Historicity of Jesus - 2

[ramana]

So it was a packaged religion to ensure appeal to the Greco-Roman mileu of the ancient Mediterranean.

The fact that there are so many commonalities or coincidences(atleast 7 is listed below) with ancient religions and practices shows its a man-made dogma.

1)Initiation by baptism, 2)communion with the God through a holy meal that represented the flesh of the dead God, 3)the Holy Spirit, 4)monotheism, and 5)immortality of the soul were all core beliefs of many ancient faiths. They were simply part of ancient Mediterranean culture.Christianity also borrowed elements of Jesus' mythology: 6)the virgin birth, 7)the miracles (including turning water into wine, walking on water, and especially healing the sick) were all common elements of pre-Christian Pagan religions. Mithras had 'em. So did Dionysus, Attis, Osiris, and Orpheus. And more. And they had them centuries before Christianity.

Muhammed was atleast clear in reducing the commonalaties!