I have been doing some reading on Jesus

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Jesus was a bastard child, the product of an affair with a Roman soldier Joseph was a cuck.

Pantera supposedly. But yes, this immaculate conception birth is just an example of syncretism. That particular myth, the 3-day solstice christmas, easter, literally all taken from older religious texts and attributed to Jesus.

Jesus was similar to modern day televangelists and faith healers

Nah, I'd give him significantly more credit. Jesus was not a stickler for rules, he was always criticizing the Pharisees for following the letter rather than the spirit of the law. He also hung out with sinners, poor, and diseased people pretty much exclusively, didn't deal in fear and obedience, and was practically an economic communist by todays standards. Dude was basically a hippie

Todays fire and brimstone televangelists are the opposite. They say all the sinners are going to hell, preach fearing god and mindlesss obedience, are extremely judgemental, and mainly interested in making money. In fact modern christians are pretty much the furthest thing you can get from following the example of Jesus

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He also hung out with sinners, poor, and diseased people pretty much exclusively

So does everyone here.

Dude was basically a hippie

I think that's more retconning tbh. I'm not knocking Jesus. I know this all seems very critical, but I think we probably would have gotten along great. I also think most modern Christians would absolutely hate him. But from reading about of his life I think these things are likely true, if you apply a critical eye and assume man is basically essentially unchanged and thinks and acts similarly.

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I think that's more retconning tbh.

Wasn't my intent, but it was a bit hyperbolic I admit

I also think most modern Christians would absolutely hate him.

This was what I was trying to get at.