https://padlet.com/aes157/qt8uu2qrksjc en-us 2018-09-09 12:33:35 UTC 2025-01-21 20:47:15 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Shakinghands.png aes157 https://padlet.com/aes157/qt8uu2qrksjc/wish/279155210 According to Wikipedia, polytheism is the belief in multiple dietities which make up a pantheon of gods each having their own way of being worshipped. ]]> 2018-09-09 12:54:39 UTC https://padlet.com/aes157/qt8uu2qrksjc/wish/279155210 aes157 https://padlet.com/aes157/qt8uu2qrksjc/wish/279162292 On the other hand, Wikipedia states that monotheism is the belief in a singular God. However, overlap between polytheism and monotheism exists since polytheists can be henotheists: choosing to worship only one of their gods.]]> 2018-09-09 14:27:47 UTC https://padlet.com/aes157/qt8uu2qrksjc/wish/279162292 aes157 https://padlet.com/aes157/qt8uu2qrksjc/wish/279163337 The Abrahamic religions are Islam, Christianity, and Judaism. Christianity developed out of the Middle East surrounding the teachings of the Holy Bible.]]> 2018-09-09 14:38:13 UTC https://padlet.com/aes157/qt8uu2qrksjc/wish/279163337 aes157 https://padlet.com/aes157/qt8uu2qrksjc/wish/279163743 In order to convert polytheistic people to Christianity the missionaries would give the established pagan traditions a new monotheistic meaning. ]]> 2018-09-09 14:43:21 UTC https://padlet.com/aes157/qt8uu2qrksjc/wish/279163743 aes157 https://padlet.com/aes157/qt8uu2qrksjc/wish/279164067 2018-09-09 14:47:07 UTC https://padlet.com/aes157/qt8uu2qrksjc/wish/279164067 aes157 https://padlet.com/aes157/qt8uu2qrksjc/wish/279164191 2018-09-09 14:48:22 UTC https://padlet.com/aes157/qt8uu2qrksjc/wish/279164191 aes157 https://padlet.com/aes157/qt8uu2qrksjc/wish/279164370 Note the similarity between the Roman Catholic depiction of Jesus and Mary (right) to the polytheistic statue of Isis and Horus (left) as pointed out in Nicole Canfield's article.]]> 2018-09-09 14:50:10 UTC https://padlet.com/aes157/qt8uu2qrksjc/wish/279164370 aes157 https://padlet.com/aes157/qt8uu2qrksjc/wish/279165084 The birth of Jesus has been argued to have been in the summer months. However, Christmas is the celebration of his birth in winter. Furthermore, December 25th has long been considered the birth of the sun-god Mithras in Mithraism.]]> 2018-09-09 14:59:05 UTC https://padlet.com/aes157/qt8uu2qrksjc/wish/279165084 aes157 https://padlet.com/aes157/qt8uu2qrksjc/wish/279165446 Canfield addresses the fact that officials decided to adopt pagan traditions into Christianity. She reminds readers that stripping polytheistic people of their beliefs completely would make it harder to convert them in the future by creating resistance.]]> 2018-09-09 15:03:06 UTC https://padlet.com/aes157/qt8uu2qrksjc/wish/279165446 aes157 https://padlet.com/aes157/qt8uu2qrksjc/wish/279165721 There are many videos online discussing the topic of the pagan origins of Christianity:]]> 2018-09-09 15:07:00 UTC https://padlet.com/aes157/qt8uu2qrksjc/wish/279165721 aes157 https://padlet.com/aes157/qt8uu2qrksjc/wish/279166218 Likewise, many places of pagan worship became the new sites for Christian worship on the same pretense (making it easier for conversion).]]> 2018-09-09 15:09:20 UTC https://padlet.com/aes157/qt8uu2qrksjc/wish/279166218 aes157 https://padlet.com/aes157/qt8uu2qrksjc/wish/279166364 Similarities can be seen today as evidenced with the Pope in this comparison:]]> 2018-09-09 15:11:20 UTC https://padlet.com/aes157/qt8uu2qrksjc/wish/279166364