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Of course, by the definition of cult used at that time all monotheistic and henotheistic religions are cults.
I'm not urging you to do shit, tbh.
But I'm tired of all the hand-wringing from people who are waiting for "someone else" to do something.
I'm sorry I didn't realise you've already torched a dozen wasps nests I didn't know about.
The courage of your convictions, a call to action for others, leading by example.
There are many reasons you might decide to.
There probably was a historical jesus.
Otherwise I don't see why Christians would have made up the whole trip to Bethlehem story about a census which we have no record of. They needed the real jesus to have some reason to be in the prophecied place.
Well, ask yourself. Why haven't you done any of these things you're asking.
Christianity has a very rich scholarly history. If you find yourself discussing it often, i would absolutely recommend looking up some of the real scholars on the matter (rather than listening to me or any other random person online).
But also, you're welcome :)
You're so welcome, thanks for asking
Unless the data has changed since last time I checked, this is not true.
There is a high level of offending where a male rapist attacks a male child, yes, but these men often do not identify as gay and seek relationships with adult women.
We have repeatedly seen that sex crime is about the crime, more than the sex.
Jesus never wrote any of it down, neither did anyone who ever met Jesus, as far as we can tell.
It is impossible to know for certain what jesus did or did not teach.
Who knows, Hitler may well be in heaven. All it takes is a moment of repentance.