"But, even if it were a fable and we are placing our faith and hope in Jesus in vain, whom have we hurt by believing in Him and following in His footsteps?"
You could very easily cause yourself immense physical harm by obeying Jesus as Matthew 5:28-30.
"But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell."
I say don't follow in Jesus's footsteps. He's some kind of sicko who wants you to rip out your own eye if you see a hot woman, and cut off your hand if you use it masturbate.
Matthew 19:12 "For there are some eunuchs, which? were so born from their mother's womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it."
Jesus says to cut your balls off. What a weirdo!
