Posted by AF [AF] on October 24, 1999 at 09:34:10 {f8eW6hUOe21EwaxRomAMdaOt1gg/Zk}:
In Reply to: Jesus came to his help posted by notbraindead on October 24, 1999 at 08:55:51:
Even assuming that such nonsense as being possessed by a herd of demons is true, the entire story is nonsensical and smacks of ancient superstition going far back before the Jews.
Do you really think that Jesus had only two alternatives? (1) Leave the demons alone. (2) Force them to go into a herd of pigs.
What about just making them get out of the man instead of getting into some other critters and quickly killing them? This part of the story isn't even consistent with what little other demon mythology is found in the Bible.
You're focusing on the wrong thing, my friend.
AF