That's a leap that not even all ancient Christians would agree with. From an atheistic standpoint (what SJ is referencing), God doesn't exist. So there's no reason to pick on Jesus, who was just a prophet or rabbi. Very few people have a problem with him, just God.
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may have left mainstream Christianity at the time and perhaps joined or even founded the Ebionite movement. Indeed, the oldest Christian writings known were mainstream in theology (Mark was written in 60 AD). One thing that is intriguing:
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The false accusations of the Romans against Christians bear an uncanny similarity to accusations against later Christian heretics and witches long after the fall of Rome. The former were likewise unfounded, the latter a mix of folklore, superstition, and possibly some cultic or
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sorcery activity that was blown out of proportion. If you want to hear the source for this info let me know (an excellent book I am re-reading right now)
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