Chimps have forgiveness rituals??? Tell me more. In an early attempt to make a religion out of the Jesus myth, a writer had Jesus kill a playmate at the age of three to show how miraculously macho he was. That story was edited out later.
--- curtisdeltablues <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Patrick > Gillam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > --- curtisdeltablues" wrote: > > > > > > There is much more time spent on the miracles > > > than any of [Jesus'] presentation of ethical > philosophy > > > which he gets so much undeserved credit for IMO. > > > > > Way to slap down Jesus, Curtis! You made Him your > bitch! > > > > Seriously, though, that one miracle - coming back > from > > the dead - was a doozy, wasn't it? And the way it > came > > right after his No. 1 ethical teaching to forgive > those who > > hurt us. Kind of a powerful one-two punch, doncha > think? > > > > > > "Jesus is here, and he wants to resurrect > somebody!" > > - Rumi > > > > > Not a big Jesus guy. His philosophy was not > original (even chimps > have forgiveness rituals)and the whole mythology was > a rehash of > precious culture's myths. I enjoy reading the > Bible, but can hardly > believe this was the myth that sold so well in the > world out of all > the options. Luck of the draw and the political > uses of early > Christianity as a unifier and stompdown tool I > guess. > > Nice Rumi quote though. > > My favorite Jesus quote is my original: > > "Hey Jesus, since you've risen, how about getting me > a beer!" > > > > > > > > Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com
