Jesus Christ - History or Myth? Zeitgeist Excerpt

...a fanatical ex-fariseus, a certain Shaul of Tarsus (St. Paul), affected by psycological deseases (epilepsy and post-traumatical stress), did one person of both historical fellows, changed the facts, and... christian religion was born!

Many "alternative" authors, in Italy (funny...'cause we have vatican!) tell us that Jesus from Sepphoris, great gnostic Master, tried to introduce in Israel an initiatic, universal cult he learned in Egypt, and for this reason he was processed for witchcraft, but DIDN'T DIE on the cross, not him! but one of his relatives: John the zaelot, boss of a band of rebellious people, self-showing as king of Israel and son of Judas galileus that roman killed time before...then...

@pirbird14:

Yes likely. Mithraism and other myths were secret religions, they had no influence on Christianity, and considering they hace similarities, they most ikely were influenced rather than influence others. Actually, Mithraism arose first, and using the source of this movie is stupid, it's so fallible it even isn't funny. It's like trying to prove the Bile with the Bible, find REAL sources. I could care less what you say until you find a credible source.

ogirv101

I could care less what you say until you find a credible source. So, you're saying Martin isn't a credible source/

The mystery religions were widely practiced and influenced each other.The cult of Cybele and Attis was celbrated every year in Palestine with Attis (or a priest playing the role of Attis) being crucified in the open where everyone could see. Buddhism was never a mystery religion; and this is definitely where Christianity got its morality.

@pirbird14:

Yes, they were practice sand di influence each other, did you forget that Christianity wasn't a mystery religion? Christianity was nowhere near the same as any of those mystery religions.

Christianity got it's morality from Buddhism? LMFAO, is that a joke? Christian morality is based off Jesus' teachings, Jesus never even knew who that fat lard Buddha was. No matter how 'moral' he was, especially because his morality consisted of subjectivism, which destroyed morality.

ogirv101

Yah, actually Christianity did get its morality from buddhism, via the Essenes, via Pythagoreanism. When Alexander the Great conquered Northern India, he brought back many aspects of Indian culture, including buddhism. Buddhist texts were widely available in Syriac, the Lingua Franca of the Persian Empire. Jesus, if he existed, had no need of meeting actual buddhists in order to absorb the philosophy. Christianity is solipsism sanctioned by an imaginary god.

ogirv101

The mystery cults and soter cults were openly practiced throughout Palestine. The Tammuz cult is specifically mentioned in the Old Testament existing side by side with Judaism in Jerusalem, and was never the target of eradication as was the Asteroth cult. The early Christian cult was so similar to the Aesclepian cult that visiting bishops were brought to his shrine to participate in Christian worship in Jerusalem. The Lazarus event was a mystery cult ritual.

A more plausible explanation can be found in Robert Eisenman's study of the Dead Sea Scrolls. He believes Paul of Tarsus mmmmmaade the whole thing up in an attempt to reconcile Judaism with the religion of the Roman legions occupying Judea. Eisenmann's entire university course is available on Youtube. And Paul doesn't include any of the biographical details - Virgin birth, etc. - just the doctrine.

Yeah i think its possible most of christianity was an invention of St Paul.