An invisible God impregnates a virgin girl, who gives birth to a man born into a poor family that claims to be the Son of God, who preaches crazy stuff like "Judge not, lest you be judged" and "The meek shall inherit the earth" then he spends most of his time among the poor, healing their illnesses and telling everyone who'll listen, he'll die for the sins of the world. Less than 3 days after he dies on a cross, his tomb is empty, and he is gone-
He didn't need a leather bound bible, limo, jet, comfortable office, multiple houses, offshore financial accounts, a private retreat in the Cayman Islands, beautiful desk with matching credenza, tailored suits, or even TV.
It's so difficult to accept - 😏
@mchill saidWhat does "die for the sins of the world" actually mean? It's just a string of words - an obtuse doctrine that does not stand up to moral scrutiny - that a minority of people around the world just so happen to have rote-learned, internalized, and recited for centuries.
An invisible God impregnates a virgin girl, who gives birth to a man born into a poor family that claims to be the Son of God, who preaches crazy stuff like "Judge not, lest you be judged" and "The meek shall inherit the earth" then he spends most of his time among the poor, healing their illnesses and telling everyone who'll listen, he'll die for the sins of the world. Less t ...[text shortened]... tiful desk with matching credenza, tailored suits, or even TV.
It's so difficult to accept - 😏
Actually explain why this assertion about the death you mentioned is not "so difficult to accept" and perhaps I can accept it.
@mchill saidThe link between all this and the teachings attributed to Jesus is tenuous to say the least.
He didn't need a leather bound bible, limo, jet, comfortable office, multiple houses, offshore financial accounts, a private retreat in the Cayman Islands, beautiful desk with matching credenza, tailored suits, or even TV.
@suzianne saidI have addressed two points that I felt he had made, especially in the context of his thread title.
If you hadn't been in such a rush to blow off the rest of it, you might have understood that this was his point.
Perhaps you shouldn't be in such a rush to blow off the contributions of people who post differently from you and, in so doing, make NO points yourself.
@mchill saidOP probably won't come back to this thread, so why bother responding.
An invisible God impregnates a virgin girl, who gives birth to a man born into a poor family that claims to be the Son of God, who preaches crazy stuff like "Judge not, lest you be judged" and "The meek shall inherit the earth" then he spends most of his time among the poor, healing their illnesses and telling everyone who'll listen, he'll die for the sins of the world. Less t ...[text shortened]... tiful desk with matching credenza, tailored suits, or even TV.
It's so difficult to accept - 😏
@fmf saidI have addressed two points that I feel YOU had made, despite your 'scorn for scorn's sake' post.
I have addressed two points that I felt he had made, especially in the context of his thread title.
Perhaps you shouldn't be in such a rush to blow off the contributions of people who post differently from you and, in so doing, make NO points yourself.