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In reply to the discussion: It is OK to try and be like Jesus [View all]skepticscott
(13,029 posts)70. No, what he did
was to show off. Even assuming for the sake of argument (and no other reason) that Jesus was a god, and that at least some of the Bible is a relatively accurate account of his dealings with humans, he could have, with a wave of his hand, ensured that there were no poor or sick people anywhere at all, ever again. Instead, he chose to pick out only a very, very few of the poor (and not even sure about how many poor people he helped) and sick people within his reach to assist (often with a bunch of witnesses to spread his fame), and let the rest suffer. What a guy.
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He was so dedicated to his life that he was willing to be crucified for what he believed.
Lint Head
Aug 2012
#2
You must be right on this because everyone you know is one dimensional aren't they?
Leontius
Aug 2012
#29
A complex being is one who is flawed, otherwise they are one-dimensional, is Jesus flawed? n/t
Humanist_Activist
Aug 2012
#43
What life experience, we are talking about characters in books here...
Humanist_Activist
Aug 2012
#66
Meh! I was merely ridiculing people who claim absolute knowledge from the Bible. nt
longship
Aug 2012
#74
How are they Jesus' teachings when they predate the time in which he allegedly lived?
trotsky
Aug 2012
#31
Wow, thank you master Christian, for being that magnanimous, I feel so privileged!
Humanist_Activist
Aug 2012
#45
So you don't have to be Christian to be a decent person, just adopt some of Jesus' teachings?
Humanist_Activist
Aug 2012
#65
Conservatives like to ignore why government started doing social welfare
Fortinbras Armstrong
Aug 2012
#8
"I am sure that Jesus would approve of government money being used to help the poor."
trotsky
Aug 2012
#10
"If you have a problem with that, well, 2bad." Is that what jesus taught, too?
cleanhippie
Aug 2012
#59
Yes, it does. I suggest liberal use of the ignore feature for a much more positive experience.
cbayer
Aug 2012
#56
Translation: Stick your fingers in your ears and yell "la la la la la la I can't hear you"
cleanhippie
Aug 2012
#62
Indeed, you posts most certainly had a "lack of understanding and backawardness"
cleanhippie
Aug 2012
#61
Well, this post is insulting and bigoted against every non-Christian on the planet, congrats! n/t
Humanist_Activist
Aug 2012
#36
Oh, I do apologize, please carry on conversing about your own superiority. n/t
Humanist_Activist
Aug 2012
#42
Also, you are asking for my opinion on a mythological/legendary character, I don't understand...
Humanist_Activist
Aug 2012
#53
Also, that's not what you said in that post, the implication was that non-Christians don't...
Humanist_Activist
Aug 2012
#49
Jesus is a liberator. That's why his state-church killed him. Be prepared to be
patrice
Aug 2012
#51