chapter of book 7 "The last Battle" has a scene where Aslan (Christ) allows a young man who was a follower of Tash (another god/demon) into the real Narnia (Heaven) because his actions were congruent with the Aslan's teachings even though the young man didn't realize it. Basically I believe that those who are following Christ's spirit or philosophy even if they're not doing so in name have as much if not more truth than most christians.
824187
Nope.  \n\nSecularists especially, use these "Didn't the (whatever Bible story) get copied from (whatever extra-biblical source)?"  all the time.  These have been discredited over and over again, yet they keep coming back.\n\nWhile it is true that there are similar stories in various other ancient texts, they are also very dissimilar.  You can look to the Amarna Letters, Babylonian Theodicy, Elba Tablets, Hammurabi's Code, Ishtar's Descent, Ludlul Bel Nemedi, Mari Tablets, and innumerable others, and find stories that are similar to the Bible's.  That hardly allows for them to be sources.\n\nKeep in mind also, when the Flood occurred, it was world-wide, and every ancient civilization recorded it.  These are also descendants of Noah, who abandoned YHWH as God, and followed idols instead.  The veracity of the story remains.  You can look to other stories in the same vein.
1112477
I have never heard anything like that.  I don't think the chicken/egg/rabbit story has anything to do with Jesus.
625388
I've always been of the opinion that Jesus's story and sacrifice are far more poignant if he doesn't rise from the dead to become Lord of the Earth.  In the same way, following Jesus's commandments without the expectation of a reward in heaven, but rather because they are good and worthy in their own right, seems much more truly Christian.
928149
Amon-Ra, Osiris and Horus.
208672
It really depends on how you read the bible.  I would think that the way God is portrayed in the Old Testament is the way that people looked at power (kings, etc) - all knowing, vengeful, demanding ....  I think the OT God really is more a perception that people had rather than an accurate depiction of God Himself. \n\nThe NT God is trickier.  It certainly is a different God - they definitely don't act the same, but I think it's not a different God as much as it is a different perception of God.  The NT perception of God is based on Jesus' perception.  Now if you believe Jesus is the Son of God, then you have to label this a pretty accurate perception.  On the other hand, whether you consider Jesus to be divine or not, you have to agree that it's a different perception; one that is at least as likely to be accurate as the one from the OT.
549355
the story of jesus was a myth.\n\nit comes from another pagan cult that predates christianity by 900 years called mithra.  mithra is the original cult claiming to be a savior from a virgin birth, later tortured and killed, then resurrected.  a god would have never written or inspired anything so poorly authored as the crap in the bible.  a second-year communications student from USC could do better...\n\nPeople will comment here about false doctrine, but in reality, the bible is the biggest, most false collection of dogma there is.  it's like the biggest practical joke ever pulled on mankind.
177235
Its a metaphorical story taken from even older texts.  If you read your Bible, it states that the serpent tempted Eve and not Satan.