Whilst I have never seen any compelling evidence to suggest that Jesus Christ ever existed, and whilst I have deep seated suspicions that he didn’t, it is interesting to note how many of the stories about him, as told in the bible and elsewhere, have resonance in today’s world. This is something I am sure […]

Whilst I have never seen any compelling evidence to suggest that Jesus Christ ever existed, and whilst I have deep seated suspicions that he didn’t, it is interesting to note how many of the stories about him, as told in the bible and elsewhere, have resonance in today’s world. This is something I am sure most Christians would agree with. One of the stories about Christ involves events that occurred shortly after his birth. Hearing that a “New King” had been born, King Herod, the ruler of the region at the time, set about the process of having all the babies killed. He wanted to eliminate the threat. Hearing about this, it is said that Joseph and Mary, the parents of the baby Jesus, picked him up and smuggled him into Egypt where he was safe from the actions of Herod. He was, in short a refugee. Unfortunately, for Tony…