Historical Jesus, Biblical Jesus

[Kim]

My opinion, is that magic book is just a tiny collection of what remains of second century apocalyptic fan fiction.

My opinion, as well.  All of it. Every spec of it is edited, re-edited, & has been for several centuries. It has always remained, through all it's many incarnations, new & improved additions to a series of fables, continually relocated to fit whatever places fall into or, out of popularity.

My point is ... this entire thread is an argument about how historically accurate a collection of fictitious works ... may or, may not be?

I do get it. Sartre's, The Reprieve; 1984; Brave New World; Animal Farm ... how about, Handmaid's Tale. A great deal of Attwood's story is gleaned from contemporary 1980s headlines. It certainly reflects a certain cultural & sub-cultural zeitgeist definitely in formation at that time. But, it is a work of fiction, made with just enough factual information to make the reader think, "Yikes! Where might this lead?".

I guess I just think that pedantically arguing over the historicity of ancient philosophical musings is at the very least futile, & at most, irrelevant.

It's as if someone's played a "cool" joke that everyone's known about for centuries so, now we all feel the need to add to it because we've made it incredibly important to do so.

Here ... I'll post a photo of the birthplace of Captain James Tiberius Kirk.
Because... Captain fucking Kirk!!

This does not mean it's even remotely historically accurate or, ever will be.
Then again, I suppose we'll know with absolute certainty in 2228. Right?

Go on.

I'll wait.