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In reply to the discussion: Toon: Muhammed, Jesus and Buddah walk into a bar... [View all]Blue_In_AK
(46,436 posts)50. No, Jesus was allegedly in the desert for 40 days
wrestling with Satan's temptations. I've wondered what the significance of the number 40 is. I believe that in the Noah story it supposedly rained for forty days and forty nights, as well.
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LOL! That was the part that really made me laugh out loud. What they are each drinking.
KittyWampus
Jan 2015
#6
In some bars, if you don't take your hat off, you're buying a round for everyone! nt
MADem
Jan 2015
#24
Hey, he's the guy that made sure the wedding guests didn't run out of the good stuff!
Hekate
Jan 2015
#46
all that walking around in the desert bleached his hair. I think it was for 40 days?
KittyWampus
Jan 2015
#14
That's the way I remember it, Kitty. It's pretty clear even in King James' English.
Hekate
Jan 2015
#45
Remember you are dealing with a time period with no calendars as we understand them
happyslug
Jan 2015
#58
Ah,...that whole "walking on water" thing got messed up in the translation....
Spitfire of ATJ
Jan 2015
#56
His real dad had him described in a book though... he didn't have blonde hair
uponit7771
Jan 2015
#35
Nobody discussed his hair or eye color; hence our ability to project our ideal image on him.
Hekate
Jan 2015
#48
Amazing how "the Buddha" is still portrayed as morbidly obese when that's no longer considered a
DesertDiamond
Jan 2015
#23