Interpreting Mark 15:34--'eloi 'eloi lama sabachthani

[dtango]

Mythology, fiction and legend are not necessarily mutually exclusive. George Washington certainly existed, as you say; however, while you can point to events in his life that are popularly believed yet historically fictional, there are many more events in his life that are historically true. Whatever else people think they know of the man, he left his mark on history - he lived, he loved, he made decisions good and bad that impacted on the lives of others. He probably also wrote things down, letters, bills and somesuch that have been preserved for posterity (I'm not familiar enough with the man and his life to feel able to pass comment). The same cannot be said of Jesus (the) Christ.

You forgot to mention that Washington ascended to the heavens as Jesus did (he only preferred to do it as Zeus - Washington apotheosis).