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Originally Posted by Knalus
I think you answered your question right there. I also have issue with the common perception amongst today's Christians about a great many things. I have a feeling that many modern Christians would be disappointed with the historical, real Christ. And doubtless most modern Christians misinterpret some of the different biblical teachings - some more than others. But that doesn't make those teachings incorrect, merely because some can't seem to understand them.
But reading the gospels, it doesn't say anything about how Christ was supposed to be a big, powerful actor in the world. In fact, a closer reading of the gospels suggests that Christ specifically rejected any attempt to do such a thing. In this case then, the major historians of the day do not contradict the gospels at all. It would be another thing entirely if Christ attempted to set himself up as a major political figure to then not be mentioned in any of these texts. But that's not the way it played out now, is it?
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Based on the bold sections I highlited above and the final section in red, is there a specific sect of Christianity or otherwise that has understood the teachings correctly?