Originally Posted by
jar
And there isn't really such a thing as "the 'story' of Jesus Christ" but just as with the Bible or Chapters of the Club or most any other thing there are variations on a theme. Some great examples of that can be found in the Bible itself. Not only does the character and traits of God vary from story to story, the "'story' of Jesus Christ" as told by John is different than the "'story' of Jesus Christ" as told in the Synoptic Gospels and even something a basic to Christianity as the Great Commissions changes and evolves with every retelling within the Bible.
Jesus was considered a traitor, a fraud, and an ideological criminal by the educated elite of his own contemporary society, yet judged to be without fault by the representative of the foreign occupiers... and retrospectively, looking at the history of the relationship between the Roman Empire, Christians, and Jews since, it is easy to see why.
Essentially my opinion of all religious proponents is that they, no matter how well meaning, are frauds and traitors, to themselves and their own society. Politicians, royalty, and other unqualified and so-called leaders fall into the same category.
Religion is like the ultimate corruption; 'believe' in a superior and ultimate power and what judgment have you cast upon yourself?
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