(May 14, 2014 at 10:37 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Curiously, the depictions of jesus as any sort of "king" do not begin until after the cult had attained a measure of acceptance from the Empire in the 4th century. I imagine that the crooked bishops did not want to have this imagery of a poor derelict bastard as their lord while they were living it up in grand style...you know, like today.
Despite being the oldest and largest christian denomination, the catholics don't quite seem to remember the parts where Jesus said to give away all your belongings, because it's nigh impossible for a rich man to get into heaven.
Poe's Law: "Without a winking smiley or other blatant display of humor, it is impossible to create a parody of Fundamentalism that SOMEONE won't mistake for the real thing."
10 Christ-like figures that predate Jesus. Link shortened to Chris ate Jesus for some reason...
http://listverse.com/2009/04/13/10-chris...ate-jesus/
Good video to watch, if you want to know how common the Jesus story really is.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88GTUXvp-50
A list of biblical contradictions from the infallible word of Yahweh.
http://infidels.org/library/modern/jim_m...tions.html
10 Christ-like figures that predate Jesus. Link shortened to Chris ate Jesus for some reason...
http://listverse.com/2009/04/13/10-chris...ate-jesus/
Good video to watch, if you want to know how common the Jesus story really is.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88GTUXvp-50
A list of biblical contradictions from the infallible word of Yahweh.
http://infidels.org/library/modern/jim_m...tions.html
