Praise Jebus, he is reborn!

[SimonMac]

Any excuse

[NotAllThere]

... so any regular person is automatically ineligible by virtue of having a birth certificate.

Wasn't the whole purpose of going to Bethlehem so that his birth would be registered? So maybe there is a birth certificate lying around somewhere. But it'll have to be dated 4 BC.

Any excuse

None needed.

[mudskipper]

The people who crucified Jesus did so because he claimed to be the Messiah. The crucifixion is a one time event. The second coming won't be a repeat of the first.

Probably this chap is a fake. Jesus took steps to prevent counterfeits. E.g.

Matthew 24:5 - For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and they will lead many astray.

Further, his return is widely believed to be a rather visible event - "every eye will see him, even those who pierced him" - revelations 1:7

As Genesis put it (Supper's Ready), at the Second Coming "There's an angel standing in the sun, and he's crying in a loud voice, this is the return of the mighty one, the king of kings the lord of lords has returned to lead his children home, to take them to the new Jerusalem". Most of that text is lifted from Revelations as well. The expectation is that the return of Jesus will be fairly momentous event - not just some megalomaniac gathering a few deluded followers. The real Jesus won't be coming as gentle Jesus, meek and mild, he'll be coming as a warrior.

Two men say they're Jesus, one of them must be wrong.

The bible says that unlike the first time, he'll be pretty blatant about things.

And of course he won't be born a baby this time round - he will return not be re-born - so any regular person is automatically ineligible by virtue of having a birth certificate.

So we're good to laugh at him then?

[d000hg]

Nobody thought Jebus I was the messiah until 100 years or so after his death.

Of course they did. Peter and the disciples came to realise/believe it while he was still with them, and the Romans teased him about it.

Plus of course we reckon Mark's gospel was written as early as 30AD, certainly in the lifetime of those who had seen and met him.

[NotAllThere]

So we're good to laugh at him then?

Yep. I could be wrong though.

[DimPrawn]

The people who crucified Jesus did so because he claimed to be the Messiah. The crucifixion is a one time event. The second coming won't be a repeat of the first.

Probably this chap is a fake. Jesus took steps to prevent counterfeits. E.g.

Matthew 24:5 - For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and they will lead many astray.

Further, his return is widely believed to be a rather visible event - "every eye will see him, even those who pierced him" - revelations 1:7

As Genesis put it (Supper's Ready), at the Second Coming "There's an angel standing in the sun, and he's crying in a loud voice, this is the return of the mighty one, the king of kings the lord of lords has returned to lead his children home, to take them to the new Jerusalem". Most of that text is lifted from Revelations as well. The expectation is that the return of Jesus will be fairly momentous event - not just some megalomaniac gathering a few deluded followers. The real Jesus won't be coming as gentle Jesus, meek and mild, he'll be coming as a warrior.

Two men say they're Jesus, one of them must be wrong.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6B1D0oyBK8

[Mich the Tester]

I'm bored of all this religion on CUK. Some people believe, some don't. Deal with it.

[d000hg]

Wasn't the whole purpose of going to Bethlehem so that his birth would be registered? So maybe there is a birth certificate lying around somewhere. But it'll have to be dated 4 BC.

I was talking about Jesus' return... since it's the same person returning anyone who has been born in the last century is automatically out of the running.

[hyperD]

Two men say they're Jesus, one of them must be wrong.

I think you've got a case of Industrial disease there.

[bless 'em all]

If he's Jebus who's Sparticus?