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Author Topic:   Did any sceptics ever consider Pilate a myth?
IamJoseph
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Message 20 of 21 (624612)
07-19-2011 4:17 AM


The premise of Pilate being a myth does not give any veracity or credibility to the Gospels stories. Indeed, usually real life figures are intermixed with false events to prop it up. More impressive than Pilates would be evidence of a Trial in Rome, as described in the Gospels - none exists, while many other mundane trails are listed.
Further, the premise for such a trial defies logic and history. There was a heresy decree made on Judea by Rome's depraved emperors, requiring all to worship and sacrifice to the Roman emperor. In this case, how could a Jew in Judea respond to the charge of heresy? Like a million other Jews, Jesus would have no crevice of escape from crucifixion by virtue of his percieved heresy against Rome. This result would require no prompting from alledged Jewish preists, who were also killed off with their families by Rome when the Temple was destroyed.
It makes no sense whatsoever - yet billions believe it.

  
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