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Originally posted by thedrake
Jesus was a spirutual person, he had no political ties to anyone and the only ties he had to was God and the people.
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That's just a little too simple a statement of the facts, <b>thedrake</b>. And, by facts, I mean historical evidence, including, but not limited to, the New Testament.
No man of those times would have embarked upon such a movement without political ties or a political agenda. Jesus' was the overthrow of the illegitimate, Roman, puppet government, led by the Herod's.
Jesus claimed to be the true heir to the throne of the Jewish state via his blood ties to King David, and wanted to move toward a reconciliation of that idea with Rome. Thus, his policy of "give unto Ceasar, what is Caesar's." Clever way to hopefully calm the powers-that-be in Rome.
In the end, all I'm saying is that, like any good political movement, their has to be a social aspect that appeals to the masses. Jesus' social policies, which I believe were heartfelt, ended up becoming the Christian sect after his murder at the hands of local, powerful, Jewish opponents.
Now some believe this crucifixion was staged, but that's a whole 'nuther can of worms.