Qanon is evidence that we cannot trust any writings about Jesus or other religions

[uriel1972]

65. I disagree with your assumptions...

To my mind its initial popularity was due to Paul. Then with its co-option by Constantine and the forceful introduction of it as the State Religion set it up for longevity.

As for the 'making it up' all the parts were already floating about the Mediterranean at that time. The story of the humbly born son of god, the miracles and teaching, and the eventual cruxifiction were common myth tropes of that time and space.

The church fathers had to blame Satan for inventing all these individual stories. The rationale being that it was to confuse people so they wouldn't believe the 'true' story.

If a historical Yeshu existed we have no way of knowing who he was or what he did.