Is the cross really a pagan symbol?

[whoppers]

Originally Posted by Thomas R.

Of religious leaders from working-class background, who didn't raise an army, and lived in a colony away from Rome? Evidence they kept such great records on that?



I'm sure there's none of a variety of people from ancient Palestine. Or of several other places.

Looking it up Diviciacus seems to be the only Druid Romans mention by name. Jewish messiah claimants in the Roman era are largely mentioned for leading political rebellions, but even then some of them look to only be mentioned in Jewish sources.

Yes, there are Roman records of rebellions breaking out in Judea: see Josephus - even though a Jew, a ROMAN historian.

It took a long time for the sect of christians to become noticed, and even then the first reference is in a letter discussing judicial problems - firefighters, and some pesky sect of people called Christians.

[jimhcom]

Christianity adopted many pagan symbols, stories, and symbolism in order to make the transition easier for new recruits.
The links of Christianity to astrology is unmistakable. The religious holidays alignment with the solar and celestial equinoxes are a perfect example.
Man's earliest manifestations of religion were derived from his observations of his surroundings and an attempt to understand them.
Much of that symbolism has been carried forward into modern religion, with the reason for the symbolism lost.

[june 7th]

Just a reminder that we need to keep this on topic, folks

Thank you.