WI: Jesus Not Executed?

The Last Temptation of Christ also explored this theme, though it's conclusion was that his death was necessary for Christianity to flourish. I have to agree with MP above. I don't think the crucifiction was needed. His philosophy that he preached was pretty revolutionary and advanced for the time (hell I think it's revolutionary and advanced for this time). The most likely outcome would be for Jesus to seek peace and accommodation with the Romans, which might not sit well with his fellow Jews but could resonate with the Romans and Greeks, and we might see a Roman Empire convert to Christianity much earlier. In fact we might see a more peaceable Christianity overall, but considering human nature that might be wishful thinking...
 
Yeah, assuming he was an actual person and not actually magical, then I think the nature of Christianity changes. Without his death on the cross and resurrection the theology changes completely. He could well end up murdered by rivals or the Jewish powers that be if he gains enough followers.

OTOH in the runup to the Jewish revolt he gets stabbed by one of the many sicarii -- assassins. Or several, like Julius Caesar.

Because without his death on the cross he'll be like Ghandi.
 
maybe he'd be remembered more as a 'reformer', someone who brought significant changes to Judaism/whatever it becomes after his death..
 

Marco Dain

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I think the real question is how did Jesus' resurrection appeal to Roman the people? Would his message have had the same resonance abcent the the profe of life eternal that he was spose to grant?

Along those lines, if Jesus lives does he write his teachings in his own words? Alot of late Roman turbulence could have been avoided with a clear diffinition of what a christian is suposed to do. If so does codeifing Jesus' teaching make them less flexible and able to adapt to more modern times.
 
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