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"If you think that's insane, let me tell you this book written by a guy who translated a book written by a guy who knew a guy who knew twelve other guys who knew a Jewish Carpenter..." You have a great point there. Whether the Jewish carpenter ever existed or not, the book with the stories about him and his disciples provided something that people needed and liked to believe in, rationality be damned. Of course other people had different and contradictory books, all claiming equally fantastical fiction as "THE Truth", and then they could fight one another about which of their books was "The One True Word Of God" with nary a piece of evidence any way. Maybe the need for (sw dev and business) methodology comes form the same part of the brain - irrational and needing comfort in the face of an unpredictable world. A sham that nevertheless makes you feel secure. Interesting. And the people who'd write these up would be skilled manipulators or perhaps deluded themselves. Faith (in the sense of needing to believe something without supporting evidence because something "feels" right is the key to understanding this.) Thanks.