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Originally Posted by NettoSuperstar!

I dont doubt Jesus was a great and good man but from a rational perspective you have to conclude that a lot of what is written is metaphor and...well, story telling, embellishment if you like, and people love to have some one to follow and guide them...the political and social situation contributed to peoples desire to follow a new religion and branch away from the Jewish faith and here was there new messiah

And lets not forget the sheer cult of personality involved, which Jesus did not actually resemble [he was more than likely a colored Nazarene, possibly even with dreadlocks, or a short squat man with short hair].

The hippie image, the holy white light, the long hair, it's the perfect charismatic figure. How many of us have felt drawn to Jesus, lets face it, at one time or another because he just LOOKS like such pure peace and love?