Re: Pictures of Loc 111 at Qumran

On Apr 24, 12:24 am, Roger Pearse <roger_pea...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On 24 Apr, 06:50, Day Brown <daybr...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

The fact that the nativity in the Gospels was ripped off from the
birth ofMithrasshows us the influence of Zoroastrian texts.

I'm afraid that you've been misled by some misinformation online. The
oft-repeated statements that "Mithras was born of a virgin" (etc) are
all in fact false, and no such statements are to be found in
antiquity.

http://www.tertullian.org/rpearse/mithras

Nor does Mithras have anything to do with Zoroastrianism; nor Mitra
with Mithras, nor Mitra with 'parallels with Christ'. Always ask to
see the ancient data that backs any such stuff -- it will not be
forthcoming.

All the best,

Roger Pearse

Dear Roger,

Thanks for joining in.

Moving on, I ask an unusual request. I am acting as a go-between for
Dr. Thiering for a request of hers of you several years ago -

The Slavonic Josephus
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/qumran_origin/message/3269

Extract -
I'll take up the important issue that Roger Pearse has presented to
the Quaker group, passed on by David. Of particular interest is his
link http://www.tertullian.org/rpearse/josephus/slavonic.htm in
which he gives notes on the Old Slavonic Josephus, with a very
informative account of its textual history.

....

David, would you pass this message on to Roger Pearse?

Barbara Thiering

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Best,
David Carl Christainsen
Newton, Mass USA


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