(September 3, 2013 at 9:13 pm)BadWriterSparty Wrote:(September 3, 2013 at 9:07 pm)Lemonvariable72 Wrote: Imagine how much easier it would be in the desperate and ignorant and desperately religious first century palestine.
I would contend this point that the people in Palestine during the first century CE were desperate for religion. In fact, it wasn't for another 4 centuries that the Roman Empire force-fed Christianity to the masses, with other empires down the road doing the same.
No what I really mean is that palestine in the time of jesus was poor, Ignorant and politically unstable, thus prefect breeding ground for cults. Infact now that I think of it why even see this miracle and legend attribution in modern cult leaders like joseph smith.
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
