RE: The 'Faithful'
September 4, 2012 at 12:07 am
(This post was last modified: September 4, 2012 at 12:22 am by Neo-Scholastic.)
(September 3, 2012 at 8:54 pm)FallentoReason Wrote: ...if in reality Jesus was only ever a spirit then that shouldn't bother you for a second. The fact is though, that it does, hence why we see theists defending the idea of a human Christ. This defence mechanism shouldn't be acting up if the believer had true faith and didn't hold on to evidence as the basis for their belief.
Hi Fallen,
Speaking only for myself, had I grown up without any exposure to Christianity, I can imagine being a very content neo-Platonist. It's very easy to contemplate unseen spiritual realms with cool detachment. But when the Divine appears to touch history, then it prompts me to consider how spiritual realities might interact with my everyday reality.
Truth be told, the story of Christ forces me to wrestle with problems I'd rather not. I find that it introduces more doubt, not less. Holding those forces in tension helps me to grapple with life on a deeper level than I would otherwise. Reflecting on the humanity of Christ forces me to think more clearly about what it means to be truly human.
BTW I think Drich has a point. We form ideas in response to our experiences. There would be no religion in the absence of some revelation.
(September 4, 2012 at 12:01 am)FallentoReason Wrote: I'm specifically saying that if the evidence points to a spiritual messiah, then according to faith, you shouldn't care for one second.Okay! I get it now...you're wanting to know why Jesus couldn't have just stayed a spiritual being and not bothered with the whole mess. Because you think a Christian could still believe in purely spiritual Christ and that a human Jesus somehow cheapens the religious faith of the believer.Yes?
