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I have a problem with how the Gospels have been selected, among other things. Constantinople's Nicene Council voted for Christ's divinity, before which he had been married according to the public record to Mary Magdalene, who was with child when he was crucified. But the Church needed him as a divine vessel, erased his mortal roots, and painted Magdalene as a whore, when in fact Jesus had wanted her to begin his new church.
Constantinople's council is the originator of the Bible as we now know it. The Dead Sea Scrolls and another set of scrolls I can't remember offhand paint a much different picture of what was going on during the time of Christ, and revealed the layers of drama and conflict among the disciples, especially between Paul and Magdalene.
Then there's the Malleus Malificarum (Witch's Hammer), which led to the burning at the stake of 25 million women over a 300-year period.
So, to make a long story short, I don't dislike Christianity, necessarily. I dislike how it's deeply scarred our opinions on women and homosexuals. The faith has helped many people in time of troubles, and I don't think anyone can honestly say that Mithraism wouldn't have dealt a heavy hand, had it stayed in power. Every religion has blood on its hands, so I see no reason to single out Christianity on that basis.
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