Did Jesus have Oedipal Fantasies?

Question

Jesus, the historical figure, had a mother and a "Father". What are the implications of him being subject to the Freudian model of Oedipal desires? Did he want to kill God?

Answer 1

I'm not sure where you're coming from on this? Oedipal desires would entail a sexual fantisies for his mother Mary.

So killing god would be killing himself...

Its a connundrum.

Answer 2

I posit that Jesus may or may not have: 1)been human, 2)been god, 3)had psychological difficulties...none of it really matters because all the Biblical stories we have about him were written long after he died, by other people. So, perhaps THEY had the Freudian issues? It's a worthwhile line of inquiry; just remember that Jesus didn't write an autobiography.

Answer 3

I never thought of that... in a way wasnt he supposed to be part of god, so killing god would kill him wouldnt it? If i was jesus i would want to kill god, since he made jesus just to be killed. eye for an eye more than a marry the mother thing.

Answer 4

Jesus in the biblical sense was infallible, so trying to apply Freudian objective to him would indicate that he fell for his carnal desires... which would negate the first statement.


So No.

Answer 5

That's hilarious. I've never thought of that. But if Jesus WAS God (I don't really understand this whole concept or the trilogy thing), then was he suicidal?

Answer 6

how did he want to kill god, he never even saw him. He was the only male figure in his mother's life.

Answer 7

Tiptoe-ing through that minefield, huh?
If you don't believe, that's OK. But making up hypothetical situations to poke fun and appear intellectually witty only makes you look weak.