"Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say , Master. Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken these things unto her." John 20:16,18
In my tradition (I emphasize with love - my, personal tradition)I see Christ as the latest and most influential earthly incarnations of God. To me He is part of the ancient Pagan mystery tradition. The following is from Religious Tolerance.com
"Dionysus, a Greek God, and Osiris, an Egyptian God were viewed as mythical characters. Osiris may have been the first god-man. His story has been found recorded in pyramid texts which were written prior to 2,500 BCE. These and other saviors were truly interchangeable. Coins have been found with Dionysus on one side and Mithras on the other. A person who was initiated into one of the mysteries had no difficulty switching to another Pagan mystery religion.
In the 3rd century CE, these god-men were referred to by the composite name "Osiris-Dionysus." Authors Timothy Freke and Peter Gandy have used this term in their book "The Jesus Mysteries."
[All the God's experienced] [e]xecution, resurrection, etc. [The commonalities were that] He was killed near the time of the Vernal Equinox, about MAR-21.He died as a sacrifice for the sins of the world. He was hung on a tree, stake, or cross...On the third day after his death, he returned to life. The cave where he was laid was visited by three of his female followers. He later ascended to heaven."
The tomb is empty! Christ lives! Alleluia!
