tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post857236922280485349..comments2024-03-28T12:17:44.126-05:00Comments on TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): "... a scorpion attacks the bull's testicles."Minnesotastanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-60910890783509857402009-12-28T09:05:42.231-06:002009-12-28T09:05:42.231-06:00considering that some early Christian writers were...considering that some early Christian writers were complaining about the Mithra religion perverting some Christian doctrines and sacraments, it is very possible the "stealing" was going the other way.<br /><br />A side note: Constantine himself managed to keep many of his edicts vague enough that they could apply both to worshipers of the "Son" and worshipers of the "sun". This way he managed to please two groups at once. Smart guy.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14797317910988407423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-12318383085263379392009-12-27T15:51:24.505-06:002009-12-27T15:51:24.505-06:00Yeah, I know about the supposed Christ = Sol Invic...Yeah, I know about the supposed Christ = Sol Invictus connection, but Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sol_invictus#Sol_Invictus_and_Christianity) seems to deny many of the connections as hearsay. I'm not sure anymore what is actually true.<br /><br />I just thought it would be more humorous if the standard nativity scene had more scorpions and bull testicles.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05337533198347182909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-46612636699022149072009-12-27T04:48:01.583-06:002009-12-27T04:48:01.583-06:00@Mark.. Check it out. The Birthday of the Unconque...@Mark.. Check it out. The Birthday of the Unconquered.<br /><br />http://nomadicjoe.blogspot.com/2009/12/december-25-birthday-of-unconquered.htmlNomadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03686282358562565742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-77733750247471074582009-12-26T18:55:01.223-06:002009-12-26T18:55:01.223-06:00Too bad Christianity didn't steal more of the ...Too bad Christianity didn't steal more of the Mithra/Sun God mythology and symbolism. The Xmas nativity scenes might be more interesting.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05337533198347182909noreply@blogger.com