I watched a documentary about the Mayan Civilization and it was by the BBC, so this makes it suddenly clear why the otherwise anthropological documentary had started with a line
“At the time Jesus was walking in Jerusalem, the Mayans..””
We must not pretend that any part of any religion is real – that is where religion must be removed from the public square.
No more coddling delusions. No more profits nor prophets over people.
if christians are scared of not being dominate culture, they shoulda been less genocidey of others.
frankly, they should be glad that the worst they get is mocked and laughed at.
when will pens be mightier than weapons?
The link to this BBC article came from reader Ant, and when I first read it I think I completely misinterpreted it. Here it is in its entirety, along with the headline (emphasis is the BBC’s, not mine).
Forty percent of people in England do not believe Jesus was a real person, a survey suggests.
However, 43% of the people asked said they did believe in the resurrection – although many did not think it happened as described in the Bible.
The figures also found while 57% classified themselves as Christian, fewer than 10% actually go to church.
The survey of over 4,000 people for the Church of England will be discussed at its next General Synod in November.
Many scholars agree that Jesus was a real man, who lived in Galilee over two thousand years ago, although many details surrounding his life are still debated.
But, the Church of England…
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