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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Waot. One thing is to say that Christianity "stems" from pagan traditions  (weird), which "shows " that Jesus didn't exist (weirder)

Another entirely different thing is to say that some Christian rituals were influenced by non-Christian sources (eg December 25). That's pretty uncontroversial and irrelevant to one's faith.[/quote]

The early Jews - and it says so in the bible (see below) - worshiped idols - which is to say they held pagan beliefs.  But you claim that Christianity stemming from pagan traditions is "weird."

Here's my question to you that maybe you can help me answer.  Why would God suddenly show himself to the Jews?  Why wasn't  he always there?  So he leaves his people to be on their own, allowing them for ages to worship many gods. And the suddenly - poof! - he shows up and punishes people for NOT believing in him.  So then he has to send his son, born of a virgin (seen in pagan myths, by the way), to die on a cross to save our sins. And folks, we now have TRUE Christianity!

Did I capture that correctly?

[quote]1 Corinthians 8:1-13

Now concerning food offered to idols: we know that “all of us possess knowledge.” This “knowledge” puffs up, but love builds up. If anyone imagines that he knows something, he does not yet know as he ought to know. But if anyone loves God, he is known by God. Therefore, as to the eating of food offered to idols, we know that “an idol has no real existence,” and that “there is no God but one.” For although there may be so-called gods in heaven or on earth—as indeed there are many “gods” and many “lords”— ...[/quote][/quote]

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