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Pagan Christianity

This page has been added due to the importance of this topic as a new strain of Aggressive Atheism has emerged. The page will consist of Ancient beliefs and points on each one that makes them look like they are closely linked to Christianity. This page will be slowly built up so please check back often and ask any questions you may have.

Note: This section is still in it's very early stages, but will be greatly added to as time goes by.

Pagan god's Name: Adonis

Place of Origin: Figure of West Semitic Origin. Enters Greek Mythology during the Hellenistic Times. (Originally a Phoenecian/Syrian god)

Followers: His main followers/worshippers were women.

Supposed Links with Christianity:

Virgin Birth
Resurrection	X
An Instituted Supper
Sacrificial Death
Disciples

Pagan god's Name: Amenkept III (or Amenophis)

Place of Origin:

Followers:

Supposed Links with Christianity:

Virgin Birth	X
Resurrection
An Instituted Supper
Sacrificial Death
Disciples

Pagan god's Name: Attis

Place of Origin: Greek god (Originally a Phyrgian god)

Followers:

Supposed Links with Christianity

Virgin Birth	X
Resurrection
An Instituted Supper
Sacrificial Death
Disciples

Pagan god's Name: Cernunnos

Place of Origin: Celtic god

Followers:

Supposed Links with Christianity:

Virgin Birth
Resurrection
An Instituted Supper
Sacrificial Death
Disciples

Pagan god's Name: Dionysus

Place of Origin:

Followers:

Supposed Links with Christianity:

Virgin Birth
Resurrection
An Instituted Supper
Sacrificial Death
Disciples

Pagan god's Name: Horus

Place of Origin:

Followers:

Supposed Links with Christianity:

Virgin Birth
Resurrection
An Instituted Supper
Sacrificial Death
Disciples

Pagan god's Name: Marduk

Place of Origin: Babylonian Pantheon god. Was patron of the city that is now located in Iraq. Supreme god of fertility, earth and air.

Followers:

Supposed Links with Christianity:

Virgin Birth
Resurrection
An Instituted Supper
Sacrificial Death
Disciples

Pagan god's Name: Mithra

Place of Origin: Florished during the Roman Empire (starting round 50 A.D.), but was a Persian god from Old Iran (Avestan)

Followers:

Supposed Links with Christianity:

Virgin Birth
Resurrection
An Instituted Supper
Sacrificial Death
Disciples

Pagan god's Name: Osiris

Place of Origin:

Followers:

Supposed Links with Christianity:

Virgin Birth
Resurrection
An Instituted Supper
Sacrificial Death
Disciples

Pagan god's Name: Perseus

Place of Origin:

Followers:

Supposed Links with Christianity:

Virgin Birth	X
Resurrection
An Instituted Supper
Sacrificial Death
Disciples

Pagan god's Name: Tammuz

Place of Origin:

Followers:

Supposed Links with Christianity:

Virgin Birth
Resurrection
An Instituted Supper
Sacrificial Death
Disciples

Pagan god's Name: Zoroaster

Place of Origin:

Followers:

Supposed Links with Christianity:

Virgin Birth	X
Resurrection
An Instituted Supper
Sacrificial Death
Disciples

Pagan god's Name: Know One That Should Be Here? Contact Us And Let Us Know

Place of Origin:

Followers:

Supposed Links with Christianity:

Virgin Birth
Resurrection
An Instituted Supper
Sacrificial Death
Disciples

Pagan god's Name:

Place of Origin:

Followers:

Supposed Links with Christianity:

Virgin Birth
Resurrection
An Instituted Supper
Sacrificial Death
Disciples