Rainbow Mage
Lib Democrat/Agnostic/Epicurean-ish/Buddhist-ish
Okay, so we all know the Christian view of Jesus- that he was god in the flesh, born of a virgin, died for sin, rose from the dead, etc. What about differing views of Jesus? Does anyone have their own view of who Jesus was or is they'd like to share? I'll start first.
I believe that Jesus was an ordinary human being, born to Mary and Joseph. I believe he grew up and learned things in his life that led him to some enlightened conclusions about the nature of life. I believe he taught some things based on these conclusions of his, and ultimately was killed by the Romans because the Romans killed any religious reformer in that time, many were killed. I do not believe in the virgin birth, I hold it to be a myth of Christian origin, not unlike other myths that other cultures made. I don't believe in the ressurection either, because in my world view regarding the nature of the flesh and the spirit, there'd be no need for a ressurection.
I believe that Jesus was an ordinary human being, born to Mary and Joseph. I believe he grew up and learned things in his life that led him to some enlightened conclusions about the nature of life. I believe he taught some things based on these conclusions of his, and ultimately was killed by the Romans because the Romans killed any religious reformer in that time, many were killed. I do not believe in the virgin birth, I hold it to be a myth of Christian origin, not unlike other myths that other cultures made. I don't believe in the ressurection either, because in my world view regarding the nature of the flesh and the spirit, there'd be no need for a ressurection.