(April 13, 2019 at 5:14 pm)Nomad Wrote:(April 12, 2019 at 9:00 am)Acrobat Wrote: Nor is it evident that Christians exploited any such sympathies. Also, the virtue of being martyr didn’t originate later in the Christian movement, but a part of its very beginning, with the very idea of a crucified messiah.
The earliest christian teachings didn't even have a corporeal god, never mind a one who faked his own death for three days to get off work.
And you derived this from what earliest Christian teachings?
Let me guess the Epistles? Because you’ve actually read all them, and understand them well, to infer this?
The same Paul who indicates Jesus was born of the flesh, had a mother, died by earthy rulers, whose brother and disciples he met are argued with?
Do you not see why this sort of nonsense sounds like the stuff you hear from conspiracy theorist, like moon landing deniers, flat earthers, etc...?
