tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post1260844286820449800..comments2024-03-22T11:55:50.335+13:00Comments on Not PC: The #ChristmasMyths, #1: The Myth of the Miraculous BirthPeter Cresswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10699845031503699181noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-40547705381985775512015-12-16T13:30:05.620+13:002015-12-16T13:30:05.620+13:00"And note that even in the Synoptic Gospels t..."And note that even in the Synoptic Gospels themselves, when the Jesus stories first appear, we never find Jesus from his own mouth declaring himself to be either a god or God, or to be worshipped as one.** So if you do take these as Gospel, then you’d have to believe him."<br /><br />All very interesting but I think this bit, at least, is simply wrong. Jesus says a lot about where he came from and his actions also make statements about who he is claiming to be. You won't see this unless you understand the cultural perspective applicable at the time. His claims, subtly expressed as they may have been, still challenged the local religious and political elites to such a degree that they felt he needed to be silenced. They had no doubt he was claiming to be God.<br /><br />3:16Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com