tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11516215.post8998766963689834676..comments2024-03-29T03:30:25.637-07:00Comments on Metacrock's Blog: The Jesus Myth Theory Curcified, We Still Have the Body and The Final NailsJoseph Hinman (Metacrock)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06957529748541493998noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11516215.post-6835314199042308862010-04-17T12:38:03.797-07:002010-04-17T12:38:03.797-07:00I enjoyed looking over your blog. I found your pro...I enjoyed looking over your blog. I found your profile on another blog I follow and I added myself to follow you. You are more than welcome to visit my blog and become a follower if you want to. <br />God Bless You, RonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11516215.post-70055713418780553252010-03-04T10:07:29.193-08:002010-03-04T10:07:29.193-08:00I think that David B has in mind the likes of
L. ...I think that David B has in mind the likes of<br /><br />L. Ron Hubbard<br />Sun Myung Moon<br />David Koresh<br />Joseph Smith<br />Jim Jones<br /><br />Someone very charismatic who claims access to Superior Truth and Great Revelations and who demands the total devotion of his followers, including turning over much of their wealth to him and his organization.<br /><br /><br /><b>No doubt it was a "cult" in the original sociological meaning of that term. Jesus was Charismatic. Those guys are copys of him he's not a type of them.</b>Joseph Hinman (Metacrock)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06957529748541493998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11516215.post-1874719011917754362010-03-04T09:59:34.248-08:002010-03-04T09:59:34.248-08:00I think that David B has in mind the likes of
L. ...I think that David B has in mind the likes of<br /><br />L. Ron Hubbard<br />Sun Myung Moon<br />David Koresh<br />Joseph Smith<br />Jim Jones<br /><br />Someone very charismatic who claims access to Superior Truth and Great Revelations and who demands the total devotion of his followers, including turning over much of their wealth to him and his organization.Lorenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13984896453534621864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11516215.post-33705695194472330772010-03-02T19:40:38.671-08:002010-03-02T19:40:38.671-08:00As to Jesus-historicity theories, you might like t...As to Jesus-historicity theories, you might like that of a certain David B, who has this argument for a historical Jesus Christ:<br /><br />That the Jesus Christ of the Gospels had acted like some charismatic cult leader.<br /><br /><b>You think that's the only argument?</b><br /><br /><br />That aside, I still think that there's a lot to be said for comparisons to dying and rising pagan savior gods like Osiris and Attis. The comparison may not be exact, but it's hard to find a mythological comparison that is.<br /><br /><b>you are not coming to terms with the evidence. I blow those two examples out of the water.</b><br /><br />That's why I like Lord Raglan and his Mythic-Hero profile -- it's not dependent on claims that pagan godmen were all sons of virgins, that they all had 12 disciples, that they were all crucified, etc.<br /><br /><br /><b>the old third rate hacks who were not accepted in their day have been resurrected through the net by Jesus myther types who never had formal training and are just looking for crack pots to lead their cause.</b><br /><br /><br />Metacrock, I have been willing to criticize errors on "my" side. How much have you been willing to do so for "your" side? And to do so in this blog and in your website.<br /><br /><b>I do not see you coming to terms with any evidence I presented. before we discuss other things shouldn't we establish that, are you going to actually come to terms with my evidence or not?</b>Joseph Hinman (Metacrock)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06957529748541493998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11516215.post-31849542123461692992010-03-02T19:03:32.803-08:002010-03-02T19:03:32.803-08:00As to Jesus-historicity theories, you might like t...As to Jesus-historicity theories, you might like that of a certain David B, who has this argument for a historical Jesus Christ:<br /><br />That the Jesus Christ of the Gospels had acted like some charismatic cult leader.<br /><br />That aside, I still think that there's a lot to be said for comparisons to dying and rising pagan savior gods like Osiris and Attis. The comparison may not be exact, but it's hard to find a mythological comparison that is.<br /><br />That's why I like Lord Raglan and his Mythic-Hero profile -- it's not dependent on claims that pagan godmen were all sons of virgins, that they all had 12 disciples, that they were all crucified, etc.<br /><br />Metacrock, I have been willing to criticize errors on "my" side. How much have you been willing to do so for "your" side? And to do so in this blog and in your website.Lorenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13984896453534621864noreply@blogger.com