(August 13, 2014 at 5:41 pm)Michael Wrote: It's a nice ideal, but I tend to think we have a tendency of messing things up. But, also, why would a good person reject the personification of goodness? Why wouldn't they embrace and welcome it? If Christianity is true, then Christ would/should surely be welcomed by all who want goodness and love to prevail.
Perhaps this is what is meant by Jesus saying "he is the way", that it is his example that matters, not his personal kingship. Does Jesus' transcendence constitute the way we are to follow or does it mark him as a being above others to be worshiped? Which interpretation is more in keeping with the spirit of his teaching? Personally I could never accept that what Jesus valued above all else was compliance with the law and worship.
