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virus: Usenet thread
« on: 2004-06-14 12:08:58 » |
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Somehow I have found myself in a Usenet thread in which I am arguing that 90 percent of what we know about “Jesus” is, most likely, more mythical than factual.
My point was that most of the writings about Jesus, secular and otherwise, ocurred hundreds of years after his supposed death. He was a political figure, representing the power of the people over the state, and much of what was said about him could have been fabricated, modified, etc. for political purposes.
Thread is “stabilizing the world”
http://groups.google.com/groups?scoring=d&q=aronesty
Any assistance by someone more familiar would be appreciated.
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First, read Bruce Sterling's "Distraction", and then read http://electionmethods.org.
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« Reply #1 on: 2004-06-14 12:44:06 » |
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It's funny that you mention this, Simul.
My gf studied, and received her PhD in, Medieval History at Oxford University. Part of her studies required that she learn Latin, German, and French. She had to learn these languages in order to fully comprehend old texts from many centuries ago. Yesterday, as we were returning from a trip down to NYC with my bro-in-law and sister we had a discussion about the false claims of today's religious zealots, who often times make claims that the Bible, and the Christian writings that encompass it, are the same as they were when they were originally written many centuries ago. Indeed, those claims are unsubstantiated from my gf's experience in her studies. It is also interesting to note that women had a more profound impact on the religion of Christianity, specifically the Catholic Church, than what many people today know. My gf knows of my interest in the CoV and religion. And, I'll ask her to dictate or write a piece regarding women's role in the history of Christianity and the background of the religion and how it has changed over the course of it's existence. She's a wonder to behold when she argues that women had a more influential role in the Catholic Church back in it's formative period than in recent times. It's quite a site to behold, take my word on it.
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Casey
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