Over
two-thousand years, some events happened. Tales of the events were
passed down orally by common people, in societies where over 80% of
the population was illiterate. The tales were modified over the
almost 100 years that they were passed down verbally. Local fathers
changed certain details to meet the local geography, to make the
story more relatable to their wide-eyed kids.
It
is well-known that the Epic of Gilgamesh of the Babylonians matches
almost exactly the Story of Noah's Flood from Genesis. Few credible
scholars deny there was quite a bit of borrowing from one to the
other.
This
theory below, by Francesco Carotta, is more controversial. But read the facts and determine whether you see the similarities.
Once
upon a time, a great man lived whose initials were J.C. He
was born quite poor, and lived among the common people, even though
he was descended from the great, foundational King
Romulus/King David. His aunt/his mother was named Maria.
Some claimed for him a miraculous birth/a birth by Caesarian
section. When he was still young, he was almost killed by the
tyrant Sulla/Herod.
His
deeds gained him significant fame during the early part of his public
career, when he was operating in the province just to the north,
called Gallia/Galilee. Everywhere he went, he was accompanied
by his 12 faithful Lictors/disciples. He spoke in
proverbs often, for example, “I came, I saw, I conquered/I
came, I saw, I washed.” He was close to a promiscuous woman
named Cleopatra/Magdalene and a righteous, powerful man named
Nicodemus of Bithynia/Nicodemus of Bethany.
Eventually,
his fate forced him to make a momentous decision and cross the
Rubicon/Jordan river. On the way, he was tested at and
performed miraculous deeds at a city called Corfinium/Cafarnaum.
Then, he was operational in the capital, Rome/Jerusalem.
There
had been a very similar man who he was close with, who had a
similar following and career. Eventually though, Pompey/John the
Baptist was beheaded by an Egyptian, and the head presented to
him.
He
was kind to the Caecilii (the blind), the Claudii
(the lame), and the Metellii (the disfigured). He was so
righteous that the common people started callimg him by the Greek
term, “chrestos.” After operating in the capital
for a while, his popularity was noticed by a jealous governing
body, the Senate/the Sanhedrin. He was accused of having
ambitions on becoming King.
He
was betrayed by someone very close to him named Junius/Judas.
The crowd is forced to choose between Brutus/Barabbas and him. A
powerful man named Pontifex Lepidus/Pontius Pilate washes his hands
of the matter. He is killed on March 15, wearing a Crown
of Grass/Crown of Thorns. Right before being killed, he is stabbed
between the ribs by someone named Cassius Longinus!
His body was displayed to
the people on a crucifix/he
was crucified.
His
followers were devastated, as predictions from all around the world
had said that a Savior and the King of the World would be born around
this time. So, he ascended into heaven and became a God. He took
his place in the pantheon as the son of God – son of Jupiter/son of
Jehovah.
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