Depends which gospel you reference. In Matthew, Jesus’ family flees to Egypt to escape attempts by the King of Judea (Herod) to have him killed. Luke makes no mention of it, and John and Mark don’t cover Jesus’ childhood. Most scholars do not support the historicity of the gospel’s accounts of Jesus childhood. As an adult, he’s more of an itinerant preacher than a refugee, and the gospels don’t document any attempts to flee once he’s in trouble with the law.
According to the self beliefs of Christianity he would fully qualify as a refugee in today’s use of the word and the current interpretation of the belief system.
Trying to use historical records to interpret myths and legends is an interesting exercise, but won’t add much to the general conversation.
Matthew 10:34-39: Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to turn ‘a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law – a man’s enemies will be the members of his own household.’ Anyone who loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves their son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. Whoever does not take up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me. Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it.
Was he? I honestly don’t know much about his supposed life. Born in a barn, flipped a table, nailed to a pole is about the extent of his life afaik.
His parents fled to Egypt after Herod ordered the death of all baby boys under 2, and didnt return until after Herod had died.
Definitely would be considered a refugee.
Awesome another fun fact to piss off christo-fash with.
Its almost impressive how little they know of the bible they (mis)quote all the time.
Nah. Itshow they read everything
Yes he was.
Depends which gospel you reference. In Matthew, Jesus’ family flees to Egypt to escape attempts by the King of Judea (Herod) to have him killed. Luke makes no mention of it, and John and Mark don’t cover Jesus’ childhood. Most scholars do not support the historicity of the gospel’s accounts of Jesus childhood. As an adult, he’s more of an itinerant preacher than a refugee, and the gospels don’t document any attempts to flee once he’s in trouble with the law.
According to the self beliefs of Christianity he would fully qualify as a refugee in today’s use of the word and the current interpretation of the belief system.
Trying to use historical records to interpret myths and legends is an interesting exercise, but won’t add much to the general conversation.
Sorry, I posted early, re-read, thought it was stupid, deleted, then saw you’d replied to me
It’s hard to know how other people will interpret what is posted online.
You are ok.
I appreciate you
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It absolutely was not meant as one. I apologize to the poster above if it looks like that.
It seemed more like a neurodivergent lemmy comment. I tried to make a clear but direct response.
Is there a way that it could have been less misinterpreted?
It’s a fairy tale in which the protagonist is a de facto refugee. What are you talking about?
This is such a bad view. Im not religious in the slightest but as a story book character Jesus was a cool dude.
Matthew 10:34-39: Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to turn ‘a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law – a man’s enemies will be the members of his own household.’ Anyone who loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves their son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. Whoever does not take up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me. Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it.
Sounds like a narcissist
Very much so! This Jesus character is wildly inconsistent.
Bad view? I’m not Christian, why would you expect me to know the childhood story of their main character?
There’s a childhood gospel e.
Internet and such.
Lmao no he wasn’t.
Almost certainly brown Palestinian dude. Very not good pro furniture guy; glad the cult stuff worked out for him.