Aneirin
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Joined: 3/18/2006 From: Tamaris Status: offline
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ORIGINAL: Hillwilliam You hit it on the head anerin. In Matthew, Jesus tells his followers NOT to go to a 'church' but rather to worship in your own room away from others. quote:
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ORIGINAL: Real0ne yeh but religions are huge informal democracy;s and easy to put a finger on. But here I have a problem with christianity if the teachings of Jesus are correct, for he it is reported was against religion and that because of the immoral system that had attached itself or grown out of oranisation of belief, yet after his death what happens, but a religion is created in his name, I wonder if he is spinning in his grave, for that could well be the greatest insult to Jesus and his teachings. I understand of the teachings of Jesus, he was trying to tell people the god was not in the church, but in the self , others and the enviroment. And the two of you are suggesting others follow his words because you think he was the son of god or because he was a carpenter? I'm suggesting his words be followed because he preached a LOT of good advice. Loving your neighbor. "the golden rule". Caring for the sick and disenfranchised. His rejection of misogyny. His rejection of "organized religion". His teachings that just because someone is foreign doesn't make them evil. Whether he was truly the son of God or what isn't as important as his teachings. Jesus was (I'm gonna start a shitstorm here) quite the liberal in his day. A lot of his teachings are considered 'liberal' even today. I agree with all that you have said here as you have said much of what I would say in answer and particularly about Jesus possibly not being the son of god, for I think Islam have a better angle on this, he was a prophet, one amongst many, who were I suspect natural leaders and teachers and used their gift to observe well and inspire others. Yeah and I agree with your reference to shitstorm, because I am going to add to it, I have referred to Jesus as a hippie before now, for his reported approach of peace and understanding to me says hippy. The church, well it is known hippies aren't hot on authority.
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Everything we are is the result of what we have thought, the mind is everything, what we think, we become - Guatama Buddha Conservatism is distrust of people tempered by fear - William Gladstone
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