[POLL] A Jesus Question.

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I admit that various explanations of the Ananias story seem plausible, but they include a divine death penalty for lying.

I take more interest in the attitude of the apostles toward private property, but the religious right doesn't want to discuss the implication that Jesus was a Commie.

Jesus was probably autistic.

I think it's pretty hard not to misinterpret some of the stuff in the bible. I have come to believe that much of what Jesus (Yeshua ( Joshua ( Josh ) ) ) is doing for much of it is speaking in the stead of the things he speaks about and speaking TO the 'in stead' in others rather than directly to them. So...it seems likely to me that he is not speaking to peter directly as Satan, but is rather speaking to the ideological personification of the evil in avoiding an inevitable confrontation with the political and social powers of the time. Basically...this or something like this was always going to be the end result of his work and it's the only way the whole thing will come to completion.

I've read it a bunch of times...it's the only thing that really makes sense...in most other contexts it just gets weird.

A very thought-filled answer; perhaps one of the best, if not the best answer so far.

Thank you.

Well, considering I am still partially welcome here, I do disagree; there are a multitude of Reasonable
Arguments that can and will be made in almost all the Verses of the Bible for they are mostly Metaphor
and surely a far distance from Legalese; As even with Legalese we Hire Lawyers to Argue Laws 'this' or
'that' way.

As Far as what comes out of a Man's Mouth in what makes a Sinful Nature or not; it's easy
enough for 'Psychopaths' to lie every day and fool their Target Audiences as we see now
every day; True, there is much more to Soul that just what we speak that others hear now.

As far as the Story of Jesus goes, it is apparent he wasn't afraid to challenge Authority;
in this way he was more a Man than 'Mouse'; we are in agreement, at least in part, here.

As far as the Similar Story of Jesus goes he did not hold the Sabbath any more Holy
than any other Day to make Healing Happen; and he wasn't afraid for so-called
Unclean Folks to touch Fibers of his Clothes. It's true he wasn't afraid to Challenge
the so-called Sanctity then of Sacred Spaces; and this Discernment and Discussion
is Necessary for Loving Change still now. True, most anyone can and will be a Prophet in Light
for Change Still now; if they are not afraid to challenge the so-called Sanctity of Group Think.

Yes, not Drawing a Sword for those who do that also Die by the Sword is a Greater Truth;
but let's remember he was also reported to say he brings a Sword and not Peace and after
that we had onward Christian Soldiers and the Murder of Folks who believed Different. That too is
why the Legal System today doesn't look much like Poetry when it comes to rules that consistently work.

Rendering to Caesar what is his as far as Church and State goes surely must have limits as please
let's not forget, "Godwin's Laws", in all the ways that still comes now. Church at Core is Politics, too; there
is no way to totally separate that from Folks who Vote and go to Church. The evidence is all around us; it
just doesn't work well; so, Change must come in both places now for it to work in Real fuller effect at all.

Actually, According to Maslow's Pyramid of Human Needs for those who are too poor to Gain
Subsistence, the Path to Love in Ascendent Transcendent Nature of Us may be most difficult of all.
In other Words, Subsistence is required and a Certain level of Wealth in this regard now to even get to eat.
It's like the Tax Collectors who Jesus associated with; they may be rich but they can and will get in too, with
Enough Love at Hand in Heaven now within still in this Generation now; Yes, as always Poetry will be vague.

I must say as far as so-called Sexual Immorality goes the Story of Jesus Saving the Prostitute is one
of my Favorite parts; but as far as Lust goes, just looking at someone else with Lust as a Sin, just doesn't
make any common sense and feel at all. For it's True with Modern Science it is shown for sure still that
Lust and all the Associated Bio-Neuro-Chemicals that come in fuller with a Balance of Love in Oxytocin
ways too are a Major Source of all Human Creativity, Productivity, and even Social Cooperation too;
as let's not forget too, our Closest Front to Front Kissing Cousin the Bonobo; and how they deal with
Diffusing Aggression, Violence and Warring ways against Love now still; Yes, Free Lust is the Medicine
for them in every way that comes and that is the Beauty of Modern Porn too.

Smiles my Friend, Fnord, as i see it/this at least; most anything can and will be disputed with a
Reasonable Argument unless Censorship rules over Freedom now; as true, ignoring Truth in Light
is Freedom too. Thanks God for Copy and Paste as whatever inspires me truly doesn't go away..

Well, for whomever in the group to ask "Which is better" seems a little odd, or something. It seems the question should have been "Which is more important".

As someone of the Christian faith, I think it's IMPERATIVE to "believe in Jesus" because Jesus said, several times, that, basically, all is granted, through Him----that God will answer us / take care of us, and so-forth----that's why we end our prayers: "In Jesus' name, I pray, Amen".

I believe it is also important for us to "act like Jesus" (as in, being kind, caring, forgiving, etc.)----BUT, technically, I think "A" is the MOST important because it says in the Bible, that if we sin 1,000 times, we'll be forgiven 1,000 times, if we will only believe (or, something like that).

I am the thought filled answer! no good answer comes from anyplace but me. Whoever seeks me will find me.
(if Josh can do it so can I)