Was Jesus Mithra?
I’ve been doing more reading on Mithra, the Persian God that became the Roman God in 1 BCE. And while I still believe Jesus was a living, breathing man, the similarities between Mithra and Jesus make one wonder about the "stories" surrounding him. Similarities between Mithra and Jesus: Both born of a virgin in a stable on the winter solstice--frequently December 25 in the Julian calendar (the emperor Aurelian declared December 25 to be the official birthday of Mithra, circa 270 CE)--attended by... Sign in to see full entry.