Quote:The criterion of embarrassment is built upon the idea that the church would not invent a saying or action of Jesus that it would find to be somehow embarassing.
Embarrassing to whom? To the ancient gnostics who thought "jesus" was standing nearby laughing at the silly humans who tried to crucify him? Or to the imperial church who somehow convinced itself that their peasant day laborer needed the trappings of robes and crowns?
The Jews invented a status of mass slavery for themselves. Surely that would have been an "embarrassment" except that they also invented a god who favored them and led them to victory.
Embarrassment is in the eye of the beholder.
Meanwhile, Rhett Butler said " Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn" and he remains a fictional character.....just like jesus.
