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Look, I know the facts you're reading here are hard to believe. When I first heard about them decades ago, they were hard for me to believe too. I don't expect you to believe me.  
Cicero (in disguise)

No doubt you'll have an easier time believing people who wrote about ancient religions during ancient times. So for details beyond basic history I've included quotations from ancient sources. You'll recognize those quotations because they are in blue boxes.

If it's in a blue box, it was written by a guy alive back then.

Dr. Smith (NOT in disguise)I occasionally quote from modern scholars. Modern authors are quoted in green boxes.

If it's in a green box, it was written by a modern scholar.

 

   
The point I really want to make here

Since you're reading this on the wacky web, is that the Pagan origins of Christianity are not wacky bug- eyed- aliens- at- the- Bug-eyed-alien (in space ship)Trilateral- Commission- are- reading- our- mail stuff. The Pagan origins are mainstream academic scholarship.

The bug- eyed- aliens- at- the- Trilateral- Commission- are- reading- our- mail stuff -- that's true too. Only don't tell anyone. It's a secret.