# Yes Mom, Jesus went through enormous pain.  But it was 21 centuries ago.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-mom-jesus-went-through-enormous-pain-but-it-was-21-centuries-ago/234378>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [March 15, 2004, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-mom-jesus-went-through-enormous-pain-but-it-was-21-centuries-ago/234378 "2004-03-15T04:34:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2004, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-mom-jesus-went-through-enormous-pain-but-it-was-21-centuries-ago/234378/141 "2004-03-21T04:12:02Z")

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> [@xejkh](#):
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> I understand precisely, I think, what the OP means by ‘you get distressed when I show any kind of skepticism to your religion, and you fear for my soul.’
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> It’s not just his mum, or my friends, who are distressed. I’m sure **Revtim** is also stressed out by this. He wants to be on good terms with his mother but he cannot simply disown his set of beliefs.
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> To **Revtim** , I say: you’re not a coward. I almost did the same thing, pitting my friends regarding the same issue (but something went wrong when I clicked the Submit Reply button, and I gave up), because there simply is no other way to give vent.

Sounds like you understand the situation pretty well, thanks for your support.

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**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2004, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-mom-jesus-went-through-enormous-pain-but-it-was-21-centuries-ago/234378/142 "2004-03-21T04:13:54Z")

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> [@Apos](#):
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> Measure for Measure, you ever read Memnoch the Devil, by Anne Rice. After skipping the vampire nonsense in the beginning, it’s a pretty darn interesting take on the issue you’re talking about.

I read that, and all I really remember is the description of Jesus as being something like the fire of God poured into the form of a human. It was pretty good literary image that’s stuck with me.

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**Author:** ![Measure\_for\_Measure](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/measure_for_measure/32/557_2.png) [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2004, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-mom-jesus-went-through-enormous-pain-but-it-was-21-centuries-ago/234378/143 "2004-03-21T04:36:48Z")

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> [@Apos](#):
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> Measure for Measure, you ever read Memnoch the Devil, by Anne Rice. After skipping the vampire nonsense in the beginning, it’s a pretty darn interesting take on the issue you’re talking about.

Vampire Nonsense! How dare you mock my belief system!

😉

Haven’t read that one. Just added it to my Amazon wish list. Thanks. 🆒

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