[sushiman]

Jesus is a metaphor for the sun , and the 12 disciples are the 12 signs of the zodiac. The sun is reborn every year on Dec 25th when it stops at it’s lowest point in the sky and remains there for 3 days under the southern cross (crux) constellation. After 3 days it moves 1 degree north (the resurrection) and at easter, when the day is longer for the first time than the night, we then celebrate the resurrection of Christ due to the movement of the sun.

The 12 disciples (zodiac signs) are all fishermen (Pisces), water carriers (Aquarius), goat herders (Sagittarius), the herd themselves (Capricorn), etc..

[Mark17]

I guess when Gabrial blows his horn, we will know for sure, won’t we?

[Elsie]

The sun is reborn every year on Dec 25th when it stops at it’s lowest point in the sky and remains there for 3 days under the southern cross (crux) constellation.

Someone doesn't know much about ASTRONOMY!

As a side note: have you guys noticed Venus and Mars together in the evening sky this month?

Venus is brilliant and Mars a weak sister off to the right about 1°.

http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/visible-planets-tonight-mars-jupiter-venus-saturn-mercury

 

 

 

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Winter solstice is the day with the fewest hours of sunlight during the whole year. In the Northern Hemisphere, it occurs around December 21 or 22.

[CynicalBear]

>>The sun is reborn every year on Dec 25th when it stops at it’s lowest point in the sky and remains there for 3 days under the southern cross (crux) constellation.<<

You haven't identified the sun's mother sushiman. Can't be born without a mother. You need to work on that story.

[Springfield Reformer]

Jesus is a metaphor for the sun , and the 12 disciples are the 12 signs of the zodiac. The sun is reborn every year on Dec 25th when it stops at it’s lowest point in the sky and remains there for 3 days under the southern cross (crux) constellation. After 3 days it moves 1 degree north (the resurrection) and at easter, when the day is longer for the first time than the night, we then celebrate the resurrection of Christ due to the movement of the sun.

The 12 disciples (zodiac signs) are all fishermen (Pisces), water carriers (Aquarius), goat herders (Sagittarius), the herd themselves (Capricorn), etc..

Bogus. This sounds like a warmed over summary of the thoroughly debunked Zeitgeist movie of YouTube fame.  Check out it's total demolition/deconstruction here:

http://www.alwaysbeready.com/zeitgeist-the-movie

Short form, Mithraism's most striking parallels to early Christianity actually source to a time after Christ had already lived and died and rose again.  In other words, Mithraism appears to have deliberately stolen elements of the true Gospel story, not the other way around.  

BTW, getting where the 12 disciples came from requires no reference to the zodiac.  They are the New Testament parallel to the twelve tribes of Israel, which in turn are based on the 12 sons of Israel (aka Jacob).  Inasmuch as we know Israel really existed, and had twelve tribes, that is sufficient basis to establish that the parallel with the disciples was grounded in already existing historical fact.

The readers of the above link will also take interest in the numerous extra-biblical sources of evidence that Jesus existed.  There probably has never been a person of such antiquity whose real existence has been so well attested so close to the time of His appearance in history.  So this statement doesn't even get past the laugh test.  Sorry. :)

Peace,

SR