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When i finally opened my eyes after 30 years and was able to look unbiased at the bible and the marriage of Old testament/ New testament there are many contradictions.

For instance, In Jesus time, the Romans were hated and despised. They occupied Jerusalem and the Jews were looking for a savior to free them.

It's ironic to me that Romans were the one to canonize the bile and to determine that Jesus is the jewish savior. The very people that Jews wanted to be saved from are the one who decided who their savior is.

The New testament is decidedly pro-Roman. Jesus says give to Caesar what is caesar's. Don't fight and turn the other cheek. Even at crucifixion, Roman Pontius Pilate is said to not want to harm Jesus and washes his hands of the crucifixion and the blame is put on the religious jews. This is hardly the way a true savior would act and it amazes me how many people can't see the Roman hand in the new testament and Jesus as a way to make the people more passive