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    Quote Originally Posted by Dutch Uncle View Post
    The New Testament is a collection of books assembled over 300 years after Jesus....by a bunch of old white guys. LOL

    The four Gospels were selected from books written beginning about 40 years after the Crucifixion. Paul, who wrote most of the NT except for the Gospels, never met Jesus in his life. Lots of Gospels were written, but only those four were stamped with approval by TPTB.

    https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/front...ry/mmfour.html
    The Gospel of Thomas is the most interesting. It was too esoteric for their taste.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jack View Post
    The Egyptians, the Greeks, never mention 'Jesus'. If the person was so fabulous, you'd think he would be the rage of the Ancient World.
    Do you understand the difference between "never existed" and "rage of the Ancient World".

    About 70 million people died in WWII. Just because most Americans don't know their names doesn't mean they never existed....despite the lies of nazi fuckwads like Legion claiming 6 million of those fatalities never happened.
    God bless America and those who defend our Constitution.

    "Hatred is a failure of imagination" - Graham Greene, "The Power and the Glory"

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    "What does the Gospel of Mary say?
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    “The Gospel of Mary is about inter-Christian controversies, the reliability of the disciples' witness, the validity of teachings given to the disciples through post-resurrection revelation and vision, and the leadership of women.”

    Gospel of Mary - Wikipedia"



    So ... who got to pick and choose what went into the 'Bible'?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dutch Uncle View Post
    Do you understand the difference between "never existed" and "rage of the Ancient World".

    About 70 million people died in WWII. Just because most Americans don't know their names doesn't mean they never existed....despite the lies of nazi fuckwads like Legion claiming 6 million of those fatalities never happened.
    I never heard the Theory until recently. Outside of the Religious World, nobody ever heard of this guy. Hey, don't shoot the Messenger.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AProudLefty View Post
    The Gospel of Thomas is the most interesting. It was too esoteric for their taste.
    No storyline I guess. LOL

    I like books of sayings and short stories.

    https://www.marquette.edu/maqom/Gosp...%20Lambdin.pdf
    The servant returned and said to his master, 'Those whom you invited to the dinner have
    asked to be excused.' The master said to his servant, 'Go outside to the streets and bring
    back those whom you happen to meet, so that they may dine.' Businessmen and
    merchants will not enter the places of my father
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    God bless America and those who defend our Constitution.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jack View Post
    I never heard the Theory until recently. Outside of the Religious World, nobody ever heard of this guy. Hey, don't shoot the Messenger.
    No worries. The Romans executed thousands. Can't remember them all.
    God bless America and those who defend our Constitution.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dutch Uncle View Post
    No worries. The Romans executed thousands. Can't remember them all.


    My point exactly.

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    What if the real history was destroyed or hidden?

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    Quote Originally Posted by AProudLefty View Post
    What if the real history was destroyed or hidden?
    It is what it is. Legends grow. Like pebbles in the water, people create ripples in history. Those ripples can be backtracked to a fact that something emotionally powerful happened in Jerusalem around Friday, April 3, 33 A.D. and it still resonates in the 21st century.

    People can argue divinity all day long, but the ripples created back then have had a far reaching effect on the world. Only a fucking moron believes nothing happened.
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    Quote Originally Posted by AProudLefty View Post
    What if the real history was destroyed or hidden?
    Or just made up?

    Didn't 300 years pass until some King guy said "Hey, let's pick and choose what we want to include and exclude from all the Sayings, Visions, Dreams, and Stories". And then, ... we will call this 'The Bible'.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jack View Post
    Or just made up?

    Didn't 300 years pass until some King guy said "Hey, let's pick and choose what we want to include and exclude from all the Sayings, Visions, Dreams, and Stories". And then, ... we will call this 'The Bible'.
    Uncle Dutch has a good point. Clearly something has happened. What exactly it was we'll probably never know. At least the Muslims have the space rock.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AProudLefty View Post
    Uncle Dutch has a good point. Clearly something has happened. What exactly it was we'll probably never know. At least the Muslims have the space rock.
    "There is very little written about Jesus' early life. The Gospel of Luke (2:41-52) recounts that a 12-year-old Jesus had accompanied his parents on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem and became separated. He was found several days later in a temple, discussing affairs with some of Jerusalem’s elders. Throughout the New Testament, there are trace references of Jesus working as a carpenter while a young adult. It is believed that he began his ministry at age 30 when he was baptized by John the Baptist, who upon seeing Jesus, declared him the Son of God."
    https://www.biography.com/religious-figure/jesus-christ

    Seems like a typical person ... until he runs into this 'John' guy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jack View Post
    "There is very little written about Jesus' early life. The Gospel of Luke (2:41-52) recounts that a 12-year-old Jesus had accompanied his parents on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem and became separated. He was found several days later in a temple, discussing affairs with some of Jerusalem’s elders. Throughout the New Testament, there are trace references of Jesus working as a carpenter while a young adult. It is believed that he began his ministry at age 30 when he was baptized by John the Baptist, who upon seeing Jesus, declared him the Son of God."
    https://www.biography.com/religious-figure/jesus-christ

    Seems like a typical person ... until he runs into this 'John' guy.
    I bet it was John Titor.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AProudLefty View Post
    I bet it was John Titor.
    According to the Story, it's John Baptist.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jack View Post
    According to the Story, it's John Baptist.
    It's a joke. You don't know who John Titor is?

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