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Mon Aug-08-05 05:00 PM
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"Christ" is also the name of an Egyptian snake-god |
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Just FYI: On the other hand, some have pointed out that Chrestus (Christus) was another name for the Egyptian god, Serapis. Chrestus may be translated as "Messiah", though the term need not apply to any specific Messiah, such as Jesus. It therefore could have simply been applied to "Lord Serapis", so that in fact, there was never any connection at all between the early Christians and the worshippers of Serapis. http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/serapis.htm
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