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In reply to the discussion: Morgan Freeman: 'I Think We Invented God' [View all]AnotherMcIntosh
(11,064 posts)9. Of course, we invented God. And a scholarly work documents how JC was invented
by the Romans.
Why? To respond to the Roman-Jewish conflict in the first century and undermine the Jewish revolutionary leaders by offering a "peaceful Messiah" and a religious promise that the oppressed would purportedly be rewarded in heaven. In his book Caesar's Messiah, Joseph Atwill tracks events in Roman history and shows how the Roman history was incorporated with the invention of JC.
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Why, for some, is God a male bipod which looks like us except for being invisible?
AnotherMcIntosh
Jun 2012
#1
Probably for the same reason that the depiction of aliens is often more human than not.
cbayer
Jun 2012
#2
If I remember correctly, the RCC interprets that claim as being about souls, not the flesh.
ZombieHorde
Jun 2012
#12
I believe the RCC says the claim is about souls, as opposed to flesh, around the time
ZombieHorde
Jun 2012
#15
I think every individual creates their own image, if an image is necessary.
Starboard Tack
Jun 2012
#16
It appears that he, like many others, believe in a spiritual god that lives within each human.
cbayer
Jun 2012
#3
Of course, we invented God. And a scholarly work documents how JC was invented
AnotherMcIntosh
Jun 2012
#9
To the extent that Gospel-defenders support their mystery religion and deny Atwill's thesis,
AnotherMcIntosh
Jun 2012
#29