By Ashley Curtin
Jesus Christ is a fictional character. At least that is what American
Biblical scholar Joesph Atwill claims. Atwill’s recent controversial
discovery says that the first-century Romans, who wrote the New
Testament, fabricated the story of Jesus Christ. He will reveal his
theory in his first public appearance at the “Covert Messiah” Conference on Oct. 19 in London.
Christianity, as Atwill described it, started as a “sophisticated government project,” not a religion. It was used as a pacifier for the subjects of the Roman Empire, according to a press release. Atwill claims that Jewish sects in Palestine were “waiting for a prophesied warrior Messiah” during the rebellious first century, but when the Romans’ conventional ways of squashing violence didn’t work, they used reverse psychology. That is when the fictional character of Jesus Christ, the peaceful “messiah”, was invented. The Jews “gave into Caesar” and paid their taxes to Rome.
“I present my work with some ambivalence, as I do not want to directly cause Christianity any harm,” Atwill was quoted in a press release. “But this is important for our culture. Alert citizens need to know the truth about our past so we can understand how and why governments create false histories and false gods. They often do it to obtain a social order that is against the best interests of the common people.”
Atwill insists that Jesus Christ is a fictional character in literature and his entire life can be traced back to different sources.
“Once those sources are all laid bare, there’s simply nothing left,” he was quoted in a press release.
Christianity, as Atwill described it, started as a “sophisticated government project,” not a religion. It was used as a pacifier for the subjects of the Roman Empire, according to a press release. Atwill claims that Jewish sects in Palestine were “waiting for a prophesied warrior Messiah” during the rebellious first century, but when the Romans’ conventional ways of squashing violence didn’t work, they used reverse psychology. That is when the fictional character of Jesus Christ, the peaceful “messiah”, was invented. The Jews “gave into Caesar” and paid their taxes to Rome.
“I present my work with some ambivalence, as I do not want to directly cause Christianity any harm,” Atwill was quoted in a press release. “But this is important for our culture. Alert citizens need to know the truth about our past so we can understand how and why governments create false histories and false gods. They often do it to obtain a social order that is against the best interests of the common people.”
Atwill insists that Jesus Christ is a fictional character in literature and his entire life can be traced back to different sources.
“Once those sources are all laid bare, there’s simply nothing left,” he was quoted in a press release.
While his theory is said to upset Christians and contradict other
scholars’ beliefs, Atwill said it is conclusive and confident. He said
that there are many "parallels," which are either conceptual or poetic,
but the authors of the highly studied books put it out there for "alert
readers" to figure out. Atwill said that the "Roman Caesars left us a
kind of puzzle literature that was meant to be solved by future
generations."
So as many people ponder the theory that Jesus Christ might be a fictional character, the future of Christianity is at a breaking point.
Atwill will present his theory with fellow scholar Kenneth Humphreys, who is the author of the book, "Jesus Never Existed."
ABOUT Ashley Curtin
Ashley Curtin is an exclusive reporter for NationofChange writing on trending topics such as politics, the economy, human rights and the environment from around the world. Before this, she was a features reporter at Daily Breeze, a local newspaper in Southern California, writing a variety of stories with focus in the field of science and medicine, arts and entertainment. Ashley is a transplant from Boston now calling Los Angeles her home.
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