Raven wrote on Feb 13
th, 2017 at 2:07pm:
It's probable perhaps even highly likely that a Jesus figure or figures existed. All myths have a basis in truth.
It was a time when there were many preachers wondering the land. Jesus is most likely an amalgamation of various preachers rolled into one.
Keep going, and keep pressing. It was a world largely without literature. Where stories were the vehicle of truth, not lies.
The scientists of the time told stories to convey their truths. These were real truths, not bastardized lies.
Scientists in every corner of the earth had come to realise the movement of the planets and the importance of this knowledge upon all humanity. The only way to convey this knowledge at the time was through storytelling. Not surprisingly, these scientists (or physicists) were thought of as the magi, because they could predict the future by looking at the movement of the stars and planets.
They could tell the masses when to reap and when to sow. And they shared this freely through the best vehicle available, which was storytelling. Pagan festivals are still what we celebrate to this day for the times of significance.
When literature became more widespread, the need for storytelling became less of a necessity.
Hence, the bastardization of truth for political endeavors took it's course.
Look into it some more and realise that religion was born from the bastardization of these stories, not from honest intent.
The problem with our generation is that we had the vehicle to truth, but chose to ignore. It's a pity what you do to your children, it's your fault.