On Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:52:10 -0500, John VanSickle wrote:

> On 1/9/2012 10:36 PM, Patrick Elliott wrote:
> 
>> And, that doesn't even go into the problem with how nothing claimed
>> about his wasn't basically stolen from other religions, from virgin
>> births, to raising the dead, and walking on water (or turning it into
>> wine).
> 
> Is there any evidence, beyond the circumstantial, that these things were
> stolen?

You mean beyond similarities between Christianity and religions that pre-
date Christianity?

Uh, yeah, the earlier stories, myths, and traditions are evidence 
themselves that those earlier stories, myths, and traditions existed.

The idea of a "son of god", of his death and resurrection to save the 
masses - that's not unique to Christianity.  Stories (particularly oral 
traditions) get around.

Or are you seriously asking that someone *document* how an *oral 
tradition* spread from one society to another?

Jim

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