PeteMorris Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 First off: I'm not a student of theology or even bother about 'christianity!!! But, lets say Jesus had never been born two thousand years ago and he had 'chosen' to arrive now. What chance would there be in this day and age of him 'converting' anyone, and what chance of survival? (leaving aside the "he had to die to save us all" argument of some people). Personally, I think, not very long at all. No chance in fact! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truman Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 He'd get some converts I think..you only have to look at Moonies,Scientologists,Mormons etc..modern religions seem to be able to sign up members.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteMorris Posted January 12, 2012 Author Share Posted January 12, 2012 He'd get some converts I think..you only have to look at Moonies,Scientologists,Mormons etc..modern religions seem to be able to sign up members.. Maybe so, but to proclaim himself as the Messiah? Set up a website? He'd just be ridiculed as a 'crank'....wouldn't he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Sleeps Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 It's beyond hypothetical, because it is alternative history. You'd have to imagine a world which didn't have Christianity already in it to answer. It's open to a million interpretations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truman Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 You'd think so but people would still sign up...otherwise there'd be no modern religions as in my previous post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quisquose Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Q. What chance would there be in this day and age of him 'converting' anyone, and what chance of survival? A. He's God. Easy peasy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truman Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 A. He's God. Easy peasy. No he's not..he's a very naughty boy.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteMorris Posted January 12, 2012 Author Share Posted January 12, 2012 It's beyond hypothetical, because it is alternative history. You'd have to imagine a world which didn't have Christianity already in it to answer. It's open to a million interpretations. Yes I know......nothing is beyond hypothetical! It's called imagination!...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Sleeps Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Yes I know......nothing is beyond hypothetical! It's called imagination!...lol You're asking me to sweep away the bedrock of 2,000 years of European history though. An hypothetical lets us play with ideas to understand a basic point. This is throwing everything away to make stuff up. "Let's have a hypothetical dragon fighting an hypothetical unicorn. Which would launch a nuclear weapon first?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quisquose Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Doh, the dragon obviously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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