One thing that is clear about the Bible is that it is full of
contradictions. From Paul’s initial rendering to its modern
interpretations, which often completely ignore the more radical biblical
concepts, there has been an extended drift away from the working-class
origins of the Jesus movement. Less focused on relaying accurate
historical accounts, the Church’s own historians’ main focus was on
effectiveness and not truth. Peter Wollen’s interesting 1971 article,
republished yesterday in/Sidecar/,/Was Christ a Collaborator/
<https://newleftreview.org/sidecar/posts/was-christ-a-collaborator>/,/argues
that Jesus was no revolutionary but rather a collaborator with the
Romans and a supporter of slavery; this seems not only contradictory
with the many original scriptures, but the makeup of the early followers
of Christ themselves, many of whom were former slaves, guerrilla
fighters, and of the poor. Wollen bases this view on the “numerous
[recorded] parables” handed down over time. For as many scriptures as
you can find of Jesus and the early Jesus cult promoting a life lived in
the communist fashion, you can find just as many telling people to be
good slaves to their masters and subjects of their ruling state. Build
the communist community but “render to Caesar the things that are
Caesar’s”^1
<https://cosmonaut.blog/2020/12/25/christianity-and-the-revolutionary-origins-of-the-jesus-movement/#easy-footnote-bottom-1-3429>and
make peace with the Roman oppressors.
https://cosmonaut.blog/2020/12/25/christianity-and-the-revolutionary-origins-of-the-jesus-movement/
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