Quote:It all comes down to some questions: Why include the crucifixion in the gospels?
To the docetists, it did not matter. It only "seemed" that they were crucifying god.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Docetism
The Gnostic Apocalypse of Peter, which probably dates to the same time period as all the other 'gospels' ( 2d century ) depicts jesus and peter watching the crucifixion and laughing at it.
The key lies in the "heresies." There were numerous visions of jesus before the proto-orthodox won out and eradicated them all.