And we actually know he was in there?
I watched the conversation. It seemed to me the guy jumped to a conclusion. I also remember that time when anons thought he was being taken down in a Japanese restaurant. We need more sauce.
Biblical symbology, I think.
It hasn't stopped.
The Church doesn't seem to want people to think God will talk to them – only to the priests. But there are enough hints in the New Testament to let people know this isn't so.
Jesus may well have studied with the Buddhists. There are records of Jesus in India and the Himalayas. Missionaries were surprised that they knew about Him when they showed up.