Jesus of Nazareth did indeed walk this earth. What seems to bother some people is not so much that fact, but whether or not the claims to His divinity are true.
If you choose to not to believe in the Christ you also need to choose not to be bothered by the "supposed" consequences of said denial. If Christ is false you need not worry about judgment. If you are secure in your unbelief in the Christ, why bother to belittle it in others?
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Now the same must be said to those that choose to believe in (and truly follow) Jesus of Nazareth. Do not belittle those that choose not to believe in Him. If what Christ stood for (or in the case of believers, "stands for") was not worthy then it would merit derision. But of course, His life was one of kindness, mercy, morality and value.
This test is true of any so called religious figure. Take Joseph Smith or Mohammed if you will. Men playing at being prophets but in reality they were in it for profit. Such as these two are worthy of contempt and their actions while alive show as much.
And yes, the same is true of many, many Popes. Sad.
