Columbus wasn’t even who we rethought he was. It was natural to assume he sought wealth out of basic avarice. But no. In truth, he needed all that gold because it’s expensive to bring back Jesus. Columbus even had an itemized, second coming to-do list. First, expel all Muslims from the Holy Land. That’s a big war—how would it be funded? Next, ensure the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem, an expensive architectural undertaking. Plus, convert everyone on earth to Christianity and rediscover the Garden of Eden, both of which would require multiple expeditions across the seas.
