Which is worse? Which is easier? Which would you prefer? and Why.

[Mestemia]

Originally Posted by The Great Architect

If you don't mind a theological response, I think Jesus was the human manifestation of God. He was the way for us to get close.

To get close to what?
So you are saying that Jesus is merely God in human form?
Again, to what end?
Why would an all knowing deity need do such a thing?

[The Great Architect]

As I understand it, the Jewish tradition is of God as an entity being something that is far away; very mysterious and remote. Always to be glimpsed from afar. (I could be wrong.)

In Jesus, his disciples found someone who had a direct, and communicative, link with God. At the same time, he was undergoing a human experience -- with all the frailty and anger, that comes along with being human. In prayer, Jesus was able to commune with God; and gain the strength to be able to fulfil his mission. That's how I feel about it.

[Runlikethewind]

Originally Posted by Mestemia

To get close to what?
So you are saying that Jesus is merely God in human form?
Again, to what end?
Why would an all knowing deity need (emphasis added) do such a thing?

It may not have been so much a matter of need as much as it was a matter of want, a desire to be close tu us and to share our pain. Not that I know the mind of God or anything...

[3.14]

Originally Posted by d3vaLL

Which life is worse?

Being Jesus, knowing God exists, knowing God loves you most, knowing you are perfect, knowing your purpose in life, knowing you will make a great impact and be loved in the world, knowing your life has meaning, and dying for a well-defined, obvious purpose from the day you are born till the day you die...

OR

Not being sure of anything, wondering what life is all about, and being in continuous cycle of guilt or ambiguity from the day you were born till the day you die...


Considering the previously mentioned, Which life is easier/harder?

Considering the previously mentioned, Which life would you prefer?

and Why?

would rather be human, jesus sounds like he has no free wil

[The Great Architect]

Originally Posted by Runlikethewind

It may not have been so much a matter of need as much as it was a matter of want, a desire to be close tu us and to share our pain. Not that I know the mind of God or anything...

Well said.

[Nessa Nenharma]

Originally Posted by d3vaLL

Which life is worse?

Being Jesus, knowing God exists, knowing God loves you most, knowing you are perfect, knowing your purpose in life, knowing you will make a great impact and be loved in the world, knowing your life has meaning, and dying for a well-defined, obvious purpose from the day you are born till the day you die...

OR

Not being sure of anything, wondering what life is all about, and being in continuous cycle of guilt or ambiguity from the day you were born till the day you die...


Considering the previously mentioned, Which life is easier/harder?

Considering the previously mentioned, Which life would you prefer?

and Why?

I choose to not being sure of anything and wondering what life is all about ( although I wouldn't consider it a continuous cycle of guilt). I chose this one because I would find life boring if you knew everything. Part of the thrill of life is it's great mysteries. How could you ever learn and grow as a person if you knew it all already and knew why you were here. It's fun to discover the reasons of our being, and who knows, maybe your whole reason for being here is just to be .



Nessa

[Mestemia]

Originally Posted by Runlikethewind

It may not have been so much a matter of need as much as it was a matter of want, a desire to be close tu us and to share our pain. Not that I know the mind of God or anything...

What need could an all knowing all powerful being have?

[Runlikethewind]

Originally Posted by Mestemia

What need could an all knowing all powerful being have?

That is exactly my point, we can't really limit God by saying he nedded to do anything. But we can say that he wanted to do something. He didn't need to take on human form, but he could have wanted to.

[Mestemia]

Originally Posted by Runlikethewind

That is exactly my point, we can't really limit God by saying he nedded to do anything. But we can say that he wanted to do something. He didn't need to take on human form, but he could have wanted to.

My apologies.
I screwed up my last post.

it should have read:

What WANTS would an all powerful all knowing being have?

[autonomous1one1]

Originally Posted by Willamena

I prefer being "Jesus", not being sure of anything, being perfect in my uncertainty, knowing "God" exists, knowing my purpose is to exist, knowing "impact" is illusion (and not illusion), being "love", and being in a continuous cycle of all things (a shining pearl whose constantly rotating face is revealed).

The whole dying for someone else's cause I will do without, though.

This being bows to the wisdom of Willamena.