People wrap themselves ‘in the flag’ of their religion,
just like they wrap themselves ‘in the flag’ of their
politics. I suspect that few people make much of
an effort to ‘get to know the historical Jesus’ (Yes,
nod to Richard Carrier et all, but making a metaphor
here), and just use Christianity, which has little
to do with any actual Jesus as cognitive body
armor and weapons to spar with people they
don’t like.
Kevin Cann
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5/20/2025