Members of the Nation of Gods and Earths, as well as many skeptics within the black community state matter of factly that Jesus was simply a mythical figure developed by NT writers who were influenced not only by the nearby pagan culture, but from myths that pre-date Christianity by thousands of years. In countless dialogues with the NGE Jesus is referred to as a "mystery god". The scholarship concerning Jesus as a mythical figure is very thin and not very convincing, as the articles below will demonstrate.

Additionally, this opinion is considered to be minority, no matter how widely used it is within this circle. Very few scholars (non-Christian included) deny the existence of a historical figure named Jesus Christ. I wonder how many are really acquainted with the issues concerning the origin of pagan myth and how many simply repeat what they have been told or what they have seen on the net? I would encourage everyone reading these words to familiarize yourself with the issues so that you can:

  • make an informed decision based on the evidence available
  • be able to refute this claim when presented

    • Many of the works that have been put together on this subject are lengthy, so be prepared to print them out and chew on them for awhile... I was working on a brief and less scholarly article that deals with this concern, and was forced to finish it somewhat when asked a direct question about it. It is currently on the front page under the 05/21/03 entry. You can take a look at the article by clicking here. I will definitely delve into this again in the future to deal with both the Greek myths as well as the Egyptian ones (the skeptics love Egypt/Kemet).

    Offsite Articles/Resources:

  • Was The New Testament Influenced By Pagan Religions?
  • Did Hinduism Influence The Christian Faith?
  • Doesn't the religion of Mithra prove that Christianity is false?
  • Miracles and Pagan Religions
  • Probe Article answering an email question





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