Top Christian Myths

Top Christian Myths

There is an abundance of superstitious beliefs which many people consider to be a serious risk. However, it it not well known that all these superstitions have actually derived from Christianity. As silly as it may sound. We all must have stumbled upon these acts from the sayings of others or from watching cartoons on the Television. 

Walking under a ladder. Frankly, this superstition is pretty practical. Who wants to be responsible for stumbling and knocking a carpenter off his perch? But one theory holds that this superstition arises from a Christian belief in the Holy Trinity: Since a ladder leaning against a wall forms a triangle, "breaking" that triangle was blasphemous. Then again, another popular theory is that a fear of walking under a ladder has to do with its resemblance to a medieval gallows. We're sticking with the safety-first explanation for this one.

 Are Black cats as bad luck ? It is rather unfair for the little furry creatures of cuteness. As companion animals for humans for thousands of years, cats play all sorts of mythological roles. In ancient Egypt, cats were revered; today, Americans collectively keep more than 81 million cats as pets. So why keep a black cat out of your path? Most likely, this superstition arises from old beliefs in witches and their animal familiars, which were often said to take the form of domestic animals like cats. It is very rude to consider the cat to be bad luck when it is just a feline born to look the way it is. Isn't it unholy to curse something for it's looks when it has not done anything wrong and in fact there could be other kitties more misbehaved than it? 

 Three sixes in a row give some people the chills. It's a superstition that harks back to The Bible. In the Book of Revelation, 6.6.6 is given as the number of the so called "beast," and is often interpreted as the mark of Satan and a sign of the end times. According to State University of New York at Buffalo anthropologist Philips Stevens, the writer of Revelation was writing to persecuted Christians in code, so the numbers and names in the book are contemporary references. Three sixes in a row is probably the numeric equivalent of the Hebrew letters for the first-century Roman Emperor Nero. 

 Knocking on the wood? This phrase is almost like a verbal talisman, designed to ward off bad luck after tempting fate: "Breaking that mirror didn't bring me any trouble, knock on wood." The fixation on wood may come from old myths about good spirits in trees or from an association with the Christian cross. Similar phrases abound in multiple languages, suggesting that the desire not to upset a spiteful universe is very common. 

 "Crossing your fingers?" Those wishing for luck will often cross one finger over another, a gesture that's said to date back to early Christianity. The story goes that two people used to cross index fingers when making a wish, a symbol of support from a friend to the person making the wish. (Anything associated with the shape of the Christian cross was thought to be good luck.) The tradition gradually became something people could do on their own; these days, just saying "fingers crossed" is enough to get the message, well, across.

 The stigma surrounding Friday the 13th is something almost universal and can be seen especially in Hollywood horror films. If you're not scared of Friday the 13th, you should be scared of the word used to describe those who are: friggatriskaidekaphobics. (An alternative, though just as tongue-twisty, word for the fear is "paraskevidekatriaphobia.") For a superstition, the fear of Friday the 13th seems fairly new, dating back to the late 1800's. Friday has long been considered an unlucky day (according to Christian tradition, Jesus passed on a Friday), and 13 has a long history as an unlucky number. According to the Stress Management Center and Phobia Institute in North Carolina, about 17 million people fear Friday the 13th. Many may fall prey to the human mind's desire to associate thoughts and symbols with events. "If anything bad happens to you on Friday the 13th, the two will be forever associated in your mind," said Thomas Gilovich, a psychologist at Cornell University. "All those uneventful days in which the 13th fell on a Friday will be ignored."

 In Conclusion: After going through serious investigations regarding The Biblical Scriptures and all the myths attached and later inserted to it. This should not come as a surprise to the reader. 

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