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guillaumeb

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6. I did say that.

Reply to Act_of_Reparation (Reply #5)

Tue Nov 26, 2019, 01:37 PM

Nov 2019

So we agree on that much, and your concise summary of the situation from 50CE through 100CE.

And many of these early Christians were Greek speaking Diaspora Jews who converted to Christianity.

As to the second premise, anyone who rebelled against the Romans was crucified. Around 30CE, Pontius Pilate had a reputation for being quite fond of crucifixion.

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