Assertion: “Jesus Christ is nothing more than a myth; a compilation or direct copy of previous, ancient saviors.”

Because I’m tired of hearing this assertion from those who are poorly educated in history as it relates to mythology, I’ve compiled a list of pre-Christian savior figures.

A few points I’d like to make:

1. None of the other ‘savior-gods’ died for others
2. There are no other ‘crucified’ gods (as some falsely assert)
3. No legends claim that their ‘god’ died voluntarily
4.  Jesus death and resurrection was considered to be legitimate historically by his followers, whereas the other religions considered it to be figurative

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