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[–] Bunnylux@lemmy.world 40 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Not to be pendantic, but the wise men were visitors from the far east, not the same Romans that went on to crucify Jesus according to the myth

[–] NewNewAccount@lemmy.world 38 points 11 months ago

I think the “we” here is humanity.

[–] WayTooDank@lemmy.world 16 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Well maybe the romans were just faster than them?

[–] hakunawazo@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

They also had the cooler pole.

[–] hydrospanner@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

And in fairness the Romans did do it, but only at the absolute insistence of the Jewish religious leaders.

[–] 15liam20@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago