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Because it ignores the fact that sometimes people make up bullshit for power or control and other people believe it because they were illiterate commoners from

Because it ignores the fact that sometimes people make up bullshit for power or control and other people believe it because they were illiterate commoners from thousands of years ago.

rbanffy 9y ago
The part when he flies to heaven would also need a pretty impressive explanation.
hossbeast 9y ago
What about present day believers?
- olavk 9y ago
  Er yes, what about them? What are you asking?
  - hossbeast 9y ago
    "illiterate commoners from thousands of years ago" does not describe or explain present day believers
    - olavk 9y ago
      But that has no bearing on how the legends in question initially came to be.