What if instead of preaching a message of forgiveness, love and pacifism (turn the other cheek and all), he instead preached a message of vengeance, hatred of your enemies and war-like aggression towards those who opposed the faith?
Also (and this assumes the miracles and powers of Jesus are real) what if instead of using his powers to heal people and raise the dead, he used them to rain plagues of locusts, boils and famine down on those who doubted him? Would that bring him more followers than his acts of kindness?
Also (and this assumes the miracles and powers of Jesus are real) what if instead of using his powers to heal people and raise the dead, he used them to rain plagues of locusts, boils and famine down on those who doubted him? Would that bring him more followers than his acts of kindness?