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  • That’s not the real question though. The real question is rather are there any “real physical proof” that Jesus had literally anything special that is in itself being the “son of God” or anything related to religion.

    Anybody (sadly) can be crucified, especially during a period where it is trendy. Anybody can walk through part of the desert. Anybody can organize a meal, give a speech, etc.

    Even if it’s done exceptionally well, that does not make it special in the sense of being the proof of anything religious. We all have friends with unique talents, and social media helped us discovered that there are so many more of those around the entire world, but nobody in their right mind would claim that because Eminem can sing words intelligibly faster than the vast majority of people he is the son of “God”.

    I also read a book about a decade ago (unfortunately didn’t write down notes about it so can’t find the name back) on the history of religion, from polytheism to monotheism, and it was quite interesting. If I remember correctly one way to interpret it was through the lens of religions maintaining themselves over time and space, which could include growing to a sufficient size in terms of devout adepts. The point being that veracity was not part of the equation.



  • I’m not sure what your credentials are in the surveillance “business” but I bet he’s seen, and experienced, even contributed to, sadly, a lot more than a random stranger on the Internet.

    I don’t like that he hints as scenario rather than being clear about it. I don’t like that a lot of his posts are political and seeding doubts about institutions… yet, again, based on his CV, he’s seen a lot more than anybody I know and thus his perspective, even his warnings, do matter.

    I’ll still draw my own conclusions, and keep learning about the topic, both the technology and who funds it, but yes I’ll be more wary since his tweet.