as ridiculous, but cling to the stories of Jesus doing the same.
Isn't it obvious that people were gullible back then, and the same superstitious stories circulated about many different people?
Jesus wasn't the first person to have his followers claim he was born to a virgin or that he rose from the dead or even that he ascended to heaven.
It was practically common place by the time the Jesus cult did it.
So why do the Christians dismiss the other stories, which are backed by as much evidence as their versions?
2007-06-13 08:39:15 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
cheryllynn, quite a few of them. You seem to be under the impression that mythology is different than religion. Many people were persecuted and killed for their religions, and after the third century, it was the Christians doing most of the persecuting and killing.
According to Josephus, there were a lot of ignorant people willing to run off and die whenever a poser Messiah popped out of the woodwork. Jesus and his followers were not unique in any way for that time period.
2007-06-13 09:01:35 · update #1
What is so is so, and what is not is not. You or I can't change facts or history. Jesus is God. God does all.
2007-06-13 08:43:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 7⤋
Most Christians don't know anything about Greco-Roman history, mythology, and philosophy other than the fables and misconceptions they were told by their local preacher.
2007-06-13 15:45:26 · answer #2 · answered by scifiguy 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
All of that stuff was dismissed until the day he rose from the dead, Thus the reason he was crucified in the first place...and witnesses saw him after he was dead already...that's what started "Christianity."
Although in the bible, It does say that people will heal people and that it wasn't from God.
How many ancient people like that actually died for this? Not only did Jesus die, But after they witnessed him when he rose from the dead, they were all, every single one of them KILLED for sticking to their story...
How many ancient stories have had that happen?
2007-06-13 15:47:08 · answer #3 · answered by chersa 4 · 0⤊ 6⤋
They would be worshiping Vespasian if they had heard that story first.
2007-06-13 15:47:10 · answer #4 · answered by Graciela, RIRS 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hey, I healed my broken fingernail in a matter of weeks! I don't see anyone bowing down worshipping me!
2007-06-13 15:48:16 · answer #5 · answered by Kallan 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
People WERE gullible BACK THEN? Oh, that's a good one. LOL
2007-06-13 15:46:57 · answer #6 · answered by YY4Me 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋