(March 25, 2013 at 2:27 am)Godschild Wrote:(March 23, 2013 at 7:00 am)smax Wrote: Which apparently hasn't happened yet, as no one seems to have even the faintest clue as to what the man actually looked like.
You'd think a very clear and accurate portrait of a man who was witnessed defeating death would be available in large abundance. Instead, we have an image that is almost universally accepted as an invention.
Not surprisingly, that invention was mostly shaped by Roman influence, and it should be considered no coincidence that the image of Jesus is similar to that of the Roman god Jupiter.
Out with the old, in with the new...... name.
What has that got to do with the discussion at hand, do you actually know what Nero looked like, or is it what Nero wanted people to see.
My post addresses the issue of the image of Christ, which you suggested that Jesus intentionally scrambled in the memories of his followers.
The existence of Nero as an actual historical figure is not in question.