"This Pauline gospel of a dying and rising savior bore unmistakable similarity to many of the Greek and Roman mystery cults which had similar stories . PaulÂ ’ s description of the eucharist as a Christian mystery lent further support to this view . But there were notable differences as well . ( Paths of Faith : Fourth Edition , John A. Hutchinson , McGraw-Hill , 1991 , p417 )"
"Yes , there are differences , but the claim is not that the other stories were identical , just that they preceded the time Jesus is claimed to have lived , and that elements of these various Â “ foreshadowingÂ ” stories were very similar to those told about Jesus . Continuing for a second on the idea of the eucharist having been Â ‘ borrowedÂ ’ by Christians from earlier traditions :"
"This Pauline gospel of a dying and rising savior bore unmistakable similarity to many of the Greek and Roman mystery cults which had similar But there were notable differences as well . ,"
"Yes , there are differences"