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[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Ok, so maybe (depending on the mythology one subscribes to) he wasn't a Prophet. Nevertheless, it seems inarguable that he was a prophet. Dude was mad prophetic.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago)

Words we use have meaning even if you don't like them.

In English, the word "prophet" has a deep historical tie to foretelling the end times for Semitic people

It is a specific tradition you can't just ignore. So when the question of "was Jesus a prophet" comes up, it's important to be precise. Go ask any theologian if you don't believe me. Conflating "prophet" with "soothsayer" was a HUGE sticking point when it came to medieval heresies.

I should note, I'm atheist.

And being "mad prophetic" is absurd. JESUS didn't foretell the end times. He never once talked about what was to come outside extremely vague assertions like "believe in me and you'll meet God". If we go by the Gospel, he was clearly Not A Prophet.

Christians are the worst fucking book club I swear...