People did notice it was mythological horseshit, but the claim, divorced from the supernatural elements, is so mundane it doesn't really garner much more than derision from authors in antiquity. "Ah, so you worship some rando no one knows who got crucified? Good for you".
The only reason we know this is that later christian apologists kept the skeptics comments because they thought they had a brilliant response.
The only reason we know this is that later christian apologists kept the skeptics comments because they thought they had a brilliant response.
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
