A lot of them share roots in old legends that predate the religions by thousands of years, being adapted and integrated. The monomyth, essentially. I saw a good article deconstructing Jesus once that basically made the case that there is no way he could have been real because of how closely every part of his story can be traced back to older stories, like he is a cover version rather than any hint of a real person.
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Originally posted by Superman Falls View PostWe're in massive sidetrack territory here but I need to read up on other religions figures. Like, to me Jesus is just one massive fabrication, a plot device to be used to facilitate other intents, but despite the opposition many religions have to one another they often share a lot of common traits and it'd be interesting to know how far that goes. Not so much from a belief angle, just how humans form different locations can come up with differing belief systems that are built on very similar foundations, the psychology behind that.
I would suggest reading the gospel of Thomas (not found in the Bible) for a different portrayal of Jesus. He sounds (to me) much more human in that. Much more real. He sounds knowing and uncertain. He sounds enlightened.
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