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Creating Christ

One of the astonishingthings that you learn, and one of the things wefound most...

One of the astonishing
things that you learn, and one of the things we
found most remarkable, is that although we think
of Jews and Christians as definite believers in god, to a polytheistic world like
the Romans, they were atheists

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- One of the astonishing things that you learn,
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and one of the things we found most remarkable,
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is that although we think of Jews and Christians
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as definite believers in god,
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to a polytheistic world like the Romans, they were atheists.
Duration
16 seconds
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22
Timestamp in Movie
00:23:05
Uploaded
Apr 27, 2025
Genres
documentary
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Movie Summary

Forensics expert J.S. Valliant reconstructs back story of how Roman Elites conspired to create Christianity, changing the course of history.
They were so sectarian, - Creating Christ 00:10
They were so sectarian,
And many Romans came to resent Jews themselves - Creating Christ 00:13
And many Romans came to resent Jews themselves
- They were always a problem - Creating Christ 00:10
- They were always a problem
- And this is the context in which the gospels were written, - Creating Christ 00:08
- And this is the context in which the gospels were written,
- [Narrator] Not only did the Jewish people - Creating Christ 00:08
- [Narrator] Not only did the Jewish people
And the more the Romans attempted to assimilate them - Creating Christ 00:12
And the more the Romans attempted to assimilate them
- Since the successful Jewish revolt - Creating Christ 00:20
- Since the successful Jewish revolt
- [Narrator] When Rome took over power in the area, - Creating Christ 00:20
- [Narrator] When Rome took over power in the area,
However, the Jewish people never accepted them - Creating Christ 00:11
However, the Jewish people never accepted them
- All other populations had to worship Roman state gods, - Creating Christ 00:11
- All other populations had to worship Roman state gods,
Jews, being monotheists and unable to worship idols - Creating Christ 00:06
Jews, being monotheists and unable to worship idols
And so the Romans actually made exceptions, - Creating Christ 00:10
And so the Romans actually made exceptions,
And they were certainly not happy - Creating Christ 00:06
And they were certainly not happy
And the Jewish rebels themselves thought - Creating Christ 00:13
And the Jewish rebels themselves thought
- So they said that, "we should have no ruler but god. - Creating Christ 00:05
- So they said that, "we should have no ruler but god.
And so we're gonna throw off the yoke of Rome." - Creating Christ 00:21
And so we're gonna throw off the yoke of Rome."
This messianic prophecy was handed down - Creating Christ 00:09
This messianic prophecy was handed down
- The Romans saw the Jewish literature - Creating Christ 00:19
- The Romans saw the Jewish literature
And probably they're thinking, - Creating Christ 00:09
And probably they're thinking,
It became obvious, I'm sure, to the Romans - Creating Christ 00:16
It became obvious, I'm sure, to the Romans