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Simple cult of personality mythos, Xeno-x. Throw in a
strengthening church infrastructure in the 3rd century, plus the legitimatization by Constantine, the deification of Jesus became reality. Son of god, born of virgin, borrowed mythological model. Two hundred years from now, Elvis and Tupac will be the icons of their own religions. Bet me. (Of course, how we'll find out and collect on the bet we'll leave to Pat Robertson, Jeanne Dixon, and Jonathan Edwards.)
posted by
saul_relative
on May 23, 2006 at 9:41 PM
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whitejedi -- about jesus
there is no written historical evidence that he existed.
although Josephus did mention h8im.
but -- if you read the gospels and take away the mythical "son of god", divine image, you can see a definite personality there.
posted by
Xeno-x
on May 21, 2006 at 11:17 AM
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081121
what we have tody is obviously based on mythology.
seems the human mind has to function on a mythos outside of itself.
those mythical beings are always better, more powerful, etc. than we ever can be.
and the artifacts are great to center belief around -- problem is, they pull people away from true belief.
posted by
Xeno-x
on May 21, 2006 at 11:16 AM
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Right on. It would be nice if Christians would consider the bible in the same vain as Arthurian legends-stories that reflected moral beliefs and values. Whether or not Jesus was devine is beside the point. Nobody's proven he even existed at all.
posted by
WhiteJedi
on May 21, 2006 at 7:36 AM
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I appreciate your thinking also
If I understand what you are saying our religion are based upon to much mythology and not enough of the facts that are availible
posted by
123Clint
on May 21, 2006 at 6:25 AM
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Madamoiselle
The apostle who???? I didn't know that JC had any female Russian apostles.
Please forward full information, under plain cover, complete with appropriate links, to Mon Blogue, Blogit.com. One awaits delivery with bated breath/
posted by
ariel70
on May 20, 2006 at 10:56 AM
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I have an even better question, actually.
The Apostle Ekaterina
posted by
Mademoiselle
on May 20, 2006 at 10:48 AM
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Xeno-x
Sorry, but your wrong, old chap. There is indeed a Holy Grail, and it rests in the museum of Mon Blogue. Our excellent Curator, Dr Allerjhee, keeps a particularly venomous species of piranha in it. It may be viewed by appointment only, price €5, reductions for pensioners, students and schoolchildren.
Do drop in some time, and we'll have a noggin or two.
posted by
ariel70
on May 20, 2006 at 8:28 AM
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