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In reply to the discussion: There was no Jesus [View all]
angrychair
(9,685 posts)26. These aren't necessarily him either
But likely an blending of multiple ideas as well as hybrid ideals that were aspirational at the time.
Almost all the NT writings are years, most decades, after the time Jesus was believed to have lived.
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Thunderbeast
Feb 2024
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Ocelot II
Feb 2024
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Feb 2024
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