Jesus Myth

[fender62]

created by the romans...interesting theory
https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1152674/christianity-news-jesus-christ-hoax-bible-romans-jewish

[Theland]

Bullpoo. But it might sell more papers.

[Old_Geezer]

Who knows; but the Romans would say that, wouldn't they.

[mushroom25]

mmmmm. Atwill's book, "Caesar's Messiah", was published in 2006. I wonder why it's taken the express 13 years to notice...….

[Arksided]

I thought he was a Man City player.

[woofgang]

Slow news day I guess

[naomi24]

//Mr Atwill says he first discovered this revelation when noticing Jesus is “the only fictional character in literature whose entire life story can be traced to other sources”.//

There is much truth in that - although it was known long before Mr Atwill made his discovery.

I seriously doubt his theory - but then I seriously doubt Theland's theory too. Neither accord with my own.

[Theland]

And what is your own?

[mibn2cweus]

I observe Christmyth on December 25 . . . if that counts.

[johnny.5]

//Mr Atwill says he first discovered this revelation when noticing Jesus is “the only fictional character in literature whose entire life story can be traced to other sources”.//


what about Father Christmas ?

[waterboatman]

And the tooth fairy?

[naomi24]

Theland. //And what is your own [theory]? //

I think he may have been the heir to the kingdom - the rightful 'King of the Jews'.

[spathiphyllum]

I think Jesus just went round dishing out hallucinogenics such as ergot wine

[ToraToraTora]

no more fantastic than the base cobras anyway.

[Theland]

Thank you Naomi. Something to discuss in the future.