well con artists are common troought human history, the only thing that changes is whats hot to be in a particular time. The medieval alchemist where making gold right infront of kings using various tricks to convince the king they can make gold and after that to convince him they rune out of the philosopher stone material and need to make some more witch takes years and it would be best if they live in the castle during that time .....
the modern ones that use magic issend me your money and il make your health problems go away, your money problems i have so many successes trust me just look at that old lady walking again ......
Around the time of Jesus and in his area the popular scam was i am the mesias the son of god, just ask those 12 people who i never met before how many miracles i have done. You woman who i never met before what ails you, " i am possessed watch me shake,/ i cant walk/ im blind ......" well watch me heal her crowd of unbelievers. this scam is still good today and tones fall for it.
Since im bashing Christ and this place seems to be appropriate for scams.
The Crucifixion thing the romans invented crucifixion for a purpose for others to see how much torment they will have to go trough if they brake the law and they designed crucifixion to be very painful and that it would take you a long time to die long as in days not hours. But Jesus "dies" in a few hours, given the fact that he had lots of followers who would gladly give him gifts i seriously doubt he was poor and how much do you think it would take to bribe 2 roman guards to take him of of the cross while he was still alive and no one was looking and then telling their boss well he was dead i checked with my spear.
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