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In reply to the discussion: Jesus died for your sins [View all]Mariana
(15,317 posts)22. You speak as if no one else has ever suffered things like that.
And please don't exaggerate what he did suffer, according to the stories. The gospels agree that Jesus was on the cross for about six hours before he died. That isn't long enough to experience starvation. Dehydration, yes, because would have been bleeding, but when he complained of thirst he was given vinegar to drink. Also, the "disembowelment" happened after he was dead.
The Romans crucified a lot of people. All of them suffered horribly before they died, and all of them stayed dead. The only thing that makes Jesus's death unique, if the story is true, is that he came back to life.
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According to those who claim to have special "insight" he's still alive and well
Major Nikon
Jun 2019
#3
It's not all that illogical if you consider the benefit of pretending to be a victim
Major Nikon
Jun 2019
#14
I'm glad you can finally admit your posts about the Chinese government are a distraction.
trotsky
Jun 2019
#46
He played the role of universal scapegoat so that humans would stop scapegoating
applegrove
Jun 2019
#4