re: #228 freetoken

Oh, look at what is on top of the pile of questions at that Reddit AMA of Aslans:

To be brutally objective, if Jesus existed, and if he was executed by the Romans as a troublemaker - which should be obvious, as the alleged sign posted on the crucifix read Iēsus Nazarēnus, Rēx Iūdaeōrum, and I’m pretty sure the Sanhedrin didn’t that up there - then why doesn’t Pontius Pilate mention him in some letter to the Emperor? Pilate was the governor, after all.

Or could it be something as simple as a centurion saw him making a fuss at the Temple, and had him sentenced to death on the spot? A Centurion - a commander of 100 men - certainly had that authority, thereby forgoing any trial before Pilate. And why would Jesus, who was not a Roman citizen, after all, merit a trial before Pilate?

There’s tons of unanswered questions. When I’m being ruthlessly logical, I’d say the following: I believe the incident at the Temple with the vendors very likely happened, a Centurion was called, and he sent Jesus off to be executed as a troublemaker at the Temple during Passover. He may have found a translator, questioned Jesus, and thus the whole INRI thing as a way of mocking said troublemaker.