| Andrespetmonkey said:
How do you explain all the similarities Jesus shares with Gods/prophets from religions that pre-date christianity? (the implication being that his character is largely a compilation of characteristics of various Gods from various religions). An example is Horus: "Born of a virgin, Isis. Only begotten son of the God Osiris. Birth heralded by the star Sirius, the morning star. Ancient Egyptians paraded a manger and child representing Horus through the streets at the time of the winter solstice (about DEC-21). In reality, he had no birth date; he was not a human. Death threat during infancy: Herut tried to have Horus murdered. Handling the threat: The God That tells Horus’ mother “Come, thou goddess Isis, hide thyself with thy child.” An angel tells Jesus’ father to: “Arise and take the young child and his mother and flee into Egypt.” Break in life history: No data between ages of 12 & 30. Age at baptism: 30. Subsequent fate of the baptiser: Beheaded. Walked on water, cast out demons, healed the sick, restored sight to the blind. Was crucifed, descended into Hell; resurrected after three days." Not really looking for debate, just wondering what the christian apologetic's answer is, it's one I've never heard. edit: :S Just saw "verse" in the title, sorry.
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http://conspiracies.skepticproject.com/articles/zeitgeist/part-one/#horus
