'Jesus 'may have visited England', says Scottish academic

[djohno]

This is sillier than the Da Vinci code. You could make a TV show out of it though, it'd be like Smallville - Jesus: The Early Years. Jesus and his young, edgy companions explore the world looking for enlightenment (and chicks) whilst getting into zany adventures with a different demon-possessed local each week. Meanwhile cryptic hints are constantly dropped about his eventual destiny for long-time fans ("Jesus? Why you're the splitting image of your father!" "Ah, aren't we all though?") It'd bring a new debate to what is and isn't canon though.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8380511.stm

[2NaFish]

its not that outrageous actually. i'll grant you it is silly, but the ancient world wasnt as static as we would think, and whether or not jesus was the son of god he was certainly from a pretty powerful family. add to this the fact that we know very little about jesus up to the age of 30 and it is not inconceivable. but this guy is probably just attention seeking. the academic, not jesus. he has enough attention.

altogether now, "And did those feet, in ancient times........"

[bucketsixx]

Pics or it didnt happen.

[sunnyp]

Well if god is omnipresent, and Jesus is the son of God, then 50% of Jesus must be everywhere?!

Imagine the entourage he would have collected on the way!

[2NaFish]

Well if god is omnipresent, and Jesus is the son of God, then 50% of Jesus must be everywhere?!

Imagine the entourage he would have collected on the way!

emm, one third surely. father, son and holy ghost.

[aintitfun22]

Pics or it didnt happen.

[ktallett]

surely this is very possible i know from what the majority of the world has been told about jesus this wouldnt have been taken too seriously. Yet as said above even if it is true and his life ended during his 30's, still many years to travel, explore. im sure he was exploring and finding himself as if this (by this i mean he was the son of god and the faith that he was preaching was correct) was what he believed how did it come about so to speak.
 Also i have to say the tiny amount of work that is avaliable to us to do with jesus' life is not exactly a proven fact, its very wishy washy definately not proof or evidence of anything. Simply a few men writing down a story that no one will ever know whether it is actually non fiction.
As all the gospels that have been found (gnostic gospels) arent taken as seriously as the ones actually printed in the bible which is odd as im sure carbon dating would prove their origins and age so authentic from the time (so to scholars and christians should be just as noteworthy). Yet again teh disputers are probably jsut people who are willing to avoid looking at the whole case,rather they would prefer to just spreak of and read about the bits that support what they think.
To prove something as is taught in science is impossible, as one story/piece of evidence can change the whole thing and turn it on its head. To quote einstein exactly "No amount of experimentation can ever prove me right; a single experiment can prove me wrong. It is always of the believer to prove correct and prove it is factual, yet sad to say people dont believe this should be the case.

[aintitfun22]

ive said it many times before, and i'll say it again......manbearpig is real. i swear.

[ktallett]

may i also add i love the people who are saying pictures or it didnt happen exactly what in 20ad (may as well use the correct julian dates, changed it to correct myself although ad wasnt avaliable then ill use it so its easier to understand) would be recoqnisible today. Its really not as if its possible you will find a parchment at any point with a drawing of jesus next to big ben that jesus took home to show his mum. It would simply be rolling fields and forest and woodland that im sure he can find in many other european countries. Its very likely he did come to europe whether it was england no one will ever know.

[aintitfun22]

^ are you serious.........we were kidding.......

[Sean]

ok young man...  peace be with you

[2NaFish]

may i also add i love the people who are saying pictures or it didnt happen exactly what in 20ad (may as well use the correct christian dates even though jesus' wouldnt have used this) would be recoqnisible today. Its really not as if its possible you will find a parchment at any point with a drawing of jesus next to big ben that jesus took home to show his mum. It would simply be rolling fields and forest and woodland that im sure he can find in many other european countries. Its very likely he did come to europe whether it was england no one will ever know.

Whoosh.

(and its gregorian, not christian. if you're gonna be a smart ass, whilst being a bit slow, its preferable to be factually correct)

[ktallett]

my mistake sorry, although actually we both got it wrong because as im talking about jesus' time its actually the julian calendar (introduced by Julius Caesar). as the gregorian calendar wasnt brought in until 1582 by pope gregory the 13th.

[2NaFish]

if i remember the julian calender refers to a calender of 365 and one quarter days, whereas the gregorian calender takes it main reference from the death of christ. as such the correct term would be gregorian.