“There are many points of resemblance between Christianity and the cult of Mithras. One of the reasons for this probably is that the Persian mystics invaded Italy during the first century after Christ and the early history of both cults was closely interwoven. …
“The so-called chair of St. Peter, in Rome, was believed to have been used in one of the pagan Mysteries, possibly that of Mithras, in whose subterranean grottoes the votaries of the Christian Mysteries meant in the early days of their faith.” ~Manly P. Hall
There are indeed many correlations in the teachings of the major Christian churches and the cult of Mithra, but not for the reason suggested by Hall. The real reason is because, when Paul started his own church in competition with the original being run by St. Peter and St. James, Paul did not know very much about what was being taught in secret in the real Christian church. In addition, Paul wanted to attract large numbers of people to his church, while the actual apostles of Jesus were very selective following the rules given to them by Jesus. Continue reading “Christianity and Mithraism”