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  2. Jesus in comparative mythology - Wikipedia

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    This myth is one of the closest parallels between Mithras and Jesus. [123] Both Christians and Mithraists used water as a symbol for their respective saviours. [123] In the New Testament, Jesus is referred to as the "water of life" [123] and a votive altar to Mithras from Poetovio proclaims him as the fons perennis ("the ever-flowing stream ...

  3. The Pagan Christ - Wikipedia

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    Throughout the book, Harpur details stories and sayings in the New Testament which he claims also appear in ancient myths, particularly pointing out the similarities between Jesus and the Egyptian sun god Horus. He states that a number of pagan cultures in different regions and time periods drew on symbolic themes such as virgin birth, deity ...

  4. Horus - Wikipedia

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    William R. Cooper's 1877 book and Acharya S's self-published 2008 book, among others, have suggested that there are many similarities between the story of Horus and the much later story of Jesus. [56] [57] This outlook remains very controversial and is disputed. [58] [59] [60]

  5. Christ myth theory - Wikipedia

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    Building on Kuhn's work, author and ordained priest Tom Harpur in his 2004 book The Pagan Christ listed similarities among the stories of Jesus, Horus, Mithras, Buddha and others. According to Harpur, in the second or third centuries the early church created the fictional impression of a literal and historic Jesus and then used forgery and ...

  6. Chris Pratt makes Jesus comparison and quotes Bible in ... - AOL

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  7. Mithraism in comparison with other belief systems - Wikipedia

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    Mithras stock epithet is Sol Invictus, "invincible sun".However, Mithras is distinct from both deities known as Sol Invictus, and they are separate entities on Mithraic statuary and artwork such as the tauroctony, hunting scenes, and banquet scenes, in which Mithras dines with Sol. [10] Other scenes feature Mithras ascending behind Sol in the latter's chariot, the deities shaking hands and the ...

  8. Tom Harpur - Wikipedia

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    Harpur builds on Alvin Boyd Kuhn when listing similarities among the stories of Jesus, Horus, Mithras, Buddha and others. According to Harpur, in the second or third centuries, the early church created the fictional impression of a literal and historic Jesus and then used forgery and violence to cover up the evidence.

  9. Forensic science reveals how Jesus really looked - AOL

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    Detectives took the Turin Shroud, believed to show Jesus' image, and created a photo-fit image from the material. They used a computer program to reverse the aging process. After reducing his jaw ...