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MineralMan

(151,495 posts)
12. At This Point, Jesus Is Mythology.
Tue May 5, 2026, 10:24 AM
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Assuming that some individual lived a couple thousand years ago and had a devoted following, he joins a long list of entities that some believe are immortal and possess characteristics none of us do.

Hindus can add Jesus to their list of deities. The Romans, too, added him to their list of many deities who populated that culture's religious beliefs. The Greeks and Romans had a list of deities. Most had physical temples dedicated to them. The Romans adopted a version of Jesus and replaced their previous long list of purported deities with one, or three, depending how you interpret the Trinity.

Mythology. Humans have had lots and lots of deities. Some even made deities out of rocks and trees. Volcanos, too. Whatever works, I suppose.

People who believe in one deity in particular and prone to denouncing all of the other deities humans have worshipped, revered, or feared.

Unremarkably, it doesn't really matter in historical times and even less in geological or universal times. In any case, humans have only existed for a handful of millions of years. So, they don't really matter, either.

Live and enjoy your uniqueness! That's my advice.

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Jesus was just the son of a Jewish carpenter and stay at home mom. Irish_Dem Tuesday #1
there is so much wrong with ramaswammy rampartd Tuesday #2
doesn't bother me either. Just interesting to watch this bigot get bigotry sent his way BlueWaveNeverEnd Tuesday #7
Jesus was a mystic and a healer Clouds Passing Tuesday #3
I didn't know that Hindus believed that Jesus was even a son of God dsc Tuesday #4
All people are a son of God...we all have the divine in us JT45242 Tuesday #6
that would be the correct answer rampartd Tuesday #9
Or Daughter. Heh. ColoringFool Tuesday #16
Well,...not only is he rather dark complected,... but he has no love or respect for Jeebuzz. magicarpet Tuesday #5
Well, he's more honest to his own religion than most Christians are to theirs... I'll give him that. hlthe2b Tuesday #8
It's 2026 and somehow this is what could stop him from being governor Buckeyeblue Tuesday #10
Republicans cannot win without large turnout from "evangelicals" (politicals not religious) because the policies suck JT45242 Tuesday #13
He may be correct, but not in Ohio. multigraincracker Tuesday #11
Lol..yep. mr snartie isnt smart enough to lie about his beliefs BlueWaveNeverEnd Tuesday #18
At This Point, Jesus Is Mythology. MineralMan Tuesday #12
Not Sure About All Your Points, Particularly Re: Romans. So..... ColoringFool Tuesday #17
I am beginning to understand why the Romans fed Christians to lions. travelingthrulife Tuesday #14
The Point Is, He's A Republican. He Should Know That Non-Christians Need..... ColoringFool Tuesday #15
MAGA Christians have ignored this godless buffoon for 10 years + GoodRaisin Tuesday #19
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