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7 People Who Claim To Be Jesus by joshadedapo(m): 12:36am On Sep 25, 2015 |
The word on the street is that you want people to believe that you’re Jesus Christ. Throughout time there have always been men that have claimed to be the second coming. I mean why not? It is a pretty cool gig if you can get it. If people think you are Jesus, then you can have their money, and get pretty much any woman that you want, and have ridiculous amounts of power. That’s what one man in the Philippines has done, with little opposition. The thing about self-proclaimed Jesus is that if you do horrible things, you can just claim that you were told to do so by the word of God. No wonder there have been so many guys playing the Jesus card over the years. Sometimes it is obvious that these people said they were Jesus to take advantage of their followers and to get money, women and power; other times, it is clear that some of these people claimed to be Jesus purely because they were totally insane. No wonder there have been some unusual mass murders in history, include the infamous Jonestown Massacre. People will believe anything when it comes to religion, whether their leader is a psychopath (Jim Jones, anyone?) or a peaceful individual. These are the list of 7 people who claimed the identity of the man of Nazareth. 7. AJ Miller – He Met Plato The 4th Jesus of this list founded in 2007 a group called “The Divine Truth” and hails from Australia. Miller figured out he was Jesus over a one week period, and claims he can remember everything over the last 2,000 years, meeting the likes of Plato, Socrates, and even Gandhi among other important figures! Sadly for him, he even remembers being crucified. Miller might actually believe what he is saying. He doesn’t seem to be treating his followers all that horribly although he seems to be making some money from it. A lot of them donated land to be near Miller, so who knows? Before becoming Jesus, Miller was a member of the Jehovah’s Witnesses, until he was kicked out for leaving his wife for another woman. 6. Sergey Torop – The Traffic Cop Known as Jesus reincarnate to his disciples, Russia’s Sergei Torop commands thousands of followers in the Sayan Mountains of Siberia. The former traffic cop announced he was the son of God in 1990 following a revelation. How else is he supposed to convince people, right? Going by the name of Vissarion, his followers believe Torop has come to save the world. His teachings include veganism and aliens among other things. Critics have accused him of brainwashing and embezzling many of his followers. Apparently, Vissarion has six children and two wives.
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Re: 7 People Who Claim To Be Jesus by gunpoint(m): 12:40am On Sep 25, 2015 |
As long as he doesn't advocate beheadings like our Saudi brothers, i am down with that. But 2wives tho Jesus of Oyingbo tinz 1 Like |
Re: 7 People Who Claim To Be Jesus by joshadedapo(m): 12:49am On Sep 25, 2015 |
5. Oscar Ramiro Ortega-
Hernandez – The Assassin
In 2011, Hernandez an unemployed 21-
year-old at the time, fired 9 shots at the
White House. He did so because he
believed himself to be Jesus Christ, and
that he needed to kill American
President Barack Obama, who he
believed to be the anti-Christ.
A few weeks before the event,
Hernandez started telling acquaintances
that Obama was controlling people, that
he had to be stopped and was going to
put tracking devices into children. He
also sent a video to Oprah Winfrey
claiming that he was Jesus Christ. He is
currently serving 25 years in prison. 6. Marshall Applewhite – To Space And Beyond Applewhite once posted a message that began “I, Jesus—Son of God” on a forum. Well, okay then. Applewhite was the leader of the infamous Heaven’s Gate Cult. Why were they so infamous? Well, you might recall a bunch of people that killed themselves in 1997 because they thought they were going to be picked up by a spaceship that was hiding behind the Hale Bopp comet? The guys that wore the Nikes? Yeah, that was them. Who knows, maybe they all flew away on that comet and he really was Jesus, but somehow we doubt it.
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Re: 7 People Who Claim To Be Jesus by McCarlito(m): 12:49am On Sep 25, 2015 |
The whites are easily manipulated and made to believe anything..... Dull white brains.... I bet if a black man comes with a little proof stating why he is jesus; they would still believe hi |
Re: 7 People Who Claim To Be Jesus by joshadedapo(m): 12:54am On Sep 25, 2015 |
3. Inri Cristo – Jesus Look-A-Like
Cristo is one of the more harmless people
claiming to be Jesus on this list. He hails
from Brazil and claims that he has
always heard a powerful voice in his
head, but didn’t realize that is was God
until 1978, when the voice told him that
he was, in fact, Jesus.
While Cristo is a bit of a celebrity in
Brazil, appearing on many TV shows and
lecturing in colleges, he has not been
quite so lucky abroad. He has traveled
to over 27 countries trying to spread the
word but has not been too successful. He
has been kicked out of the United States,
and has been detained over 40 times
because of his appearance and things
that he says. 2. David Koresh – Son Of Guns Koresh is without a doubt a pretty creepy Jesus. While he never actually said he was Jesus, he did claim to be the Son of God, which is pretty much the same thing. Koresh was the leader of the infamous Branch Davidian cult, from Waco, Texas. Koresh married numerous women who were his followers, and was said to have had sex with many underage girls in the Branch Davidian compound. He also was into having lots of guns before the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms led a siege. The compound burned to the ground, leaving many adults and children dead, including Koresh.
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Re: 7 People Who Claim To Be Jesus by joshadedapo(m): 12:57am On Sep 25, 2015 |
1. Apollo Quiboloy – The Brainwasher Our next Jesus comes from the Philippines. Apollo Quiboloy runs the Restorationist Church and claims that he is the “Son of God.” It seems like it might be a tad easier being Jesus in the Philippines than other places, because he has a fair amount of power. How he managed garner 4 million followers in his home country is beyond me. It isn’t all easy being Jesus though. He has been accused of brainwashing followers, holding children against their will, and being involved in murders of people who refused to sell him land. Sources: en.wikipedia.org ; www.mirror.co.uk ; www.dailymail.co.uk, http://www.therichest.com/rich-list/most-shocking/10-people-who-claim-to-be-jesus/
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Re: 7 People Who Claim To Be Jesus by twixx(f): 5:06am On Sep 25, 2015 |
nice write up op, haven't heard of any of these guys |
Re: 7 People Who Claim To Be Jesus by malvisguy212: 6:51am On Sep 25, 2015 |
Galantian 1:8
But even if we or an angel from heaven
should preach a gospel other than the
one we preached to you,LET THEM BE UNDER GOD'S CURSE! |
Re: 7 People Who Claim To Be Jesus by joshadedapo(m): 8:23am On Sep 25, 2015 |
twixx: Thanks |
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