2006-09-28 20:28:22 · 18 answers · asked by Mere Mortal 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Some of them are great. blessed are the meek, remember the poor etc.
Jesus is a myth
2006-09-28 20:33:35 · answer #1 · answered by CJunk 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
At first your question seems contradictive... but as a freethinker you are entitled to appreciate Jesus' goals if you can find enough reason to.
2006-09-28 20:59:36 · answer #2 · answered by atheist_2_u 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely...much of what Jesus had taught regarding love, the "good" life and peace are all good things, most would agree...in fact, that is why so many people, way before Jesus was even born and way after he had left, said the same things but just with different words.
2006-09-28 20:43:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
America's Founding Fathers did. They were deists, believing in the moral teachings of the Bible, but not the miracles, such as creation and the virgin birth.
I know, I watch the History Channel too much.
2006-09-28 20:35:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Of course -
many religions use Jesus as a role model on morality + ethics.
As you know that is only half his story. If you want to leave that part out. It is your choice.
I am glad and pleased to see you back at quality questions.
2006-09-28 20:32:47 · answer #5 · answered by Slave to JC 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why settle for the crumbs if you can have the whole cake? There is so much more to Jesus that just being "a good teacher" as so many believe. Come on, have the whole cake.
2006-09-28 20:54:17 · answer #6 · answered by SweetyPie 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you should have the right to believe in anything you want.
im agnostic. i dont really know if i believe in jesus goals because i have never read about them.
but what i have always grown up knowing is that its ok to be or believe in whatever you want
2006-09-30 08:38:32 · answer #7 · answered by Bear 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely! Why wouldn't it be okay? As a self-proclaimed "freethinker", I do believe you can do whatever you like.
2006-10-01 10:53:55 · answer #8 · answered by Mr Wizard's Girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Agnostic , freethinker and Secular - synonymous to any appreciation or deprecation.
2006-09-28 20:32:42 · answer #9 · answered by senthil r 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Of course...Jesus was an enlightend man ( a spiritually advanced person) and many of his teachings were and have been misunderstood to this day. We can learn a lot from his example
2006-09-28 20:52:35 · answer #10 · answered by dharmabear 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You are welcome to attempt to appreciate Jesus' purpose, which was to save humankind from sin through his death on the cross.
This was Jesus' purpose. He had no other one.
To which goals are you referring, exactly? I mean, for real?
I propose to you that Jesus had no other reason for coming to earth, and I challenge you to find an instance in the Gospels that disputes this.
2006-09-28 20:58:25 · answer #11 · answered by Gestalt 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋