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[–] ObsidianZed@lemmy.world 162 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (5 children)

Why share this without the original context?

It was something like

"You learn how to time travel and go to see Jesus speaking in ancient Aramaic and he turns to you and in perfect English says 'Go home. Now.'"

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 92 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I'd love a variation where a time traveller goes back to see Jesus and can't find them. So they start asking around... "Jesus of Nazareth? No? Sermon on the mount? 'Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God'? Ring any bells? Come on! Raised Lazarus from the dead? Loaves and fishes?"

And in so doing, generates the Jesus myth...

[–] Breadhax0r@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

There is a philip k dick short story called 'the skull' about a time traveler sent back in time to kill Jesus that was very interesting.

[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 38 points 3 weeks ago

I guess we're supposed to recognize the circuitry on that one person in the robe and just assume they're a time traveler.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] palordrolap@fedia.io 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Vorlons primed all the young races to recognize them as deities. When Kosh saved Sheridan from going splat, they all saw a different deity from the own culture. (Though londo said he didn’t see anything, he might have been lying.)

also genetically manipulated some races to produce telepaths; Vorlons are basically cantankerous assholes.

[–] Moobythegoldensock@lemm.ee 5 points 3 weeks ago

I actually did pick this up after a minute or two.

[–] lawrence@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago

Sorry, I didn't know there was a context.