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Either the sequence of events described in GMark (and its copycats) are true accounts of events that happened (allowing for minor details to be incorrect due to human tendency not to remember exactly what happened) or they are mythology interwoven into a specific time period and place.
That’s a false dichotomy, and somewhat incredible that that should even need to be pointed out to you.
And citing a known fictional character, especially a modern one, is a terrible idea, for a number of reasons.
Well, ok, for making hypothetical comparisons, possibly, but not to make claims that this figure was such. That’s just presumptuous. Even when making comparisons we should be careful to try to compare like with like as much as possible, and/or with context in mind. Comparisons only have limited value anyway, but comparisons with Rhett Butler are almost completely useless.
It certainly is a false dichotomy.
Jesus' feeding loaves and fishes to the multitudes can be accepted as an historical event - and even something of a 'secular' miracle in that so many really hungry people would altruistically share a small amount of food and afterwards describe themselves as having eaten their fill - without violating any truth or fiction dichotomy.
The Gospel is full of supernatural events which certain liberal 'Christians' somehow manage to harmonise with their practically godless religion.