Did he? Or was that added to build the mysticism up?
You're working from a point of assumption. Don't assume that the information you've been given today hasn't been manipulated and altered to benefit those in power.
And ultimately, it doesn't matter. The story doesn't matter, the moral of the story matters. The morals of the teachings of Jesus are good. Any additional beliefs you decide to have are secondary. If it helps you be a moral and upright person then it is a benefit.
You think you can be a moral and upright person without any divine help? Hah!
As for your first point, have you looked into the transmission of the New Testament texts? Do you really think that something as big as the deity of the man who split the calendar in two would have just slipped in later?!?
The jews have been trying to suppress the truth of his resurrection since the beginning. But please, go on about how this is some plot to subvert the whites.
Can you read or just emote? Believe whatever you want, need whatever crutch you want as long as it helps you be a moral person. That's the whole point.
I can read about as well as anyone here, it would seem.
[To be a moral person is] the whole point
You can't. What makes you think that you can? Where did you even come up with the idea of morality?
It's such a failed philosophy.
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