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What's puzzling, then, is why there are so many followers of Horus, and so few followers of Jesus.Both the stories of these religious figures are almost exactly the same. Why is this?
Both the stories of these religious figures are almost exactly the same. Why is this?
Acharya S claims:
Inscribed about 3,500 years ago on the walls of the Temple at Luxor were images of the Annunciation, Immaculate Conception, Birth and Adoration of Horus, with Thoth announcing to the Virgin Isis that she will conceive Horus; with Kneph, the "Holy Ghost," impregnating the virgin; and with the infant being attended by three kings, or magi, bearing gifts. In addition, in the catacombs at Rome are pictures of the baby Horus being held by the virgin mother Isis - the original "Madonna and Child." (from Hidden Mysteries--The Christ Conspiracy: The Greatest Story Ever Sold; similar claims are made by Ken Humphreys: cf. Holy Family)
I know from previous research in my field that there is some truth here. For example, many Isis-with-baby-Horus statues were converted to use as Mary-with-baby-Jesus statues.
You serious about this? In saying this you are pretty much proving that the bible could just be a jumble of mixed stories handed down generation to generation therefore putting its validity into question.Because Adam and Eve - the first people on Earth - were taught about Jesus, and they taught their kids, and their kids taught their kids.... some of the kids remembered the story exactly, others did not.
Ok
Jesus' and Horus' life events, etc.
Horus: Is Jesus' life story a copy? - Not Your Mama's Religion
The Parallels Between Jesus and Horus
These are only a few of many sites and lists.
ReligiousTolerance is also quite biased to a point. They provided no evidence, never cited any works to support them, and are wholly erroneous in this case. They even suggest that themselves.Perhaps instead being a smug little bugger you could provide anything to disprove those sites. ReligiousTolerance.org is well respected to my knowledge.
You are aware that the second link you provided disputes your claim? It shows why Jesus and Horus are not similar. The third link provides no evidence. The original poster even states that the information may not be completely true. The fourth link shows again, your idea being debunked. And the first link. Suggests that there is no connection. Provides very little actual evidence.
All you provided were a couple of lists with no real evidence backing them up. If the many lists and sites you are talking about are that good, then I see no reason why you would believe that idea. Especially when the links you posted even debunk your theory.
Again, the two stories are not very similar, and you have proven that yourself.
Have not heard this, how are they biased?ReligiousTolerance is also quite biased to a point.
Because they aren't. If you actually do the research, you will see that Jesus and Horus have very little in common. Actually, you can find just as much in common with Augustus, an emperor of Rome, to Jesus, as you can find with Horus to Jesus.
The problem is that some people have done some very faulty research, and others have continued with it and built upon faulty research.
Perhaps instead being a smug little bugger you could provide anything to disprove those sites. ReligiousTolerance.org is well respected to my knowledge.
Because they aren't. If you actually do the research, you will see that Jesus and Horus have very little in common. Actually, you can find just as much in common with Augustus, an emperor of Rome, to Jesus, as you can find with Horus to Jesus.
The problem is that some people have done some very faulty research, and others have continued with it and built upon faulty research.
What's puzzling, then, is why there are so many followers of Horus, and so few followers of Jesus.