they weren't 'friends', they were unpaid interns.
Cult members. Jesus was a very successful cult leader in his time. He used the framework of an existing religion, and cast himself as a central figure in it. We’ve seen modern examples of this tactic.
It's only a cult until you make it big and hit that mainstream success, then you're a religion.
It got turned into a religion long after his his death. He died a cult leader, taken out by the state.
He had 12 followers. I'm in my 40s and even I have more followers than that
Do we have any proof that his followers weren't pornbots?
No but most of mine are so..
And none of mine have ratted me out to authorities
So far! There's still time, keep your chin up!
The trick is to always pay for dinner and drinks.
easy to do when you have access to free wine
Jesus was loaded... typical carpenter.
Not to mention the scheduling...
So did Jim Jones and David Koresh
12? You seriously forgetting my boy Long Rufus? The 13th apostle?
Well, they were all single.
Yeah and look where it got him.
This joke was in Dogma wasnt it
~~Simpsons~~ Dogma did it!
Starting a religion is the trick
Gurus gonna guru
A dozen incels and an ex-hooker is the zombie virginbae squad from way back.
omg, they were roommates
Oh shit hahaha
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