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'''Christianity''' is one of three [[Monotheism|monotheistic]] [[Abrahamic religions|Abrahamic religion]], which originally developed from an offshoot of 1st century [[Judaism]]. It differers from it's parent [[religion]] in that it believes claim that [[Jesus|Jesus Christ]] was (or is) the Son of [[God]], who came to the earth to "save" <s>the whole of<>/s mankind. Despite this supposed "''Sacrifice''" most of mankind will go to [[Hell]].
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'''Christianity''' is one of three [[Monotheism|monotheistic]] [[Abrahamic religions|Abrahamic religion]], which originally developed from an offshoot of 1st century [[Judaism]]. It differers from it's parent [[religion]] in that it believes claim that [[Jesus|Jesus Christ]] was (or is) the Son of [[God]], who came to the earth to "save" <s>the whole of</s> mankind. Despite this supposed "''Sacrifice''" most of mankind will go to [[Hell]].
   
 
==Christian Doctrine==
 
==Christian Doctrine==

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Christianity is one of three monotheistic Abrahamic religion, which originally developed from an offshoot of 1st century Judaism. It differers from it's parent religion in that it believes claim that Jesus Christ was (or is) the Son of God, who came to the earth to "save" the whole of mankind. Despite this supposed "Sacrifice" most of mankind will go to Hell.

Christian Doctrine

Although Christians are a remarkably divided group they will usually at least agree on the following elements of their myth:

  • That Jesus preached a message of reforming 1st century Judaism and a coming judgment.
  • That he was persecuted for his ministry, was killed by Roman civil authorities with the blessing and encouragement of the Jewish Sanhedrin.
  • That he subsequently rose from the dead three days after his Passover Eve crucifixion.

All this is believed to be (at least in part) as atonement for original sin.

After that, it all gets a bit unclear as different denominations take it in different directions from there. That is really a bit strange as they all have (more or less) the same holy book - the bible - which many claim to be infallible. Historically Christians, like Muslims, have been quite happy to kill each other over their particular interpretations of the holy word.


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