Isis and Osiris are actually brother and sister. Twins, to be precise, and according to Greek writer, Plutarch, their love for each other was so strong, they actually consorted while still in their mother's womb. In other words, from the day she was born, Isis was not a virgin.

 

But even if we ignore the fact Isis lost her virginity in the womb, she still did not concieve Horus in virginity. Isis is actually the widow of Osiris when Horus is concieved. Through use of magic, Isis draws the "essence" (i.e. sperm) of Osiris through the use of magic and uses that to impregnate herself with Horus in the hope that he would avenge the death of Osiris.

 

25th of December

 

Copycat theorists claim that Horus was born during the winter solstice, and thus his date of birth is similar to that of Jesus. It is worth noting that Horus' birth was actually celebrated during the month of Khoiak by the Egyptian calendar (October/November). However, even if Horus was born on December 25th, this would have no consequence on Jesus, because despite traditions attributed to him, the Bible itself never says Jesus was born on December 25th. It mentions neither date, nor year, of Jesus' birth, leaving his exact date of birth a complete mystery that may never be solved. This alleged similarity between Jesus' birth date, and the birth date of other "pagan saviours", is based on ignorance of Jesus' birth, and usually on ignorance of the birth of the alleged pagan saviour, for that matter.

 

Horus and the Trinity

 

Copycat theorists allege that the Biblical concept of the Trinity closely resembles the concept of Osiris, Horus and Ra being one in essence. However, while it is true that Egyptians eventually regarded Horus and Osiris as the same being, what we actually have here is a merger of one god into another, just as with  Hathor and Isis. On the other hand, the Christian Trinity never went through any kind of change. As you will see in the article "Does the Bible teach the Trinity?", even the Old Testament teaches the same concept of the Holy Trinity, and the only real change comes from the Son's incarnation as a human being. There is no silly story about God being killed and Mary, being a Godess, trying to avenge his death by using his sperm to concieve Jesus to avenge his death, then a gradual transition from Jesus being a seperate being to Jesus being God. Instead, all three members of the Trinity have always existed as a Trinity, and none of them had a true origin.

 

Crucifixion and resurrection

 

There is no mention in Egyptian mythology of Horus having been crucified. In actual fact, Horus never died, full stop, and so he can't really have been resurrected either.

 

12 disciples

 

This one is, perhaps, the mos embarassing thing for copycat theorists who claim Jesus was inspired by Horus. Horus never had 12 disciples, but the 12 signs of zodiac (based on 12 months) were associated with him. On the other hand, Jesus' disciples were real men, whose writings survive to this day. Without these writings, Christianity would not exist. Copycat theorists seem to doubt not only the existence of the well documented Jesus, but seem to believe the people who supposedly made him up are fictional aswell! In no universe governed by the laws of logic could this possibly work out.

 

Mountain encounter

 

Almost as laughable is the alleged similarity between Jesus' encounter with Satan and Horus' encounter with Seth. In Matthew 4:8-11, Satan takes Jesus to the top of a high mountain and promises to give him all the kingdoms of the world if he bows down to worship him. Not surprisingly, Jesus refuses, and banishes the devil with a single command.

 

In one story about Horus, Horus meets Seth, his father's brother and killer, on a mountain. This encounter results in a physical battle, rather than a spiritual one. While Seth gourges out Horus' eye, Horus tears off Seth's testicle. Later, Seth rapes Horus to prove his dominance, and Horus catches his semen and throws it into the river. Later, Horus spreads his own semen over some lettuce, which Seth eats. Horus and Seth then stand before the gods to decide who will rule Egypt. Horus wins.

 

While Jesus certainly enjoys humiliating Satan, he never does so in such a disgusting manner. Instead, he demonstrates his power by using the weak things of the world to defeat the strong. For example, he used David to kill Goliath. Satan's plans for evil are always thwarted, and often used to do great things for God. Satan's ultimate humiliation is when Jesus rose from the dead, demonstrating his total dominance over even death itself. Jesus also does not need to argue with Satan over who will rule Egypt, or plead his case with the gods. Plain and simple: all authority in Heaven and Earth was given to Jesus (Matthew 28:18). Satan has no claim to Heaven or the Earth.

 

Conclusion

 

The differences between Jesus and Horus are astranomical. None of the alleged similarities are true when the facts are compared. Neither story of Horus' birth claim he was born of a virgin, and neither Horus, nor Jesus, were actually born on December 25th. The claim that Horus is a triune god is based on an incoherant religion that merges its gods together, amd Horus never dies in Egyptian mythology. Horus' 12 "disciples" are actually the 12 signs of the zodiac, and his mountain top encounter with Seth in no way resembles Jesus' encounter with the devil. Ultimately, the claim that Jesus is, in any way, modelled after Horus is about as logical as claiming cheese was modelled after chalk.