How Many of Us Have Heard or Read About the BBC Project on What Jesus May Have Actually Looked Like?
"Jesus is so familiar that he can be recognised on pancakes or pieces of toast.
But did he really look like this?
Probably not.
In fact this familiar image of Jesus actually comes from the Byzantine era, from the 4th Century onwards, and Byzantine representations of Jesus were symbolic - they were all about meaning, not historical accuracy.
They were based on the image of an enthroned emperor, as we see in the altar mosaic of the Santa Pudenziana church in Rome."
Read on.... [bbc.com]
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.This article is old. But he probably never existed.
TheGreatShadow
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May 4, 2019
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As an atheist, I don't care what Jesus, god, or the Tooth Fairy look like.
LiterateHiker
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May 3, 2019
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Are we going to leave the religious zealots and their indoctrination of the next generations alone?
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The only person I can control or change is myself.
@LiterateHiker What about giving back to society? In this case, the truth. I believe you can change many lives for good. We all can make some impact.
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@Tiramisu Sounds like preaching to me? To a believer - you do not speak their truth - so it doesn't matter... but if it makes you feel superior - then go for it.
There is actually no real documented historical record, written during the years he was supposed to have lived, that this man ever existed at all but is instead just a mythical conglomerate of fables written about many years later...
FrostyJim
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May 3, 2019
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That seems very very likely. I think the research and article suggest that man of that era looked like the model.
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