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AnswerSome have said that Christianity grew out of a mystery religion, which in turn had its roots in the ancient Egyptian religion, with some Jewish customs and a Jesus of Nazareth subsequently added. However, this is very much a minority view and seems an unlikely origin for Christianity.

While the true origins of Christianity may be unknown, it is more likely either to have origins somewhat like those believed by practising Christians, or that it arose out out a syncretism of Near Eastern and minority (non-Judaic) beliefs of the Jewish people themselves.

However, there is little doubt that some of the symbolism of Christianity came from the ancient Egyptian religion. Even Luke's story of the symbolic death of Lazareth has strong parallels in the ancient Egyptian religion and may have been developed by the author of Luke from that source.
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