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cbayer

(146,218 posts)

17. So now I really don't understand your question.

Reply to Angry Dragon (Reply #14)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 10:55 AM

Apr 2012

You don't want to compare christianity to the major religions that preceded it and still exist, but to more obscure smaller religions, some of which were (and are) practiced by aboriginal peoples from specific areas.

Or perhaps the question was not asked in good faith to begin with?

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Early religions are considered pagan and cults by many [View all] Angry Dragon Apr 2012 OP

nothing Skittles Apr 2012 #1

Even as a Christian I say nothing............. Swede Atlanta Apr 2012 #2

Let's ask Pastor Deacon Fred izquierdista Apr 2012 #3

Power. The same thing that separates Islam and Hinduism from Mithraism and Jainism saras Apr 2012 #4

Lots of cults use Eastern religions as a basis, or an add-on. nt ZombieHorde Apr 2012 #5

The question was about early religions Angry Dragon Apr 2012 #7

Which certainly includes several Eastern ones. dmallind Apr 2012 #8

The question was about early religions the ones before the Christian religion AlbertCat Apr 2012 #11

considering that every single element of christianity was borrowed or co-opted from previous msongs Apr 2012 #6

Only the amount of hypocrisy that they will admit to. cleanhippie Apr 2012 #9

Because it was Christians in the late Roman period that labeled... Humanist_Activist Apr 2012 #10

co-opted imagery and beliefs from the religions around it to attain popularity. AlbertCat Apr 2012 #12

Pagans tama Apr 2012 #16

Exactly, Christianity was, for a long time in the Roman empire, the "new thing" in the urban areas.. Humanist_Activist Apr 2012 #20

Which ones? cbayer Apr 2012 #13

Druid, Native American, Ra Angry Dragon Apr 2012 #14

So now I really don't understand your question. cbayer Apr 2012 #17

I wanted to know how others felt about Angry Dragon Apr 2012 #22

any religion that prayed to objects AlbertCat Apr 2012 #18

A religion is a cult that has brainwashed enough suckers to be socially accepted. Odin2005 Apr 2012 #15

Not much. Why do you ask? Starboard Tack Apr 2012 #19

Just curious on how others felt and thought Angry Dragon Apr 2012 #21

Rank and file Catholics edhopper Apr 2012 #23