Why Not Horus?
March 2, 2007 by TJM Admin
One of my main problems with Christianity (and organized religion in general) is its lack of tolerance. Example: John 14:6
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
And earlier in John 3:3-7:
3Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. 4Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born? 5Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. 6That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
Clearly, this sets the tone, “There is no way to god (or heaven) except through Jesus.” But how can this be? The story of Jesus is simply a copy of earlier savior myths.
Mithra of Persia65-63 BCE
- born of a virgin in a cave on Dec 25, attended by shepherds bearing gifts
- considered a great traveling teacher and master
- had 12 companions or disciples
- followers promised immortality
- performed great miracles
- sacrificed himself for world peace
- buried in a tomb and rose again in three days
- was called “The Good Shepard” and identified with both the lion and the lamb
- was called The Way, The Truth and The Light, Logos (The Word), Redeemer, Savior and Messiah
Horus over 3,500 years ago
- Born of the virgin Isis-Meri on Dec 25 in a cave with birth announced by a star in the East and attended by 3 wise men
- Earthly father was named “Seb” (Joseph)
- was of royal descent
- at age 12 was a child teacher in the temple and at 30 was baptised, having disappeared for 18 years
- was baptized by “Anup the Baptizer” (John the Baptist) in the river Eridanus (Jordan)
- had 12 disciples whom were his “witnesses” including “Anup” and “Aan” (the 2 Johns)
- performed miracles, cast out demons and raised El-Azarus (El-Osiris) from the dead
- Delivered a sermon on the mount, “Sayings of Iusa”
- was called KRST or Annointed One
- was crucified between 2 thieves, buried for 3 days and resurrected.
And if that isn’t enough, look into Krishna of India, 800 BCE. The mythology is strikingly similar to that of Jesus. Is this simply a coincidence or a remake of the “Savior Mythos?”
“Clearly, this sets the tone, There is no way to god (or heaven) except through Jesus. But how can this be?”
Hold that thought.
Now pretend God is in Chicago (Oddly enough, if you make to Chicago, He lets you in). I live in Wisconsin, just slightly north of “heaven”. There’s a bunch of people telling me that I just have to drive south until I hit the big exit sign. Why are they so intolerant? I mean, won’t God accept me if I drive East?
The fact of the matter is, I can drive/run/swim as fast as I want due east, and I will never hit Chicago. It’s just how things work.
So assuming there’s one God, why shouldn’t he tell us how to get to Heaven? It’s His universe after all. This is what I belive - the God of the Bible is the true God, and I should probably listen to what He says, seeing as how He runs the show.
I will agree that if Horus was God, then yes, certainly get into his Heaven. If Jesus is nothing new, the He shouldn’t matter.
In my example, this would be if the USS Chicago will get me to Heaven just as easily as the city of Chicago. If there’s more than one Heaven, go to which ever one you want. Christianity just happens to say that the Biblical heaven is the only one. It’s not really intolerant if it’s true, is it?
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Excellent argument but it has an Achilles’ heel. This is your personal revelation of truth. You believe that the god of the Bible is the one true god. However, there are over 270 major religions worldwide that would beg to differ with you. They all have their “personal revelation” of truth regarding the matter of who/what god is as well. All present their case, but none can supply substantial proof. If they could, there would be no questions.
All I am saying is that Thomas required proof, which Jesus supplied him with. Jesus did not critisize his disbelief nor did he condemn it. I am sure that Jesus understood that extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.
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“Excellent argument but it has an Achilles heel. This is your personal revelation of truth. You believe that the god of the Bible is the one true god.”
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Indeed. I can only present so much evidence before we come to a choice of believing in God or not. You, as I understand, did at one time, but do not any more. I, however, have made the choice to believe in Him, and I have since experienced things that I belive can only be explained by God’s existence. These things can always be explained away if you try hard enough, and this is what I would call faith.
We have both made different choices. One of us is right, but we can’t prove it either way. Certainly, the only irrefutable proof will be seen in the afterlife, but it is very much our choice to do what we will with the message God has left us.
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