Abdurrahman wrote:
The original (Jewish Christian) church Jesus founded were those attacked as "Judanizers" and were exterminated for heresy after Nicaea in 325 AD. Putting the New Testament books in the approximate correct order by date written:
Kai replies:
Ok, what date? What has this got to do with the matter? How do you even prove this?
Did you not state above that the earliest Jewish Christians in Jerusalem believe in Jesus’ resurrection;
WHY DO YOU KEEP CONTRADICTING YOURSELF?
Abdurrahman wrote:
Is Christianity Just Zoroastrianism?
Many accuse Christianity of being a rehash of Zoroastrianism. If we take most of Christianity, there is nothing new or original accept one thing: Paul's theology of Original Sin, which doesn't exist in Judaism or Zoroastrianism. (While the term doesn't appear in the Bible either, it is clearly stated by Paul.) The idea Jesus was some sort of human/blood/deity sacrifice for sin (even Christians can't agree on details) is unique to Christianity.
Abdurrahman wrote:
Without Paul, all we would have is an apocalyptic Jewish sect.
Kai responds:
What more contradictions? Was the Jerusalem church corrupted or not? Could you do us a favour to make up your mind?
Abdurrahman wrote:
Paul's idea (in particular Augustine's version in the West) is an utter contradiction of the Old Testament while Augustine's views are rejected by the Eastern Orthodox Churches.
Kai replies:
Ok, prove it, or is it just speculation like the rest. Augustine was only a theologian. You will find diversity among Islamic theologians as well; would you therefore deam Islam fallible?
Abdurrahman wrote:
What I present below is a cross section of opinions on Zoroastrianism and Original Sin. I'll let the reader make their own judgment.
Zoroastrianism from a Unitarian Christian Perspective
Zoroastrianism and the Bible
Zoroastrianism and Judaism
Kai replies:
What exactly do you mean by this?