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NotPhil · 3845 days ago · link · · parent · post: Ancient Confession Found: 'We Invented Jesus Christ'

They surmised that the way to stop the spread of zealous Jewish missionary activity was to create a competing belief system. That's when the 'peaceful' Messiah story was invented. Instead of inspiring warfare, this Messiah urged turn-the-other-cheek pacifism

Does anyone else think it strange that the Romans would create a fictional character who was tortured and executed by the Romans as the basis for a religion which wouldn't hate the Romans?

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OftenBen · 3845 days ago · link ·

Not really. It engenders sympathy for the 'hero,' he suffers at the hands of the Romans like anyone else.

+discuss