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2Thick said:
You are speaking to a student of history, so do not assume that 3 parchments and several poems prove any documented facts to me. History before the 17thC is at best a guessing game and you should know that.
Catholicism as used to unify disparate peoples under one banner (just like Islam is doing right now).
Intelligent people see patterns in history and differentiate people and ideologies.
Hating or disliking individual people because of the banner they fall under is ignorant. Criticizing ideologies and the people exploiting them for their own good is the only type of extreme prejudice worth having.
If you're a student of history then you better retake the classes dealing with 100BC - 500AD.
Also better read more carefully - I am not quoting parchments and poems - Jews and Christians can be observed in their modern form and the history becomes evident. Apparently you skipped the classes on both religions too since you are unwilling to discuss the differences in both sides' approach to the Messiah, and how Christianty's version is the Jewish version watered down. [Hint 1: man's repsonsibility vs. God's.] This would give you insight into the Jesus issue.....
Islam unifying? HA! better retake that class too. How is Sunni and Shi'ite unity working out these days?
You don't have a good understanding of the world at the time of Jesus, the history of the Roman empire, especially as it was when Constantine came to power (hint 2: tetrarchy) or of the fundamental principles of Judaism, Christianity or Islam, or of pagan religions of influence at that time.
It;s a waste of my time to discuss this topic with you. For your research, investigate the following:
"Jewish problem"
"Constantine's Sword" (book)
"Pauline church"
St Augustin and his doctrine toward Jews
"Jewish sects at the time of Jesus"
That's 101-level stuff and you don;t reference any of it.