jac_the_gripper: It was apparently a common cultural practise at the time when, and in the place where Jesus was supposed to have lived.
It's not beyond the realms of possibilty that he existed and that he was crucified, but there were no CCTV cameras, nor mobile phones at the time, so there's no actual proof.
Stories passed down through o*al lore, or written, re-written and translated can alter over time.
Even if it is an allegorical story, there is much wisdom in the bible,
Well Jesus our Messiah is a Jew born in Bethlehem. The Bible's New testament is a testament that my brother Jesus died fulfilling the scriptures in the old testament redeeming us to himself. I will never deny Jesus born of a virgin in Bethlehem.
jac_the_gripper: It was apparently a common cultural practise at the time when, and in the place where Jesus was supposed to have lived.
It's not beyond the realms of possibilty that he existed and that he was crucified, but there were no CCTV cameras, nor mobile phones at the time, so there's no actual proof.
Stories passed down through o*al lore, or written, re-written and translated can alter over time.
There could have been all the video in the world, Jac, and you'd still argue about it... Uh Oh, she's right behind me isn't she??
How does religion. Protect the innocence......does the person. We pray. To. Help us........when in danger. ......when a. Deranged person. Want to cut. Your. Throat........praying to the tooth. Fairy. May have more meaningful. Results.........????
truheart1941: How does religion. Protect the innocence......does the person. We pray. To. Help us........when in danger. ......when a. Deranged person. Want to cut. Your. Throat........praying to the tooth. Fairy. May have more meaningful. Results.........????
These people who took selfies with this person maybe able to give me back my granddaughter
truheart1941: How does religion. Protect the innocence......does the person. We pray. To. Help us........when in danger. ......when a. Deranged person. Want to cut. Your. Throat........praying to the tooth. Fairy. May have more meaningful. Results.........????
Report threads that break rules, are offensive, or contain fighting. Staff may not be aware of the forum abuse, and cannot do anything about it unless you tell us about it. click to report forum abuse »
If one of the comments is offensive, please report the comment instead (there is a link in each comment to report it).