Catholicism and Paganism

[adam45]

Why I believe Catholicism is in fact paganism.

When the Romans accepted Christianity,
they didn't leave their former religion,
which was paganism,
but they mixed Christianity with paganism,
and so Catholicism was born.

Catholicism is a mix of Christianity and paganism,
therefore you see paganism in Catholicism,
therefore you see a Jesus who looks like Zeus,
therefore you see Christmas on December 25,
therefore you see Odin as Santa Claus.

Catholicism speaks to the dead,
like paganism,
Catholicism bows down to images,
like paganism,
Catholicism makes images of God,
like paganism.

 

[Augustus]

Why I believe Catholicism is in fact paganism.

Staying up to date with all the latest and most cutting edge 17th to 19th c sectarian chatter I see.

Always good to have your finger on the pulse of the latest in contemporary theology.

 

[SalixIncendium]

When the Romans accepted Christianity,
they didn't leave their former religion,
which was paganism,
but they mixed Christianity with paganism,
and so Catholicism was born.

There was no pre-Christian religion called "paganism."

 

[Viker]

Catholicism is in fact paganism.

I don't think so.

 

[wellwisher]

Why I believe Catholicism is in fact paganism.

When the Romans accepted Christianity,
they didn't leave their former religion,
which was paganism,
but they mixed Christianity with paganism,
and so Catholicism was born.

Catholicism is a mix of Christianity and paganism,
therefore you see paganism in Catholicism,
therefore you see a Jesus who looks like Zeus,
therefore you see Christmas on December 25,
therefore you see Odin as Santa Claus.

Catholicism speaks to the dead,
like paganism,
Catholicism bows down to images,
like paganism,
Catholicism makes images of God,
like paganism.

The was a smart and practical choice. Christianity became the official religion of Rome in the 4th century AD. It had always been custom for Rome to allow the countries of its empire to retain many of their local religions and customs, since the made it easier to govern. When Christianity became the official religion, this was done in a transitional way, based on blending and not forced down the throat.

Even today, Christianity is all over the world and still allows local customs. All masses are not done in Latin. It strength is based on not trying to lock step everyone, but rather following the message of Jesus to love your neighbor and forgiveness of sins. Lock step is not very forgiven. Just look at the DNC. That is an angry, disingenuous, and paranoid religion that is losing members.

 

[wellwisher]

Why I believe Catholicism is in fact paganism.

When the Romans accepted Christianity,
they didn't leave their former religion,
which was paganism,
but they mixed Christianity with paganism,
and so Catholicism was born.

Catholicism is a mix of Christianity and paganism,
therefore you see paganism in Catholicism,
therefore you see a Jesus who looks like Zeus,
therefore you see Christmas on December 25,
therefore you see Odin as Santa Claus.

Catholicism speaks to the dead,
like paganism,
Catholicism bows down to images,
like paganism,
Catholicism makes images of God,
like paganism.

The was a smart and practical choice. Christianity became the official religion of Rome in the 4th century AD. It had always been custom for Rome to allow the countries of its empire to retain many of their local religions and customs, since the made it easier to govern. When Christianity became the official religion, this was done in a transitional way, based on blending and not forced down the throat.

Even today, Christianity is all over the world and still allows local customs. All masses are not done in Latin. It strength is based on not trying to lock step everyone, but rather following the message of Jesus to love your neighbor and forgiveness of sins. Lock step is not very forgiven. Just look at the DNC. That is an angry, disingenuous, and paranoid religion that is losing members.

 

[SalixIncendium]

Just look at the DNC. That is an angry, disingenuous, and paranoid religion that is losing members.

This is Religious Debates. I'll thank you to keep your politics out of this forum.

 

[Quintessence]

I mean, if that's your argument all religions are "paganism" because each and every one of them has "pagan" roots. But as a contemporary Pagan I most certainly do not consider any of the Abrahamic monotheisms (Catholicism or otherwise) to be "pagan" in the least.

 

[metis]

Why I believe Catholicism is in fact paganism.

When the Romans accepted Christianity,
they didn't leave their former religion,
which was paganism,
but they mixed Christianity with paganism,
and so Catholicism was born.

Catholicism is a mix of Christianity and paganism,
therefore you see paganism in Catholicism,
therefore you see a Jesus who looks like Zeus,
therefore you see Christmas on December 25,
therefore you see Odin as Santa Claus.

Catholicism speaks to the dead,
like paganism,
Catholicism bows down to images,
like paganism,
Catholicism makes images of God,
like paganism.

We've seen such trash posted here many times at RF.

Let me make a suggestion: if you don't like Catholicism, then don't go to a Catholic Church.

Problem solved.

 

[IndigoChild5559]

Why I believe Catholicism is in fact paganism.

Of course you do.

When the Romans accepted Christianity,
they didn't leave their former religion,
which was paganism,
but they mixed Christianity with paganism,
and so Catholicism was born.

And Protestantism came out of Catholicism, bringing those influences with it.

Catholicism is a mix of Christianity and paganism,
therefore you see paganism in Catholicism,
therefore you see a Jesus who looks like Zeus,

Jesus looked like Zeus??? I thought Jesus looked like Robert Powell.

FWIW, every culture sees Jesus as one of them. I've seen paintings of Black Jesus on the cross. I know of a Christian Church on an Apache reservation where Jesus is painted as an Apache medicine man. None of that really hurts me.

therefore you see Christmas on December 25,

Oh that's right. It's the winter holidays. All the "Christmas is pagan" people will now come out of the woodwork for their yearly ritual.

therefore you see Odin as Santa Claus.

Sounds like all old, white, men with beards look alike to you. So racist!

Catholicism speaks to the dead,
like paganism,
Catholicism bows down to images,
like paganism,
Catholicism makes images of God,
like paganism.

Catholicism eats bread, like in paganism.
Catholicism performs marriages, like in paganism.
Catholicism sings songs, like in paganism.

I assume you refuse to wear a wedding ring, since that is a custom directly from paganism.

So will your next thread bash Mormons or Jews?

 

[IndigoChild5559]

I mean, if that's your argument all religions are "paganism" because each and every one of them has "pagan" roots. But as a contemporary Pagan I most certainly do not consider any of the Abrahamic monotheisms (Catholicism or otherwise) to be "pagan" in the least.

Yeah, I was thinking the same. Whether the Yom Kippur scapegoat in Judaism, or the incorporation of the Kaaba into Islam, it is clear that all the monotheistic faiths have remnants of the pagan faiths out of which they grew.