Did anyone watch this Peter Jennings report on Jesus and Paul?

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I think it was called “Jesus and Paul: the Word and the Witness”. I was wondering if anyone watched this and what did you think of this special? I think it aired in 2004. I saw a bit of it. They sometimes used modern rock music in it, which was kinda weird.
 
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I think it was called “Jesus and Paul: the Word and the Witness”. I was wondering if anyone watched this and what did you think of this special? I think it aired in 2004. I saw a bit of it. They sometimes used modern rock music in it, which was kinda weird.
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Without having seen it I would be suspicious of it (sorry) because it was Peter Jennings that first narrated the “special” titled “The Search for the Historical Jesus”, which subtly was designed to put doubt in viewers minds about the Scripture.

This, also, was inspired by the “Jesus Seminar” intellectuals.
 
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The special claimed that Jesus was a charismatic, backwater preacher who left behind a group of dispirited, disorganized, hick apostles and St. Paul was the real brains behind the movement.

This is periodically dragged out to explain the phenonenon of Christianity’s growth (Auguste Comte/Nietzche in the 19th century for example) along with many other theories (now it’s Mary Magdelen!) because their default position is that Christ isn’t who He is.

Also (if this is what they did), notice the not too subtle elitism implied, i.e. how could a group of blue collar types led by a fisherman provide the guidence and leadership during those crucial years. They needed an “intellectual”, maybe someone involved in academia…or a journalist! He’d take charge of things and come up with a doctrine/ long term vision, etc.

There’s nothing more mediocre (at best) than a network journalist. Soon they’ll run a Jesus the Extraterrestrial “documentary” with a straight face. At least Comte and Nietzsche had the good sense to go nuts!
 
Did you see the promos for the “Pope Joan” with Diane Sawyers? Please! Why do I bother giving chances to some of these “special reports”. It all sensacionalism. But I think it harms people who don’t now about the faith or are weak in it.
 
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Did you see the promos for the “Pope Joan” with Diane Sawyers? Please! Why do I bother giving chances to some of these “special reports”. It all sensacionalism. But I think it harms people who don’t now about the faith or are weak in it.
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Oh no, not again! This nonsense is unbelievable!
 
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