Jesus is better than Jehovah
- Thread starter Saint
- Start date
Different writers. Different motives. Different audiences.
elte
Valued Senior Member
Faith addresses some strong desires. That makes it alluring and, therefore, keeps it popular.
If you don't think Jesus is God, then you aren't a Christian.
I agree with your statement . Many things written in the old testament I don't see them right . I doubt God will say go and kill.
These aren't stories of actual events of "Jehovah" (aka Yahweh, Elohim), rather they are stories of people dealing with different situations at different times. The early Hebrews who invented "Jehovah" from the earlier Canaanite pantheon of their ancestors needed to justify their atrocities and violence toward those they come to disagree with. Therefore, their 'god' told them it was okay.
The "Jesus" of a much later period was, if he existed at all, seeking to build a cult following. Later followers collected and perhaps even invented teachings from this cult leader ("Jesus" or whomever) in a period that was a completely different time. Nations were already established, Rome was in charge of most of the Near East, etc. This was a movement that was working within an established regime that was very much a minority when it started. The much earlier Hebrew culture was on more equal if not dominant footing with its neighbors, so the justifications and propaganda would necessarily be different.
Saint
Valued Senior Member
I do think Jesus is different from Jehovah of the OT.
Jehovah asked the Israelites to kill their enemies, not to spare the babies, women and old people!
But Jesus asked us to love our enemies.
Both of them show completely contradictory characters.
I hardly can believe Jesus is fictitious, why not people worship Superman?
But one thing I am curious is about miracles.
I attended Charismatic church over here, they always taught that miracles are possible,
they tried to duplicate what the Bible says about miracles like divine healing etc.
But I look at it, does not seem to be true.
In healing ministry, they prayed and asked the patient to stand up and walk, but many of them are unable to walk, some tried but almost fell down.
How can they claim the power of God is powerful but yet so uncertain?
I think they bullshit.
They asked some people to stand on the stage to bear testimony about divine healing, I think this is a pre-arranged testimony, used to cheat people.
Jehovah asked the Israelites to kill their enemies, not to spare the babies, women and old people!
But Jesus asked us to love our enemies.
Both of them show completely contradictory characters.
I hardly can believe Jesus is fictitious, why not people worship Superman?
But one thing I am curious is about miracles.
I attended Charismatic church over here, they always taught that miracles are possible,
they tried to duplicate what the Bible says about miracles like divine healing etc.
But I look at it, does not seem to be true.
In healing ministry, they prayed and asked the patient to stand up and walk, but many of them are unable to walk, some tried but almost fell down.
How can they claim the power of God is powerful but yet so uncertain?
I think they bullshit.
They asked some people to stand on the stage to bear testimony about divine healing, I think this is a pre-arranged testimony, used to cheat people.
In a way the Hebrew did not follow the 10 commandments , they follower the dogma of the temple , while Jesus was attempting to install back the 10 commandmends, and the leaders of the temple did not like it and that is why they killed him.
They asked some people to stand on the stage to bear testimony about divine healing said:
Your critical thinking here is admirable!