[A_perfect_lady]

I’m not demeaning Christianity, I’m simply noting that this artistic tendency to portray humans existed before Jesus lived.

[ifinnegan]

“I’m not demeaning Christianity, I’m simply noting that this artistic tendency to portray humans existed before Jesus lived.”

I see.

In contra distinction from Islam.

I didn’t see your sentence being that narrow. It came out a bit different than you meant to imply.