jus watched discovery channel, saying there were several 'Son of God' at the time of Jesus time, but Jesus won the 'marketing campaine' by being more appealing to the public, anybody agree?
2007-01-22 22:12:47 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
There is probably some truth to that. And after him there were many different accounts of his life and teachings and only the most appealing versions survived as the four gospels.
2007-01-22 22:18:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Actually the 'success' of the religion is more appropriately attributed to: Paul and some of his contemporaries, who turned it from an offshoot of Judaism into something completely different; a few of the early Church fathers, like John Chrysostom, who sowed the seeds of virulent anti-semitism in their efforts to completely dislodge their followers from Judaism, and the Roman Emperors who made Christianity their state religion and spread it throughout their vast realm. They didn't do it out of anything resembling piety. Promises of eternal rewards for current sufferings was fantastic for keeping the conquered masses docile.
2007-01-23 06:28:45 · answer #2 · answered by The angels have the phone box. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you are correct,in those times there were several who claimed to be the Messiah or were acclaimed by others,but none of them lasted or met the criteria for Messiah,Jesus spoke with such authority that people flocked to hear Him preach and the temple authorities were afraid of Him,but Jesus was not the type of Messiah that they wanted,they were looking for a militant one who would free them from Roman rule and give them power over all of Palestine,Jesus was not like this and preached only love and His Father`s kingdom,for this He was rejected by the Sanhedrin and the Pharisee`s.
2007-01-23 06:22:11 · answer #3 · answered by Sentinel 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I'm sure he's not the first one. Every religion had to have a "spokes person" to make people follow. Could very well be. It's not the first time the subject has come up.
2007-01-23 06:20:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, he obviously didn't convince you, so I guess not!
Logically, even if there WERE others who claimed similar things, it does not rule out that Jesus was not who he personally claimed to be.
I would be more concerned of the "salesmen" that work for Discovery Channel trying to sell ratings...
2007-01-23 06:17:57 · answer #5 · answered by reginachick22 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That discovery channel has many thing that is fabricated up & in fact i did not watch the pogram you mentioned,, There was only ONE TRUE BEGOTTEN SON OF GOD & THAT WAS JESUS THE CHRIST. Discovery channel also is a evolutions channel
2007-01-23 06:18:43 · answer #6 · answered by birdsflies 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I think Jim Bakker or Pat Robertson, or Orin Roberts deserve that honor
2007-01-23 07:32:57 · answer #7 · answered by Rev. Two Bears 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, It were his disciples who started the sales pitch, Jesus was a simple and honest man and his disciples made a commercial success of of the myths they produced years after he died.
2007-01-23 06:31:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah right,the very ones that Jesus healed spit on him when he hung on the cross.It is written that all forsook him,I don't see where you are coming from.Jesus said a man has no honor in his own country.
Pilate was going to let him go but no the Jews cried crucify him.
2007-01-23 06:19:52 · answer #9 · answered by jackiedj8952 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Well since HE was the true son of God I would have to think that HE had one up on any others.
2007-01-23 06:17:25 · answer #10 · answered by reshadow31 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋