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>consider his baptism
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modes_of_religiosity#Imagistic_mode
Baptism is a typical imagistic "rite of terror". As such, it is no different of rituals of the cults of Dionysus, Demeter or Mithra.

>and crucifixion to be a historic certainty
And early christians did not give a fuck about the crucifixion-sacrifice part. The Gospel of Thomas portrays Jesus merely as a wise advice-giving guru.

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>>21040758
Also, this. To early Christians, Jesus' dying wasn't the important part.

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>>20533806
2/2
Also, daily reminder that early Christians were, probably, autistic, and that since 4th century CE Christianity doesn't have anything in common with Jesus' teachings anymore. Seethe.

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