It is remarkable that messianism has escaped notice for thousands of years as a deleterious force in human affairs. Dylan's 'don't follow leaders' is an appropriate indication of a saving suspicion. But this is trumped by examples of crowd behavior and conformity that literally stagger anyone with a core of sensitivity - which should be everyone in their right mind. A few years back, I wrote a book that applies these thoughts to Jesus and concluded that he is much more the universalist than one who lays claim to worship or adulation or the one-sided following required by messianic figures.
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