--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <no_reply@> wrote: > <snip> > > I know that many people don't like to consider this, > > and find some comfort or inspiration in believing > > that Christ was NOT human, and that he was somehow > > "divine" and the literal Son Of God. > > Actually, Christian doctrine is that Jesus was > *both* fully human *and* fully divine, not one > or the other. The belief that he was purely divine > and not human is one of the oldest heresies, > called Docetism (a later variant was called > Monophysitism).
Judy, you are correct regarding the Christian doctrine about Jesus being both human and divine. For some reason, I can't help thinking about the status of Krishna in theological terms, assuming he was indeed a valid historical figure. Since he too was born of a human mother, it is possible to say the same thing about Krishna. But, upon reading the Shrimad Bhagavatam, I would hazard to guess that the Krishna devotees would consider Krishna to be divine only. Nonetheless, I remember reading that Prabhupada believed Krishna and Jesus were one and the same. From the Hindu point of view, it is possible to consider Jesus as another incarnation of Krishna. > I don't find > > that inspiring. Where is the impetus for someone > > to follow his example if Christ only got to where > > he got to, consciousness-wise, because he was > > "special." I find inspiration in the idea that > > he was Just Another Human, just like me and you. > > If he could do the things he did *as* a human, > > then so can we. If the only reason that he could > > do them was because he was "special," then we > > *can't* aspire to doing those things. > > John 14:10: > > He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he > do also; and greater works than these shall he do. Bravo! You do good research.
