by metatron 4 Replies latest jw friends
http://www.militaryhistoryonline.com/wwi/articles/angelofmons.aspx
I post the above as a comment on various ideas that the Gospels might be invented. Perhaps we will never know.
The 'Angels At Mons' incident happened only a century ago but still illustrates how an exciting story can become widely accepted as history. How much worse the situation must be if the 'miracle' occurred tens of centuries ago!
Sad but true. Wish it were otherwise.
metatron
Thanks, Metatron:
This reply box doesn't permit copy/paste, so I'll try to remember.
The contemporary legend satisfied religious and patriotic needs of the time.
It doesn't seem to matter that the resultant hope and joy the "miracle" brought the beleaguered people was likely based on rumor or disinformation . . . perhaps a touch of deceit?
CoCo
Any further thoughts, Metatron?
I read the entire article and enjoyed it immensely!
Gratefully,
CoCo
Can't get posting to work correctly............ I would just add that this ease of mass deception in humans could be a two edged sword, relative to the opinions of skeptics. ET's and others could intervene in all sorts of ways and simply be ignored or denied.
Met
Thanks -- yes, reply box often lacks the range of functions.
CC
