Buzsaw writes:
It should not be a Johnny come lately takeoff from an old established doctrine, contradictory to the original. Usually this originates from one self acclaimed prophet. Examples of this are Mormonism and Islam
My history of religions is poor at best, but isn't Christianity ("Johnny come lately take-off ... contradictory to the original ... usually this originates from one self acclaimed prophet") a, at best offshoot, of Judaism ("old established doctrine")?
Buzsaw writes:
How old is it?
Do you think the Romans asked this question before converting to Christianity?