Alexamenos failed to get the memo that Jesus was High on Life and came to affirm us in our okayness. A cultured critic, in his witty, transgressive little satire "Alexamenos worships his god" showed Alexamenos what a fundamentalist dolt he was and Christianity disappeared shortly thereafter.
"We preach Christ crucified; a stumbling block to the Jews and foolishness to the Gentiles."
Plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose.
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