I defaulted to politics on this one, I was torn.

Schrodinger's Cat · 02-28-2005, 02:36 PM

I'm just wondering - why SHOULD there be credible references to Christ in any surving non-Christian documents?

From: Pontius Pilate
Jerusalem

To: Ceasar
Rome

Regional Report for April, 0 AD

Collected 30,000 pieces of silver in taxes

Quashed two minor uprisings, sustaining one Roman fatality and two wounded - both wounded expected to fully recover.

Held spring training for 2 Roman Legions - officers report the men are fit and in good spirits

Secured 200 horses for military use

Secured 400 swords for same

Executed 3 local jewish criminals by standard technique of nailing them to
crosses

The messenger who brings you this dispatch is also bringing along my personal gift to you of 10 virgins accomplished in exotic veil dancing techniques. I hope this humble gift pleases you, oh, Ceasar.

Sincerely,

Pontius Pilate

02-28-2005, 02:36 PM	#1
Schrodinger's Cat Macavity Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: A Black Box Posts: 157	I'm just wondering - why SHOULD there be credible references to Christ in any surving non-Christian documents? From: Pontius Pilate Jerusalem To: Ceasar Rome Regional Report for April, 0 AD Collected 30,000 pieces of silver in taxes Quashed two minor uprisings, sustaining one Roman fatality and two wounded - both wounded expected to fully recover. Held spring training for 2 Roman Legions - officers report the men are fit and in good spirits Secured 200 horses for military use Secured 400 swords for same Executed 3 local jewish criminals by standard technique of nailing them to crosses The messenger who brings you this dispatch is also bringing along my personal gift to you of 10 virgins accomplished in exotic veil dancing techniques. I hope this humble gift pleases you, oh, Ceasar. Sincerely, Pontius Pilate __________________ Macavity, Macavity, there's no on like Macavity, He's broken every human law, he breaks the law of gravity. - T.S. Eliot, Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats

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