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...Holy Roman Empire was neither holy, nor Roman, nor an empire.” (History...
...remember many Chelsea fans complaining when Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich bought their London football club last year; what counted was the size of his pocketbook and the amount that he was prepared to spend on talent. (Of course, Chelsea's supporters have always been a mercenary...
...couldn't Jesus have died a natural death like Buddha, who was also a great teacher of millions? If Christianity holds that Jesus' death was predetermined, then why blame anybody, whether Jew or Roman, for his death? If Jesus was regarded by Rome as a rebel against Caesar, then his execution was in conformity with Roman law. The Jews of Jerusalem, who lived under a brutal Roman occupation, were virtually powerless. Centuries later, after the Roman Empire adopted Christianity, blame was shifted from the Roman Pontius Pilate onto the Jews. That was a clear case of rewriting history...
...failed to mention Jesus' role as a messianic reformer of the Jewish faith. He addressed his countrymen and their hopes for release from occupation by the hated Romans. That brought him into direct conflict with Rome, and that is why he was killed by the Roman method of crucifixion. ROGER PAYNE London
...failed to mention Jesus' role as a Messianic reformer of the Jewish faith. He addressed his countrymen and their hopes for release from occupation by the hated Romans. This brought him into direct conflict with Rome, and that is why he was killed by the Roman method of crucifixion. The elaborate maze of contradictory theories, doctrines and dogmas formulated centuries later takes up the ancient pagan themes of blood sacrifice as ransom paid to gods who humans felt had been offended. Today, instead of the dualism of a good-vs.-evil world, we need a different perspective and myth...