What’s the Mythicist Position?
From: http://freethoughtnation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=2160
The Mythicist Position:
"Mythicism represents the perspective that many gods, goddesses and other heroes and legendary figures said to possess extraordinary and/or supernatural attributes are not "real people" but are in fact mythological characters. Along with this view comes the recognition that many of these figures personify or symbolize natural phenomena, such as the sun, moon, stars, planets, constellations, etc., constituting what is called "astrotheology." As a major example of the mythicist position, various biblical characters such as Adam and Eve, Satan, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Joshua, King David, Solomon & Jesus Christ, among other figures, in reality represent mythological characters along the same lines as the Egyptian, Sumerian, Phoenician, Indian, Greek, Roman and other godmen, who are all presently accepted as myths, rather than historical figures."
Lots of verbiage, but it seems that you are asking if characters mentioned in Christianity are derived from characters in earlier religions. Of course, the main tenets and stories of Christianity are obviously copied from different religions that preceded it. All religions are derivative.
Who have that authority to decide which is which? You can call it whatever in your science friction but in our own knowledge we prescribe it as we think fit. So keep that to yourself and the demarcation of anything is not in anyone authority.
If you wish to consider religion a myth by your own presumption, that is your degree of understanding. Some people may not think that is appropriate. So keep it to yourself.
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Lots of verbiage, but it seems that you are asking if characters mentioned in Christianity are derived from characters in earlier religions. Of course, the main tenets and stories of Christianity are obviously copied from different religions that preceded it. All religions are derivative.
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