There is no evidence of a historical Jesus. But, that doesn't mean he didn't exist. Maybe there were many Jesuses at different times in the history of mankind, when we needed someone to wake us up. Maybe instead of calling them Jesus we could just simply call them Awaken.
Lol his existence is not in dispute. His divinity is. That's such an ignorant statement, but what can you expect from low level hand shakes. You basically have to choose between believing in written history and his existence or not believing anything from written history and his existence.
You basically have to choose between believing in written history and his existence or not believing anything from written history and his existence
You can believe anything you want to believe. I'm fine with that. But, I don't have to choose anything that you suggest.
Lol his existence is not in dispute. His divinity is.
By divinity you mean the Holy Trinity, that is... God is nothing and everything? isn't why emperor Constantine convened the Council of Nicaea in 325? to affirm the full divinity of Jesus, declaring him to be of the same homoousios as God, rather than a created being. To me Trinity means God is both real and not real. God is a symbol and reality itself. It is the weirdest idea I've ever come across in my life. btw, you can laugh all you wish, I don't care.
It's my opinion that your reliance on the Gospels as historical sources is flawed. Having said that, it is possible a real man named Jesus of Nazareth lived in the first century, even if the religious details surrounding his life are legendary. It is also possible this person really understood the meaning of "Christ". Christ embodies the universal consciousness that transcends individual identity serving as the essence of spiritual enlightenment.
I look at it as the source of spiritual awakening for humanity. And if we choose to call this source Jesus, so be it. It's just a name, as long as we don't make it a idol. And then worship this idol.
There is no evidence of a historical Jesus. But, that doesn't mean he didn't exist. Maybe there were many Jesuses at different times in the history of mankind, when we needed someone to wake us up. Maybe instead of calling them Jesus we could just simply call them Awaken.
Lol his existence is not in dispute. His divinity is. That's such an ignorant statement, but what can you expect from low level hand shakes. You basically have to choose between believing in written history and his existence or not believing anything from written history and his existence.
What questions do you have that dispute His divinity?
You can believe anything you want to believe. I'm fine with that. But, I don't have to choose anything that you suggest.
By divinity you mean the Holy Trinity, that is... God is nothing and everything? isn't why emperor Constantine convened the Council of Nicaea in 325? to affirm the full divinity of Jesus, declaring him to be of the same homoousios as God, rather than a created being. To me Trinity means God is both real and not real. God is a symbol and reality itself. It is the weirdest idea I've ever come across in my life. btw, you can laugh all you wish, I don't care.
Not only did jesus exist, but there is more historical evidence that He rose from the dead than there is that George Washington EVEN EXISTED!!!!
And His Risen-ness was experienced by many people!
It's my opinion that your reliance on the Gospels as historical sources is flawed. Having said that, it is possible a real man named Jesus of Nazareth lived in the first century, even if the religious details surrounding his life are legendary. It is also possible this person really understood the meaning of "Christ". Christ embodies the universal consciousness that transcends individual identity serving as the essence of spiritual enlightenment.
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I look at it as the source of spiritual awakening for humanity. And if we choose to call this source Jesus, so be it. It's just a name, as long as we don't make it a idol. And then worship this idol.
Have you read the top pinned post and reply at c/Atheism?
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