Dear God,

It is often said that your son Jesus is nothing more than a rehashing of the cult of Mithras, a Zoroastrian figure who gained special popularity in the Roman empire just before Christianity caught on. They point out that Mithras was supposed to be the son of the sky god, born to a virgin mother on the 25th of December.

The similarities are remarkable. Is it true that Jesus is just Mithras in disguise?

- Jack

Jack,

I get asked this quesstion a lot of the time, and it really bothers me. I mean, how would it make you feel if people went around saying that your son was really just someone else’s son?

It’s obvious, isn’t it? Jesus and Mithras can’t be the same. After all, they have different names. Jesus begins with a J. Mithras begins with an M.

Also, the followers of Mithras never called themselves Christians. How can people get so confused?

- God

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