Are there any people/groups who study the teachings of Christ without bias?

Question

Many religions will try to tell people what Christ meant by what he said. I want to know what the greatest teacher, Jesus, really meant. I already find it hard to trust religions that present the bronze skinned, hair of wool Jesus as a slender white man. Can anyone direct me to the truth about Rabbi?

Answer 1

Your onto it.
keep seeking.
I am without bias unless your beliefs include hurting other people

Answer 2

I had this very question myself, which led me to a degree in Religion. I would recommend you look up religious scholars who study early Christianity and the early church. There are clues in the scriptures, in the culture of the times, and in other writings from the time that give insight into the original message and man of Jesus Christ. Some scholars you may find interesting: Marcus Borg, Mark Allan Powell, David R. Bauer, Geza Vermez, and John Dominic Crossan. These are all authors we read in my Religion classes relating to who Jesus really was. It's too much to try and convey in this format.

Unitarians or United Church of Christ are churches that seem to be more open to discussions such as this rather than telling you how Jesus was based solely on their own interpretation of the Bible... I have yet to attend one and see how it goes, however.

And a recommended translation of the Bible that my professors said were the closest to the original wording (and lacking some of the bias in the translation) is the New Revised Standard Version.

Answer 3

Bronze skin may be true, in that he worked in the sun as a carpenter, but genetically, he was a duplicate of Adam, whose name means red man, the man who brought sin into the world. As for hair of wool, I think not, because genetically, he predated that variation in the genetic pool.

And, what does it matter what he looked like. He was a man, a perfect human being, who had a message and a purpose. Trying to insert race does him a disservice. Yes, it might be important if you are tying to create an idolic symbol so that you may have something to gaze upon because without it you lack faith, but remember what happen to the Jew when they tried to create a symbol to represent God at the foot of Mount Sinai.

As for trying to determine what he really meant, first you have to find a group to follows all his teachings, and not just the convenient ones. You can learn that by asking two questions:

WHAT DAY DO YOU OBSERVE THE MEMORIAL ON?
WHAT DAY DO YOU OBSERVE THE BIRTH OF CHRIST ON?

If their answer to the first one is a day in May, while the answer to the second is December 25th, than walk away, because they observe a man made holiday, while ignoring the one day Christ said to observe, which is Niacin 14, on the first full moon after the vernal equinox. The Memorial of the Last Supper.

Answer 4

You mind find the Jesus Seminar interesting. It was founded in 1985 by very serious historians, bible scholars, linguists, antiquarians and other scholars to uncover the truth about the Gospels. What was actually said? What was lost in translation? What was changed or distorted? How did political factors affect the way that the Christ message has been presented? Etc. I don't know if this is what you are looking for but I found it fascinating.
/http://www.westarinstitute.org/Jesus_Seminar/jesus_seminar.html

Answer 5

the issue of bias is understandable. its not the understanding of the bible , but the many interpretations that people take from it. Jesus isn't white skinned or black either. he is more Indian in color, but not native American Indian. religion is like a denomination, everyone has their own views of the lords word. for instance i guess you can call me bias. i am a believer is Jesus all the way, but i am also a follower of the old testament for as Jesus himself said.
Mat 5:17 Think not that I came to destroy the law or the prophets: I came not to destroy, but to fulfill.
which includes the law and direction of the old testament, not just the 10 commandments. but as in anything there is allot of arguments to that and so many people care more about what Paul said verses Jesus which is just as much of a problem and a conflicting topic as well.
WHAT JESUS REALLY MEANT???? WELL HERE IT IS IN A NUTSHELL
the lord guides your own heart and its understanding and interpretation of the bible. its between you and the lord that's what matters most in ones walk with the lord.
good luck and god bless

Answer 6

If you read the bible, and concentrate on what it is really saying, then you will answer your own question.
There are alot of different ways people will explain the bible to you, Dont be fool by the bronzed skinned, hair of wool & slender white man image people put on Jesus.
The bible says not to worship an image, that image is just what people think.
Once again read the bible, and ask God to help you concentrate and understand what is infront of you.
good luck & God Bless.

Answer 7

I'd say read and search the New Testament for yourself, and see what you're heart tells you.

Let it be you're guide.

I like the Universalist Unitarians, myself. They have many different religious groups within there church. They are a very liberal church.

The U.U's also have Buddhists. And they used to get into conversations with me there, about Jesus. About how similar the teachings of the Christ were, to Buddha. I found that very interesting.

Answer 8

The Rabboni can be be found in the 4 Gospels. Feel free to check out the different translations. Write if you want to, we can talk.
Bias is impossible because we are human - all/anything will have such. The question is to know what our own are and to adjust accordingly.
The ethnic Jesus - forgive us Father for we have sinned.

Answer 9

First, most of or in some scholars opinions all, of His teachings come from Judaism. He appears to have distilled Judaism down to the very important things and delivered them quite well. His views on Heaven and Hell are similar to those found in the so-called "apocrypha."

The Talmud, written down oral traditions from Rabbis, was made in about 200AD, I believe, so it is likely, that His voice is contained therein as well.

He added a lot of authority to what had come before.

Answer 10

I still can't figure out who decided Jesus was white? it says that he had unruly hair, and his skin was definatly not white, I can't quote the exact verse but I swear it's in the Bible somewhere......If you want "non bias" answers then I suggest you ask Him (Rabbi) your self, since anyone "religious" would feel too strongly to direct you in whatever direction they want you to see!

Answer 11

I have definitely met many truly incredible people living through the teachings of Jesus.