Re: Comment posted in response to "mythology of Jesus" blog entry

"Museum ethics controversy":

Please correct me if I am wrong, but what you seem to be proposing is that there is a calculated effort to misrepresent the facts surrounding the life of Jesus. If you are still reading this blog, please let me know the intent of your post.

I will say this: I am personally in favor of any finding that shakes the foundations of the mythology surrounding Jesus. All of the extraneous BS that detracts from the core message of Jesus' philosophical teachings diminishes any power his credited words may have. I am strongly in favor of a world free of the superstitious, unfounded beliefs of religion.

When religious philosophy is used to improve one's own life and the lives of others, and not for the exclusion of those without similar faith or creed, lifestyle choices, and other variables, I have minimal issue with religion. It is when religion comes with, as it often does, a message of hate, intolerance, and greed that I dismiss it completely as a viable source of knowledge.