(February 14, 2010 at 2:17 pm)Watson Wrote: ...a good book for some of you to read would be Joshua by Joseph Girzone(sp?). It's very good for understanding Jesus' message and the differentiations between chuch and God as a figure. It's a good read for Christians and atheists alike, and I'd urge some of you to check it out.Which one? Joseph F. Girzone wrote more than one Joshua book, and I don't intend to read an entire series regurgitating the same old messages of Christ over again, whilst trying to provide a 'spiritual meaning' and be 'profound' in its own right.
On second thoughts, you provide the extract(s) in question and we'll give it an evaluation.
(February 14, 2010 at 2:54 pm)Watson Wrote: Jesus =/= his own message. In other words, the message itself is real, even if the man is not.Reread what you just typed. Go on.
Most, if not all theists wouldn't just object to your submission there, they'd come down on you like a ton of bricks, because of its dishonesty.
As a self-proclaimed Christian you are NOT in the position to believe, nor speculate, Jesus was a product of fiction, because it consequently invalidates the entirety his messages/teachings for you - they'd cease to have any kind of meaning and/or relevance in your day-to-day life.
