Bobzammel

Although many have looked to Paganism to trace the origins of Christianity, I think the majority of Christianity's ideas came primarily from Greek Philosophy.

-Jesus's lifestyle and those of his disciples is pretty close to that of the cynic school.
-The philosophy of an ailing creation to be renewed after a great catyclysm, of life as suffering, and contentness with little or no possessions, is from Stoicism.
-The Duality of flesh and spirit is central to Platonic philosophy, although the meaning is more allegorical in Paul's letters. Also several passages--especially in Luke--bear an incredible resemblance to some of Socrates/Plato's discources.("I would rather serve God than you" "God is only good")
-It is obvious that Paul must have been trained in Greek philosophy. He even qoutes them directly on a few occassions.