“In addition, according to Dupuis's original multi-volume work in French (not included in the English translation), Mithra was "put to death by crucifixion, and rose again on the 25th of March." Concerning the Persian crucifixion, Robertson states, "...the Persian Sun… — D.M. Murdock Copy Share Image
“In Contra Celsus (IV, XVI-XVII), Church father Origen (c. 185-c.254 CE) discusses the death, resurrection and ascension of Dionysus, attempting to compare it unfavorably with the Jesus tale, thus demonstrating that Dionysus's death, resurrection and ascension were known and admitted… — D.M. Murdock Copy Share Image
“Even if it could be proved that the Bhagavad Gita was not in existence before the Christian era, these various divine concepts themselves nevertheless… — D.M. Murdock Copy Share Image
“As has also been demonstrated thoroughly, one of the principal objects of worship over the millennia has been the sun.” — D.M. Murdock Copy Share Image
“lamblichus's statements could not be clearer: The ancient religion constitutes nature worship and astrotheology, and the sun was considered the "Creator of the Universe"… — D.M. Murdock Copy Share Image
“In reality, a number of the world's leading Christian Indianists, including Sir William Jones and Reverend Cox, as well as numerous Indian scholars, have… — D.M. Murdock Copy Share Image
“The Passion and Resurrection of Osiris have been major mythical motifs that made their way into Christianity: "That the Passion -,as it was distinctly… — D.M. Murdock Copy Share Image
“baptism with water, whether by immersion or sprinkling, is found in numerous pre-Christian religions/cults, dating back to ancient times. Baptism or lustration for the… — D.M. Murdock Copy Share Image
“Muslims have regularly martyred themselves-would a Christian then agree that Islam is the "truth faith?" Since millions of so-called Pagans have been willing to… — D.M. Murdock Copy Share Image
“There are no known non-biblical references to a historical Jesus by any historian or other writer of the time during and shortly after Jesus's… — D.M. Murdock Copy Share Image
“If the several important, uncontested correspondences did not exist, the numerous Christian authorities would not have gone to such lengths to establish that the… — D.M. Murdock Copy Share Image
“In addition, according to Dupuis's original multi-volume work in French (not included in the English translation), Mithra was "put to death by crucifixion, and… — D.M. Murdock Copy Share Image
“In the entire works of the Jewish historian Josephus (37-c. 100 CE), which constitute hundreds of pages, there are only two paragraphs that purport… — D.M. Murdock Copy Share Image
“For centuries after obtaining power during the reign of Constantine, Christians went on a censorship rampage that led to the virtual illiteracy of the… — D.M. Murdock Copy Share Image