Jesus really is my homeboy.
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YEAH! Mine too! Lord be Praised!
Little_Birdie
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ditto
Glory Hallelujah! Say hi to JC for me next time you see him.
Jesus ain't my homeboy. He still owes me $10.50.
Little_Birdie
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jesus said to give this to you ($10.50)Possumking said:
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What are you talking about? He's my homeboy. Not a gang banger haha!
hug-a-tree said:
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M*W: Hug-a-tree, you should be hanging-from-a-tree! Jesus-didn't-exist-so-why-do-you-call-him-your-homeboy?
The strawman argument that compares Jesus to other alleged or actual historical figures notwithstanding, I found the EP Sanders book interesting. Have you read it? If you have it, turn to page 49 (depending perhaps on your edition) where you will see a passage in which Sanders states that Roman sources that mention the alleged christ "are all dependent on Christian reports."
There are no independent sources, including the gospels, that are written by direct witnesses to Jesus. He or she may or may not have existed. What's clear is that whatever *is* written about Jesus is cult propaganda and should be discarded as such.
With regard to the strawman argument that is repeated created by religious nutters about "less written about {insert historical figure} than Jesus," I'm reminded of two important facts: 1) none of the oft cited historical figures are guilty of wild claims of magical ability that are attributed to Jesus and, 2) that so many people have written about the "thoughts" of this alleged christ beginning so long after his death and, obviously, not from 1st person perspective says much about the veracity of the clung-to claims of christian cults.
There are no independent sources, including the gospels, that are written by direct witnesses to Jesus. He or she may or may not have existed. What's clear is that whatever *is* written about Jesus is cult propaganda and should be discarded as such.
With regard to the strawman argument that is repeated created by religious nutters about "less written about {insert historical figure} than Jesus," I'm reminded of two important facts: 1) none of the oft cited historical figures are guilty of wild claims of magical ability that are attributed to Jesus and, 2) that so many people have written about the "thoughts" of this alleged christ beginning so long after his death and, obviously, not from 1st person perspective says much about the veracity of the clung-to claims of christian cults.
Haven't read it, but after some googling, it's on my to-read list. Nonetheless, I think it unwise to discard the whole existence of a historical figure solely because he is now a religious figurehead.
That movie is hilarious.Medicine Woman said:
Jesus could very well have existed. Maybe he wasn't the saviour but I really believe that he was once on Earth. Besides, I'm entiled to my own belief.
Little_Birdie
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you might want to check the rest of M*W posts she went completely insaine she has no logic lefthug-a-tree said:
That makes sense, since the God-botherers have been pimping him out for millennia.geeser said:
M*W, may I ask what information brought you to the conclusion that Christ never existed? And why you are so eager to discard him? You tend do that in every thread that brings His name up...
illuminatingtherapy said:
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M*W: After having researched the historic Jesus for many years, I finally came to the conclusion that there is no proof of his existence. The more I studied, the more truth I found in his non-existence. (I used to be a devout Christian).
The bible, especially the NT, was written according to astrology and cosmology. It's not literal at all. The more I learned about astro-theology, the more I realize this is the ONLY truth to be found in the bible.
I am eager to discard anything that is a lie. Jesus' existence is the biggest lie of all.