Comment on Jesus could have been an antique meme à la Chuck Norris that got waaaay out of hand

• aniki@lemmings.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  But Jesus didn’t write the bible, it was mostly written over a hundred years after the fact. We have no way of knowing whether Jesus actually did say anything of the sort. The Nicean Council was mostly a political one so Constantine could solidify his power by utilizing the top heavy hierarchy of the fledgling Christianity.

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  • RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Wish it were easier to find dispassionate, objective historical analysis of how the Bible was assembled and written. If one searches for any such information the results are an inundation of pro-bible sites trying to retcon the writings to as close to the alleged existence of Jesus and his followers as they can.

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    • aniki@lemmings.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I am about to make your motherfucking day, friend!

      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elaine_Pagels

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      • RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Her work seems to center on women in religion, at least with multiple references in the wiki write up indicating so.

        Does she have a standalone comprehensive book on the historical origins of the Bible? Seems she has multiple pieces that focus on different aspects, and they seem very academic, but I didn’t see one that was more generalist.

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    • RattlerSix@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Look up Kipp Davis on YouTube and anyone who has appeared in his videos, including Dan Mclelean, Digital Hammurabi and Jennifer Bird

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  • Valmond@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Well who cares if you’re not a believer?

    The book is about a (super) narcissistic guy!

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