Jesus died today

[underpants]

Events

1968 – Martin Luther King, Jr. delivers his "I've Been to the Mountaintop" speech.

1865 – American Civil War: Union forces capture Richmond, Virginia, the capital of the Confederate States of America.


33 – Generally agreed-upon date for the historical crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth, the central figure of Christianity.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_3

[The Magistrate]

1. Ms. Patty Smith Nailed It, Sir: "Jesus Died For Somebody's Sins...But Not Mine...."

[redqueen]

35. Patti

[The Magistrate]

40. Fair Enough, Ma'am

Still one of the all-time great lines, and one Hell of an artist.

[DavidDvorkin]

2. The "historical crucifixion"?

Nothing historical about it.

[Arugula Latte]

5. It's rehashed pagan mythology, like almost everything else in Christianity.

Christians have never been very creative nor original, to say the least.

[hifiguy]

32. Indeed. Almost all of the stories Xtianity claims for its own

can be found in earlier mythologies from the middle east.

[arthritisR_US]

27. Mythologically historical ;) nt

[edhopper]

3. Just

4500 years after the "historical" date of the creation of the Earth.

[backscatter712]

4. Sweet Jesus on a stick! n/t

[madinmaryland]

15. Sweet Jesus on a trailer hitch...

[indivisibleman]

6. The central figure of Christianity

Thanks for filling me in on that. I was unaware.

[underpants]

7. Easter is Sunday

I had someone at work ask me if there was anything interesting about today....I googled April 3 and found this. I was surprised but it hit me this afternoon - Easter.

[indivisibleman]

21. ok

I guess that makes sense. I personally get tired of being told Christian stories year after year after year after year. Like I don't know them by now. It's like that one song by Some Band that you can't stand anymore because they play it all the time.
Happy Vernal Equinox.

[Arugula Latte]

9. Some other prominent Christians:

[indivisibleman]

22. By their fruit you will know them.

I doubt that the above individuals were the sort of people that Jesus was talking about.

[redqueen]

36. Don't forget this guy

[coalition_unwilling]

38. Jesus, please save me from your followers :) - n/t

[tjwash]

8. Yeah...but he was a pervert dude

[deutsey]

30. 8 year olds, Dude

[NYC_SKP]

10. Eh. He'll Be Back.

He always comes back.

[Arugula Latte]

11. Aaaaaaaany day now.

Yeah, that's the ticket.

[leftyohiolib]

12. let the disrespecting of people's beliefs begin

it's such a shame that here at du, we the big tent democrats who demand tolerance and respect of so many diverse ideas can be so intolerant and disrespectful of someones religion. youre all just so above it all arent you.

[Ron Obvious]

13. But why are some beliefs to be respected just because they're religious beliefs?

The Mormons believe American Indians are the lost, 13th tribe of Israel. All evidence, including most recently, DNA evidence shows this be false. Should we still respect this belief because it's a religiously-held one? What about the Christian Scientist belief that it's better to let their children die than to receive simple medicine? I, for one, detest them for it.

I say silly and false notions deserve mocking, full stop. It's how we move on as a society.

[FreeState]

41. All religous beliefs are based on faith so all are equally silly

There is no way to prove faith or it would stop being faith and be knowledge.

That being said, Mormons do not believe native Americans are a 13th tribe. They believe they are one of the original 12.

[Ron Obvious]

42. Thanks for the correction!

Thanks for the correction -- I didn't know! Still an incorrect belief, of course.

[underpants]

16. I didn't mean as that at all

I was fascinated to find this today. It makes sense in the spector of Easter. I posted this as an informative thread.

[bananas]

33. That's how I took it, and why I reced it. nt

[cleanhippie]

20. Yeah, such a shame...

I mean sham.

[WillyT]

24. I'm Confused... Is It Your Lack Of Faith, Or Is Your God That Fragile ???

Because I cannot imagine a God needing such coddling.

[cbayer]

43. It's quite amazing, isn't it.

Fortunately, there are many, many non-religious people here who feel no need to do that and are a joy to talk to.

Have a wonderful Easter!

[underpants]

17. That is actually very funny

I had never thought of it as Zombie Day but I get it.

[cynatnite]

18. Yeah, it was, but I decided to make the jokes elsewhere. n/t

[cleanhippie]

19. Generally a agreed upon? Agreed upon by whom?

For MLK and the Civil War, there is actual historical evidence of those events. For jesus, not so much.


Unless you have some evidence to share?

[Egalitarian Thug]

23. The historical crucifixion of a fictional character.

Try saying that 10 times, fast.

Whatever makes you happy.

[Duer 157099]

25. I didn't even know he was sick n/t

[WillyT]

26. LOL !!!

[underpants]

28. .

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=818212

[truebrit71]

31. You win the thread...

...that is deliciously naughty... Well played, well played indeed!!

[BiggJawn]

29. If you're a storm spotter, April 3rd has a different meaning.

Means more to me than the alleged death of a mythical figure.

http://www.april31974.com/

[Poll_Blind]

34. SINGLE PAYER NOW!

PB

[Marrah_G]

37. Easter was a pagan fertility feast day

It celebrates the Goddess Eostre and its symbols are bunnies and eggs. Even the way they figure out the day goes back to pre-christianity.


Like Christmas and a few other Catholic/Christian Holy days, they chose the dates to fall on the feast days of the people they were converting. It's easier to convert the masses if you don't take away their days to feast and make merry.

Anyway.... just correcting some misconceptions.

[coalition_unwilling]

39. Eostre's story is far more interesting than the Nazarene's, imho. - n/t