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[quote=Anonymous]There’s at least one atheist poster and one Christian poster who can’t seem to go of the mythological Horus and Mithras.  Please give it up.  It doesn’t matter if there’s anything to them being precedents to Jesus or not.   Believers don’t rely on evidence; they rely on faith.

If they do weigh evidence about religion, they will eventually come out with their faith grown stronger, because that’s how it works with faith.   If faith is deep, it will ultimately win out over any doubts, no matter how compelling the common sense or empirical evidence pointing away from faith claims.   This is not to say that people with true religious faith are not logical or intelligent.   Some are highly educated, hold demanding jobs and have studied religion in depth.

In many denominations, doubt itself is a not a bad thing and people are encouraged to let themselves doubt when questions arise.  If a person investigates and weighs the evidence – not just about Horus and Mithras – but any challenge to their faith, and ultimately decides against faith, it just means their faith wasn’t strong enough. People who don’t lose their faith should not revile those who do.  They should pity them and pray for them. If they change their minds before they die, Christianity still promises them eternal life.
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