RE: MERGED: The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus Christ (Part 1) & (Part 2)
December 22, 2014 at 11:37 am
(December 22, 2014 at 11:19 am)Brucer Wrote:(December 22, 2014 at 11:06 am)abaris Wrote: I can agree with both of your statements, since church doctrine is certainly Paul rather than Jesus.
But what do you believe in? Why do you think the bible has any value besides being a historical source for ancient traditions? Why do you claim, the teachings of Jesus are in any way unique, if they're entirely based on preexisting myths?
I think, that hasn't been discussed before.
The one thing that most Christians simply do not understand is that you can take all the teachings of Jesus, the Torah, and all other OT books, and break them down to one single sentence from Jesus that covers them all.
The Golden Rule.
Atheists call it the Ethic of Reciprocity.
But the golden rule existed on earth LONG before the Jews and EVEN longer before the xtians.
It exists in the Rig Vedas - long before the "tanakh" was written down - was said by Plato - Socrates - and LOTS of others LONG before YOUR mythical christ hijacked it.
And more important - you do not have to believe in the religious myth's in order to live by the "golden rule".
And if you actually READ the bible - from cover to cover - apparently the GOD is exempt from living by the golden rule. Xtians that are Anti - Gay are not living by the golden rule.
