Christmas Excerpts

(As an aside, when I was in Catholic grade school the nuns taught that the Catholic Church used the dates of already existing religions for holy days so that people who were used to celebrating on those days would more easily convert. It always made sense to me. Today, Winter Solstice is my favorite holiday. It coincides with Christmas and the re-emergence of longer days of sunshine.)

Thomas Paine identified the connection between the Christian religion and previous sun worship
Thomas Paine saw a connection between Christianity and sun worship

“The Christian religion is a parody on the worship of the sun, in which they put a man called Christ in the place of the sun, and pay him the adoration originally paid to the sun.” Thomas Paine, 1737-1809

 

Christianity was developed by the Romans in order to control people
Christianity was developed by the Romans for political value

“Christianity was in fact a Roman story developed politically… The political establishment sought to historize the Jesus figure for social control… By 325 A.D. in Rome Emperor Constantine convened the Council of Nicaea. It was during this meeting that the politically motivated doctrines were established and thus began a long history of bloodshed and fraud… leading to such joyous periods as the Dark Ages and the Inquisition.”

 

The 12 disciples mimic the 12 constellations
The 12 disciples mimic the 12 constellations

The 12 disciples are the 12 constellations.

 

The Virgin is patterned on the Constellation  Virgo
The Virgin is patterned on the Constellation Virgo

The virgin is the constellation Virgo, also known as the House of Bread. Incidentally, Bethlehem literally translates to House of Bread.

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Three Kings ~ stars of Orion's Belt.  Birth of the sun ~ winter solstice
Three Kings ~ stars of Orion’s Belt. Birth of the sun ~ winter solstice

December 25th is the day the sun is “born” and days once again begin to grow longer.

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Mithra's characteristics are the same as those of Jesus
Mithra’s characteristics are the same as those of Jesus

Mithra ~

  • Born of a virgin.
  • Born on December 25th.
  • Had 12 disciples.
  • Performed miracles.
  • Dead for 3 days.
  • Resurrected.

 

Dionysus has the same characteristics as Jesus
Dionysus has the same characteristics as Jesus

Dionysus –

  • Born of a virgin.
  • Born on December 25th.
  • Performed Miracles.
  • “King of Kings”
  • “Alpha and Omega”
  • Resurrected.

 

Krishna has the same characteristics as Jesus
Krishna has the same characteristics as Jesus

Krishna ~

  • Born of a virgin.
  • Star in the East.
  • Performed miracles.
  • Resurrected.

 

Egypt's Horus has the same characteristics as Jesus
Egypt’s Horus has the same characteristics as Jesus

Horus ~

  • Born on December 25th.
  • Born of a Virgin.
  • Star in the East.
  • Adored by 3 Kings.
  • Teacher at 12.
  • Baptized.
  • Ministry at 30.
  • 12 Disciples.

 

Jesus Christ has the characteristics of other prominent gods
Jesus Christ has the characteristics of other prominent gods

Jesus Christ ~

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  • Born of a virgin.
  • Born on December 25th.
  • Star in the East.
  • 12 disciples.
  • Performed Miracles.
  • Dead for 3 days.
  • Resurrected.

 

Many ancient deities share characteristics with Jesus Christ
Many ancient deities share characteristics with Jesus Christ

Deities of many ancient religions share characteristics with Jesus Christ, the Son of God, to include being born on December 25th of a virgin with a star in the east, having 12 disciples, being dead for three days and rising again.

  • Universal Monarch of the Sibyls.
  • Ischy of the island of Formosa.
  • Divine Teacher of Plato.
  • Holy One of Xaca.
  • Fohi and Tien of China.
  • Adonis, son of the virgin Io of Greece.

 

Zeitgeist, the movie

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