Ex Fundamentalist: November 2011

Well just to put the records Straight! Er!!! Um!!! I Think!!!...

Jesus Birthday will be soon on the 25th December and who could forget that day he was born in a manger of a virgin... The wise men were directed by the star... They came bearing gifts... And then throughout his life he performed miracles, healed the sick and died for our sins, but then he rose from the dead in the springtime... Blah, blah blah...

Jesus

About 2000 years before Jesus, Mithra was believed to have been born on 25th December, and whose birth was witnessed by shepherds... and three wise men came bearing gifts for the child god... Followers believed Mithra was born of a virgin, and during his life, Mithra performed miracles, cured illnesses ans cast out demons... Mithra celebrated 'A Last Supper' with his 12 disciples then he ascended to Heaven for the spring Equinox around the 21st March... (I'm guessing he died first before going to Heaven)...

Mithra...

Meanwhile Budda was born of a virgin on 25th Dec announced by a 'Star'. He was attended by three wise men presenting costly gifts... (What is it with 'The Three Wise Men')? Gawd...He taught in temples at the age of 12, he healed the sick - Fed 500 from a small basket of cakes... (Basket Cases, more like). He walked on water, died on a cross, buried - rose again - ascended to Heaven, and will return to judge the dead...

Buddha...

That's not all!!!!!
Dionysus (Greek) Came BEFORE Jesus, happened to be born of a Virgin on the 25th December (No Way)! placed in a manger... Was a peripatetic teacher who performed miracles... Rose from the dead 25th March (Really)??? Called "King of Kings" and "Only Begotten Son" and "Savior" and "Redeemer"... (This is too much)!!!

Dionysus...

I think there was also:-
Krishna...
Osiris
Zoroaster...

You should look some of them up...

So Merry Mithrismas, or is it Merry Buddismas, oh no it's Merry Dionysusmas...

Oh heck... Happy Holiday... I'm celebrating the Winter Solstice... Yeah!!!