User talk:Lara78be

April 2023

Thank you for contributing to Wikipedia. However, please do not use unreliable sources such as blogs, your own website, websites and publications with a poor reputation for checking the facts or with no editorial oversight, expressing views that are widely acknowledged as extremist, that are promotional in nature, or that rely heavily on rumors and personal opinions, as one of Wikipedia's core policies is that contributions must be verifiable through reliable sources, preferably using inline citations. If you require further assistance, please look at Help:Menu/Editing Wikipedia, or ask at the Teahouse. Thank you. MrOllie (talk) 22:24, 12 April 2023 (UTC)

Hi MrOllie,

Thank you for your feedback on my recent contribution to Wikipedia and how to do inline citations.  Doing inline citations is new to me.  Hopefully I can get it down.

My writing here is meant to offer a fresh and different perspective on the role of Pontius Pilate in the canonical Gospels and the motivations of the early Jewish Jesus communities as opposed to such scholars Daniel Boyarin, Steve Mason, Paula Fredriksen, Laura Nasrallah.

My interpretation is meant to invite further reflection and exploration into the broader historical context of the early Christian communities and their interactions with various Jewish groups, such as the Sanhedrins.  My argument is based on the fact that all four canonical Gospels mention Pilate's declaration of Jesus' innocence (Matthew 27:23, Mark 15:14, Luke 23:13, John 18:38).  This consistency across the four texts suggests that the portrayal of Pilate's exoneration of Jesus was of significant importance to the authors and their communities, and I wanted to shed new light on its meaning.

For example, I wanted to connect this portrayal to the broader context of Jewish Jesus communities facing potential accusations of blasphemy, insurrection, and sedition.  By demonstrating Jesus' innocence in the face of these charges, the Gospel writers aimed to protect their communities from similar accusations.  

Again, scholars like Daniel Boyarin, Steve Mason, Paula Fredriksen, Laura Nasrallah have different viewpoints specifically on the historical, social, and political context of the early Christian communities in relations to various Jewish groups.  I did not intend to cite their writings on this topic out of redundancy but instead wanted to present a fresh perspective for exploration and reflection.  I hope to have answered some of your concerns.

Augustino Lara78be (talk) 01:16, 13 April 2023 (UTC)

Wikipedia is not a place to share fresh and different perspectives (see WP:OR). We only want boring, widespread perspectives, that is the nature of an encyclopedia. Self published materials such as documents posted on academia.edu cannot be used as sources here. MrOllie (talk) 01:39, 13 April 2023 (UTC)

I fully understand that Wikipedia is not a place for original research or fresh perspective. However, my researched writing and perspective can here improve the often distressed Jewish-Christian relation by replacing the common misbelief or assumption that the Jews were responsible for Jesus' death with a more accurate historical explanation. I think that the quest for accurate historical information not only support the integrity of Wikipedia but is also vital for those seeking information. Lara78be (talk) 12:33, 13 April 2023 (UTC)

It seems that when many Christians read these passages every year during Easter weekend, they are reinforced and reminded of the same inaccurate and harmful belief that the Jews were responsible for Jesus’ death.  I wish to dispel such an ingrained misbelief and hope to improve the often distressed Jewish-Christian relation by providing a more accurate historical explanation. Lara78be (talk) 12:55, 13 April 2023 (UTC)

We still can't use your stuff. I would suggest getting it published somewhere else first, like a book from an academic publisher or a peer-reviewed journal. Then we'll be able to use it. MrOllie (talk) 13:02, 13 April 2023 (UTC)