Merry Christmas!! (A Contrary view)

[Arthes]

Now, as to the diversity of Christian denominations, you're right. There are many. A person who thinks all Christians are alike makes the same error as does an individual who believes all Pagans worship the same deities.

That is very true.....when you consider that the faiths called Christianity, Judaism and Islam have many of the same characters, prophets, angels etc....one split came with Christ and another with Mohammed a few hundred years later... All lit from the same ancient candle, so to speak ....!
As far as Christianity goes, (in England) one split at the Synod of Whitby in 664ce another split with Henry VIII around 900 years later.....:wink:
Thinking about it, Roman Catholics are actually not monotheist as such...they have a family...ie..God the father, Mary the mother and Jesus the son and the image of the Madonna and child. Orthodox Christian religions also use icons of the Madonna and child, which is not used in other branches of the Christian faith....!
Incidentially Asatru/Odinism/Vanatru etc, come under the heading of 'Heathen' not Pagan......lol
Test your knowledge of Gods, myths and polytheist religion here Choose from Celtic, Norse,Roman, Hellenic and Egyptian .....
regards
Arthes