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To: The Philosopher who wrote (11795)	4/18/2001 11:47:24 AM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

But, alas, people claim to see all sorts of different Gods. And they all seem to work, for the people who see them. Can you address why the pygmy Gods work for the Pygmies, and the Norse Gods worked for the Norse, and Mary works for the Catholics, and Jesus works for the Baptists? Is it a heavenly division of labor, or what? As far as I know all sources agree on who Caesar was and what he did. They don't agree on his motives, but they are pretty much in agreement on what he conquered and where he ruled.

To: The Philosopher who wrote (11795)	4/18/2001 12:59:32 PM
From: thames_sider	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

Chris, there's a very simple answer... Caesar didn't claim to be a god, or at least no one (that I know of) claims he is. I don't have to believe anything very extraordinary. Remember, I accept reasonable evidence and the best explanation for such. If it's any consolation, I do believe both JC's existed... but I don't believe either was the Son of any God, nor that either had miraculous/divine powers, nor that either was resurrected... I accept the existence of the Roman Empire, and am happy to believe that it existed, that a fairly well attested character called Julius was a leading general who took power, etc. etc. I don't believe Rome was founded by two semi-divine sons, descendants of the Trojan Aeneas, who were suckled by a wolf after being abandoned.