Devadatta the monks to live a rigorous lifestyle. This has led Ray to regard the story of Devadatta as a legend produced by the Sthavira group. Faxian and other Chinese pilgrims who travelled to India in the early centuries of the current era recorded the continued existence of "Gotamaka" buddhists, followers of Devadatta. Gotamaka are also referred to in Pali texts of the second and fifth centuries of the current era. The followers of Devadatta are recorded to have honored all the Buddhas previous to Śākyamuni (Gautama Buddha), but not Śākyamuni himself. According to Faxian, Xuanzang and Yijing's writings, some people
Shinji Takahashi (religious leader) the Baal faith, which demands sacrifices of people's children, Elijah (another reincarnation of the archangel Michael) was born. After accepting Yahweh's orders, Elijah challenged religious leaders and King Ahab during the worship of Baal, and by carrying out several miracles, Elijah was able to defeat King Ahab and the religious leaders, and brought back Moses’ Ten Commandments. In 32 BC, Jesus Christ was born in Israel. Jesus consoled and healed poor and sick people in Israel, which was under the oppressive rule of Rome. Jesus preached love and penitence in order to be able to reach the land of God,