Danes feel Obama is greater than Jesus

[kandrathe]

That there was a very charismatic rabbi who preached peace and love in the region of the Sea of Galilee sometime close to 30 CE is very likely, but historically unsupported.

Ignoring the written pre-Christian and early Christian sources, I'd say that historical corroboration amongst Roman, Jewish, and Pagan historical writings at the time lends credibility that there was a Rabbi named Jesus, who was baptized by John, had a brother James, was a charismatic healer who raised the ire and suspicion of the Sanhedrin, and was brought to Pontius Pilate for execution by crucifixion.

As for the crucifixion, a consensus of scholars believe he was put on the cross Thursday morning and died sometime early Friday April 3, 33 AD. The story recounts that Roman soldiers were about to shorten the length of his suffering through crurifragium, but the thrust of a spear piercing of the pericardial sinus secondary to cardiac tamponade convinced them that he was already dead.

I actually agree that more people should delve deeper into understanding the text and authorship of these early religious writings. For myself and many of the people that I know, giving your life to Christ means much more than a warm fuzzy spiritual good feeling in your gut. For us it means dedication to using your time and effort to affect a positive change such as was done by that radical Jewish Rabbi some 2000 years ago. To be willing to walk away from your own wealth and self succor to feed and clothe the poor, and to care about the downtrodden.

Sometimes around here a bowl of hot soup is a miracle.