bigbadgirl
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Tacitus was about 9 when rome burned and the fire was blamed by him on the followers of Christus. Jesus was not mentioned. It is also strange that other roman historians,
who lived through the period, including Josephus, Dio Chrysostom, Plutarch, and Epictetus, make no mention of the fire in the writings attributed to them. If you want to know about Jesus, simply find the oldest, original writings about him and decide for yourself. You will find that the earliest intact writings that mention Jesus were written nearly 200 years after he died. Marcion was said to have a version of Luke around 140 CE, yet no copies of it exist. And it was still a religious text. Socrates Chrestus ruled over Bythynia and was executed about 90 BCE. Bythynia is where Nicaea was located, and we all know what happened there. Strange coincidence? There were a lot of people named Jesus back then, and a lot of people given the title of Crestus or Christus. Take your pick.
who lived through the period, including Josephus, Dio Chrysostom, Plutarch, and Epictetus, make no mention of the fire in the writings attributed to them. If you want to know about Jesus, simply find the oldest, original writings about him and decide for yourself. You will find that the earliest intact writings that mention Jesus were written nearly 200 years after he died. Marcion was said to have a version of Luke around 140 CE, yet no copies of it exist. And it was still a religious text. Socrates Chrestus ruled over Bythynia and was executed about 90 BCE. Bythynia is where Nicaea was located, and we all know what happened there. Strange coincidence? There were a lot of people named Jesus back then, and a lot of people given the title of Crestus or Christus. Take your pick.