This is essentially a question about the historical Jesus.
I find that I'm quite fascinated by the figure of Jesus. I adored him when I was Christian, and I still have a lingering affection for him to this day. Jesus was a groovy fellow, and in general I dig him a lot.
Still it's come to my...
It's a game. Here's how you play. Pretend that you are God and describe the most just and equitable afterlife that you can imagine, and how you would sort souls into their proper afterlife destinations. You don't have to believe in an actual God in order to play, and you ARE allowed to suggest a...
An interesting conversation came up on another forum, and I thought I would start a new thread here to explore it further.
I am personally fascinated by some of the commonalities between early Christianity, particularly Gnosticism and the Greek/Roman Mystery religions. I've read some...