Go JC!

[acutevoltaire]

"Now I'm not anti-Christian at all...I just view Jesus the way I view Elvis. I love the guy, but some of the fan clubs scare me. Because what I learned from the bible as a child was that Jesus was a radical nonviolent revolutionary; a man who hung around with lepers, hookers and crooks; who never spoke English and wasn't an American citizen; was

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[sykette]

Hmm. Jesus wasn't homeless - Joseph (his dad) was a carpenter, and that was a skilled profession. Carpenters in those days and times were the real money-makers. Jesus followed in his dad's footsteps and was also a carpenter.

Besides, Joseph and Mary wouldn't have been going to pay their taxes unless they made money for taxes to be paid upon. And Jesus was born in a stable, because there wasn't any room in any of the inns. If they didn't have money they wouldn't have been able to afford to look for a room in the first place.

I love debating Christianity. I am looking forward to your rebuttal. ;)

[acutevoltaire]

I seem to recall him living in the desert and spending about three years traveling around Israel talking to people and living off of the generosity of others.

I don't understand why so many people feel the need to debate religion. The heart of the teachings is what's truly important. Of course, it is important for people to try to come to their own way of understanding things, but I think we invariably just end up over complicating things.

[sykette]

I suppose that I said it wrong. Jesus didn't HAVE to be poor, in a sense he chose to be, by giving any and all money he made to others.

I love debating religion. I feel that by hearing other people's point of views, I can better define what I believe in.

I do agree about us over-complicating things though.

[acutevoltaire]

Yeah, I've been studying a fairly wide range of paths lately, and discussion and debate can be a very good thing. I just feel like a lot of people focus too much on the differences instead of the similarities, which are often much more significant.

And you're right; he probably didn't have to be poor. The important point is that he wasn't concerned at all with the material aspect of things. He trusted God to provide his physical needs, and spent his time focused on higher things.

[thisapologist]

may i ask how that quote forms a concise argument against cannabis prohibition?

[acutevoltaire]

Well, I guess you'd have to read the article in it's entirety to really get the point. I just really apprecaited that quote, coming from a Christian home and all. Also, it's nice to see someone else interpret the life of Christ from the same perspective that I see things.