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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So where did the religion come from. A bunch of people started writing stories about stuff supposedly happening in the past and they all collaborated on common themes?
How did they decide on what those were, making it all up from scratch? 
And being willing to die for it to lend credence? Props to them. [/quote]

The same way stories were written about Zeus and Thor. Jesus just had a VERY good marketing team. With all of the research into the development of Christianity, this is the conclusion I have come to. And because of the power of indoctrination, it really isn't hard to start that ball rolling in the right direction. One generation of people being "forced" or coerced in some way to teach/believe the doctrine is all it takes to change history and end up where we are today...with so many people completely convinced that this is all real. 
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Peter
Crucified in Rome around 66 AD under Nero. Tradition claims he requested upside-down crucifixion, feeling unworthy to die like Jesus.

James (son of Zebedee)
First apostle martyred; beheaded by King Herod in Jerusalem (Acts 12).

John
Only apostle not martyred. Suffered persecution but died naturally in old age while ministering around Ephesus (modern Turkey).

Andrew
Preached in regions now Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, and Greece. Martyred in Greece.

Philip
Ministered in North Africa and Asia Minor. Martyred (method disputed) after a Roman official’s wife converted through his preaching. Possible recent tomb discovery.

Bartholomew (Nathanael)
Traveled widely (possibly India, Armenia, Ethiopia region). Martyred, though details uncertain.

Matthew (Levi)
Former tax collector; preached in Iran and Ethiopia. Likely stabbed to death in Africa.

Thomas
Overcame initial doubt; preached in Syria, Iraq, and India (founder of Marthoma tradition). Stabbed by soldiers in India.

James (son of Alphaeus)
Possibly Matthew’s brother. Preached north of Israel; stoned and clubbed to death (per historical account). Also called James the Less/Younger.

Simon the Zealot
Details unclear due to competing traditions. Majority view: sawn in half in Persia.

Philip (distinct from the earlier Philip)
Preached in Phrygia (central Turkey); martyred in Hierapolis.

Judas Thaddaeus (Jude)
Known by multiple names (Thaddaeus, Judas brother of James). Preached in northern Syria, Iraq, and Turkey. Killed with arrows.

Matthias (replacement for Judas Iscariot)
Preached northward, possibly to Caspian Sea region. Martyred (method unclear).

Paul (not one of the original 12, but key apostle)
Endured beatings, stoning, shipwrecks, and imprisonment. Beheaded in Rome around 66 AD, possibly same time as Peter.[/quote]

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