Here is a brief account of these sun gods...

Here is a brief account of these sun gods, one from which the reader can see the link between these “sun gods” and the “son of God” concept introduced into the Christian faith and officially endorsed at the Nicaea Conference referred to above: Attis He was born of a virgin named Nana and was regarded as the “only begotten son” and “saviour”.

He was bled to death on March 24th at the foot of a pine tree and his votaries believed that his blood had renewed the fertility of the earth and thus brought a new life to humanity. He, however, rose from the dead, and his resurrection along with his death was celebrated by his votaries. Every year on the 24th day of March, they would first fasten his image to a pine tree and then lay it in a tomb with wailing mourning.

On the next day, they would find the tomb empty and celebrate the resurrection with great rejoicing. Sacramental meal and baptism of blood were special features of his “church.” Adonis or Tammuz Adonis was a young man loved by the goddess Aphrodite. When he was killed by a wild boar, goes on the legend, Aphrodite persuaded the gods to let him live for six months of each year.

His death and resurrection, hence, were celebrated in midsummer festival in Adonia, Saturday was “Saturn's day,” the day when Saturn, god of the harvest, was to be worshipped. This is another proof of the pagan roots in Christianity. [^1] In the text to follow, I have benefitted from Fazlul-Rahman Ansari's book Islam and Christianity in the Modern World. (114) Greece, symbolizing yearly growth and decay. He was the virgin-born “saviour” of Syria.

He suffered death for the redemption of mankind but rose again in the Spring. His resurrection was commemorated by a great annual festival. The Old Testament, in Izekiel, viii:14, refers to the weeping and wailing of women over his idol. On p. 113, Vol. 2, of Mythology of the Aryan Nations, Rev. Sir G.W. Cox calls him the crucified Tao (that is, divine love personified). In his Hebrew Lexicon, Dr.

Parkhust remarks: “I find myself obliged to refer Tammuz to that class of idols which were originally designed to represent the promised Saviour [meaning Jesus], the desire of all nations.” Dionysius or Bacchus God of wine, he was the “only begotten son” of Jupiter and was born of a virgin named Demeter (or Semele) on December 25th... Christians celebrate Christmas, the supposed birth of Christ, on December 25th.