There was no Jesus he was Mark's invention grafted on to some texts

Earl Doherty: Jesus the Myth, Heavenly Christ: "Doherty sees the author of the Gospel of Mark as one who had been brought up in the 'Galilean Tradition' and devised a brilliant bit of religious syncretism in identifying the fictional Q founder with the exalted Pauline Christ in fashioning the passion story whole cloth. Mark's narrative (c. 85-90 CE) was the sole basis upon which the later evangelists retold the story." Do I have to start over? If Earl is correct I can live with that like I live with Hamlet. Some texts make it as real without too much pushing. Mark nailed Jesus, if I may use that term.


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