(May 17, 2015 at 12:57 pm)Minimalist Wrote:Quote: It would have been a truly remarkable thing if this Roman official had included that much theology in his report.
Horseshit. Can you imagine one Roman aristocrat writing to another...
"Hey, boss. Can you believe this? I ran into a bunch of morons who worship some guy that we crucified as a criminal and they think he came back from the fucking dead to atone for their sins."
I would think the Romans would have been amused by the tale.... if it had existed at the time.
I would think the Romans would be alarmed.
When the crucified someone, they wanted them to stay dead and be symbols of fear (fuck with us and this is what we'll do to you). For a convicted criminal to have been seen alive and be worshiped as a savior would be a huge red flag.
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"The trinity can be equated to having your cake and eating it too."
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