• mrgreyeyes@feddit.nl
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    5 months ago

    If you can turn water into wine, you will be making a decent profit. Why do you think the Roman government wanted to get rid of him?

    It’s just history repeating.

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      5 months ago

      That’s the comedy skit we deserve… ancient Big Fish and Big Bread getting all hysterial because “some guy” was giving the stuff out for free.

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        5 months ago

        Don’t forget that his mommy invented spinning the news with her “immaculate conception” story. Having three “wise” men over checking if they were the father.

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      5 months ago

      The disciples, many were fairly wealthy. Even the fishermen were successful enough to manage and maintain boats (and the labor to handle them). The idea that the disciples were poor is a bit errant.