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Why was Jesus, if he existed, was crucified right side up instead of the usual head toward the ground? (self.askhistorians)

submitted 5 days ago by Patnou to c/askhistorians

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 5 days ago (1 children)

While there may well have been a Jesus of Nazareth which inspired the stories of the Bible... "Jesus" is a complete fabrication constructed over centuries based on fanfiction written at least a lifetime after the man who might've inspired such fiction was dead.

Jesus the undead cleric demigod never existed in the same way Mithras never existed. It's just a bronze age myth.

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[–] [email protected] -5 points 5 days ago

Okay, I simply said he historically existed.

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