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Is this how atheists think Christianity started?
Posted on 3/29/26 at 9:47 am
Posted on 3/29/26 at 9:47 am
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Posted on 3/29/26 at 9:49 am to Mike da Tigah
Athena are less than 4% of this country.
They evidently feel very put-upon.
They evidently feel very put-upon.
Posted on 3/29/26 at 9:49 am to Mike da Tigah
Atheists generally think Christianity was stolen from Mithra cults.
But pretty much every similarity was added to Mithraic cults in order to capitalize on the explosive growth of Christianity.
The Horus and Gilgamesh comparisons are a little better, but even they are very nit picky.
But pretty much every similarity was added to Mithraic cults in order to capitalize on the explosive growth of Christianity.
The Horus and Gilgamesh comparisons are a little better, but even they are very nit picky.
This post was edited on 3/29/26 at 9:54 am
Posted on 3/29/26 at 9:51 am to Mike da Tigah
No?
Posted on 3/29/26 at 9:52 am to N2cars
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Athena are less than 4% of this country. They evidently feel very put-upon.
OP creates thread going after atheists; first reply asserts atheists are the ones feeling put upon. fricking glorious
Posted on 3/29/26 at 9:54 am to N2cars
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Athena are less than 4% of this country.
It's probably more. I think a lot of people try not to use the label "athiest" because most people picture an incompetent, overweight, liberal redditor type when they hear that word. I know I do.
Posted on 3/29/26 at 9:58 am to Mike da Tigah
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Is this how atheists think Christianity started?
Atheists are not a homogeneous group.
They all have one thing in common - by definition, they do not believe in the existence of divine / supernatural beings.
Other than that, they are extremely diverse culturally, politically, racially, ethnically, etc.
If you polled 100 atheists as to how Christianity started, you'd probably get close to 100 different answers.
Posted on 3/29/26 at 10:00 am to Mike da Tigah
I’m an atheist.
Nobody really knows for sure exactly how Christianity began. But it presumably began in part because Paul had some delusions.
Nobody really knows for sure exactly how Christianity began. But it presumably began in part because Paul had some delusions.
This post was edited on 3/29/26 at 10:02 am
Posted on 3/29/26 at 10:02 am to Roaad
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Atheists generally think Christianity was stolen from Mithra cults.
Considering that the two most important Christian holidays - Easter and Christmas - appropriated a couple of major Pagan holidays - then that is not much of a stretch.
Posted on 3/29/26 at 10:05 am to TulsaSooner78
quote:Done waaaaaay later
Considering that the two most important Christian holidays - Easter and Christmas - appropriated a couple of major Pagan holidays
Quite deliberately designed to overshadow those Pagan holidays, not because the Church believed the events happened on those days
Posted on 3/29/26 at 10:07 am to Mike da Tigah
This is as realistic as him casting himself knocking up Heigl.
Make believe
Make believe
Posted on 3/29/26 at 10:10 am to Roaad
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Done waaaaaay later Quite deliberately designed to overshadow those Pagan holidays, not because the Church believed the events happened on those days
Christmas yes, but not even that for Easter. It’s based on the Jewish lunar/solar calendar in relation to Passover, unless I’m misremembering. Just happened to fall during the month of Oester. Though the naming itself is obviously suspect.
But yeah, Christmas being when it is is obviously just trying to slot itself into the pagan calendar
Posted on 3/29/26 at 10:11 am to Defenseiskey
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I think a lot of people try not to use the label "athiest" because most people picture an incompetent, overweight, liberal redditor type when they hear that word. I know I do.
Then maybe the question in the title should be "Is this how Christians think all atheists are?"
I cannot speak for all atheists. I'm sure there are some who do fit your description.
In my case:
Incompetent - no - I have a masters degree in electrical engineering and have had a very successful career.
Overweight - no. I'm very fit. I have worked out with weights and been a runner and biker most of my adult life. I'm 65 years old and run 2 miles at dawn 5 days a week.
Liberal - no, I'm an anti-abortion libertarian who voted for Reagan and Trump, and all of the other conservative candidates for president in between.
Redditor - I occasionally read Reddit. I don't post there.
Posted on 3/29/26 at 10:12 am to Defenseiskey
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It's probably more. I think a lot of people try not to use the label "athiest"
It is more… it’s a difference in them too… atheists are usually “religion aligned “ for lack of a better term… you can tell the ones raised around Baptist, Catholics, etc. there views and customs still center around tenants of religion unknowingly
Posted on 3/29/26 at 10:13 am to Roaad
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Quite deliberately designed to overshadow those Pagan holidays, not because the Church believed the events happened on those days
Well duh! I didn't say Christians were stupid. That was a smart move on their part.
Posted on 3/29/26 at 10:16 am to Joshjrn
quote:Gun to my head, I thought it was Estar
Oester
But I don't care enough to look up who is right
Posted on 3/29/26 at 10:16 am to UFFan
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Nobody really knows for sure exactly how Christianity began. But it presumably began in part because Paul had some delusions.
Every religion I can think of began with someone having delusions.
Islam and Mormonism are two more recent examples.
Ultimately, smart people will latch on and appropriate the religion for their own purposes. Usually to exercise control over people, to make money off it, or both.
Posted on 3/29/26 at 10:20 am to lepdagod
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there views and customs still center around tenants of religion unknowingly
It isn't unknowingly. It is intentional.
Posted on 3/29/26 at 10:20 am to Roaad
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Gun to my head, I thought it was Estar
But I don't care enough to look up who is right
There isn't a standardized spelling (I was also doing it from memory, so I could just be flat wrong
) According to stupid AI, these are all variations on the same goddess' name:
Eostre
Eostre
Ostara
Eastre
Oestre
Eostra
Eostrae
Eástre
Austra
Posted on 3/29/26 at 10:22 am to Mike da Tigah
Who cares how it was started.
If you believe it and it helps you, great.
If you think it’s a crock of shite (let’s be real, probably is) that’s great too.
If you believe it and it helps you, great.
If you think it’s a crock of shite (let’s be real, probably is) that’s great too.
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