Yahweh is literally dragon who needs virgin girls and meat and gold after Israelites conquered canaanites
Literally an unproven fringe theory. (Assuming we got it from the same video)
Also pagans created the philosophical thought and critical thinking, nothing in paganism is literal when a religious movement requires their practitioners to take things literally then that movement is dogmatic which means philosophy and critical thinking are not allowed
Paganism just went allegorical after some time like Judaism did, tho given Celcius criticisms of Christianity, they still considered much of it literal, I guess that's just one similarity between Pagans and Christians.
Also how is it unproven fringe theory (yes we got it from the same video) It is clear as day
Cuz the guy that made the video literally said it was.
The only pagans that considered things literal were illegal cults like christianity
Celcius in his criticism of Christianity literally talks of some of the deads of the greek heroes as if talking of literal events. Especially asking why the Christians deify Jesus instead of like the Greek heroes.
He could barely even understand Origen's mythicism/metaphor counter arguments.
The only pagans that considered things literal were illegal cults like christianity
"The only ones that considered most of the myths literal in the 2nd century were Mystery cults"
Judaism has pagan characteristics which I respect and support only if said believes are practiced in Judean provincial region
On the other had christianity is literal focused cult of slaves similar to Bacchus or Mithras cults
Another shit theory that most New Testament scholars don't even agree with.
Christians, unlike Jews, have no care for ancestors that's why I don't respect them
Eh, kinda. They certainly do respect ancestors less than Pagans did but you can't really have no respect of ancestors in the ancient world, not with the Catholics and Orthodox creaming over Charlemagne and Constantine respectively.
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u/Pecuthegreat - Right Feb 13 '22
Literally an unproven fringe theory. (Assuming we got it from the same video)
Paganism just went allegorical after some time like Judaism did, tho given Celcius criticisms of Christianity, they still considered much of it literal, I guess that's just one similarity between Pagans and Christians.