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brooklynite

(96,882 posts) Mon May 22, 2023, 11:45 AM May 2023

Seven men around the world who each claim to be Jesus Christ

At least seven men around the world claim to be Jesus Christ reincarnated, and many have a following of devoted believers.

From a retired Siberian traffic cop named Vissarion to a cross-dressing former British spy David Shayler — these men all claim to be the son of God.

Jesus of Kitwe, Zambia, the taxi driver who was originally beaten by townsfolk for claiming to be Jesus, now says he is even more senior to Jesus in the hierarchy in heaven.

Near Brazil's capital, former waiter Inri Cristo gets around in a white robe topped off with a plaited white crown.

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Seven men around the world who each claim to be Jesus Christ (Original Post) brooklynite May 2023 OP

Has the Rapture begun and I overlooked it? Chainfire May 2023 #1

Rapture should come soon. Turbineguy May 2023 #2

Think of the money you will save... Chainfire May 2023 #3

Wait there are discounts?! MutantAndProud May 2023 #12

Grass doesn't grow in heaven, you will not need that new mower. Chainfire May 2023 #16

I read this thread title and the only thing I can utter is True Dough May 2023 #4

These men's Dad live in South Florida. Chainfire May 2023 #5

Wait, I thought Trump, the stable genius, had claimed that job! n/t RKP5637 May 2023 #6

There must be just as many from competing religions bucolic_frolic May 2023 #7

How lucky we are to have seven of them! Effete Snob May 2023 #8

Two more and they have a baseball team. twodogsbarking May 2023 #9

Well, 6 of them must be wrong. pnwest May 2023 #10

Jesus has a twitter acount and his father has several Historic NY May 2023 #11

There is only one God... multigraincracker May 2023 #13

Jesus said, if this happens, disregard their claims. raging moderate May 2023 #14

Game recognizes game. Act_of_Reparation May 2023 #15

I protest! This is pure slander, if you don't count blasphemy! Beastly Boy May 2023 #17

Chainfire

(17,757 posts)

1. Has the Rapture begun and I overlooked it?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon May 22, 2023, 11:47 AM

May 2023

I hate it when that happens.

Turbineguy

(40,209 posts)

2. Rapture should come soon.

Reply to Chainfire (Reply #1)

Mon May 22, 2023, 11:50 AM

May 2023

I could use a new lawn mower.

Chainfire

(17,757 posts)

3. Think of the money you will save...

Reply to Turbineguy (Reply #2)

Mon May 22, 2023, 11:50 AM

May 2023

MutantAndProud

(855 posts)

12. Wait there are discounts?!

Reply to Chainfire (Reply #3)

Mon May 22, 2023, 12:15 PM

May 2023

I’ve already missed at least 4 already I think… better watch these 7 just in case I guess. Anyone got a unified calendar for pending apocalypses and raptures?

Chainfire

(17,757 posts)

16. Grass doesn't grow in heaven, you will not need that new mower.

Reply to MutantAndProud (Reply #12)

Mon May 22, 2023, 03:51 PM

May 2023

True Dough

(27,299 posts)

4. I read this thread title and the only thing I can utter is

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon May 22, 2023, 11:51 AM

May 2023

Jesus Christ!!!!

Chainfire

(17,757 posts)

5. These men's Dad live in South Florida.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon May 22, 2023, 11:53 AM

May 2023

RKP5637

(67,112 posts)

6. Wait, I thought Trump, the stable genius, had claimed that job! n/t

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon May 22, 2023, 11:56 AM

May 2023

bucolic_frolic

(55,808 posts)

7. There must be just as many from competing religions

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon May 22, 2023, 12:00 PM

May 2023

Every society has had religious leaders and social organization. If there are no modern King Arthur wannabes, it's likely a testament to him having been real. Or maybe just not religious enough.

Effete Snob

(8,387 posts)

8. How lucky we are to have seven of them!

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon May 22, 2023, 12:01 PM

May 2023

twodogsbarking

(19,326 posts)

9. Two more and they have a baseball team.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon May 22, 2023, 12:03 PM

May 2023

pnwest

(3,478 posts)

10. Well, 6 of them must be wrong.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon May 22, 2023, 12:06 PM

May 2023

Historic NY

(40,130 posts)

11. Jesus has a twitter acount and his father has several

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon May 22, 2023, 12:14 PM

May 2023

multigraincracker

(38,034 posts)

13. There is only one God...

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon May 22, 2023, 12:53 PM

May 2023

Named Trinity.

raging moderate

(4,633 posts)

14. Jesus said, if this happens, disregard their claims.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon May 22, 2023, 12:55 PM

May 2023

Jesus said people would try this scam, and nobody should believe them.

Act_of_Reparation

(9,116 posts)

15. Game recognizes game.

Reply to raging moderate (Reply #14)

Mon May 22, 2023, 02:01 PM

May 2023

Beastly Boy

(13,283 posts)

17. I protest! This is pure slander, if you don't count blasphemy!

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon May 22, 2023, 04:29 PM

May 2023

Everybody knows there is only one Jesus.

Me.

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