The Essenes considered themselves to be a separate people--not because of external signs like skin color, hair color, etc., but because of the illumination of their inner life and their knowledge of the hidden mysteries of nature unknown to other men.
Indeed, almost all of the principal founders of what would later be called Christianity were Essenes--St. Ann, Joseph and Mary, John the Baptist, Jesus, John the Evangelist, etc.
They possessed their advanced knowledge and worked assiduously in secret for the triumph of the light over the darkness of the human mind.
http://www.essenespirit.com/who.html
2007-04-04 02:23:05 · 10 answers · asked by Gorgeoustxwoman2013 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
They were not limited to a single religion, but studied all of them in order to extract the great scientific principles. They considered each religion to be a different stage of a single revelation. They accorded great importance to the teachings of the ancient Chaldeans, of Zoroaster, of Hermes Trismegiste, to the secret instructions of Moses and of one of the founding Masters of their order who had transmitted techniques similar to those of Buddhism, as well as to the revelation of Enoch.
2007-04-04 02:23:27 · update #1
Most of the biographers of Lord Jesus Christ don't give any account the details how he spent his years in India. But, Aquarian Gospel says something that Lord Jesus Christ was residing in the temple of Lord Jagannatha in Puri, Orissa, India.
2007-04-04 02:47:53 · answer #1 · answered by Gaura 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because ancient Palestine was sort of a crossroad in the ancient known world it is not unreasonable to expect that Jesus, his disciples and the first century church came into contact with the religions and systems of thought throughout the region. It must be remembered, however, that Christianity is solely based upon the person and work of Jesus Christ. There are similarities between Christianity and other religions, but Christianity is unique in that it has a definite plan of salvation based upon recorded procedures and fact that are contained in the Bible. No other religion can claim this, including Islam and Judaism.
2007-04-04 02:35:37 · answer #2 · answered by Preacher 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The assertion that Jesus or any of His followers were members of the Essene cult just may be the most ludicrous thing I have ever read on this board...and that covers a lot of hogwash and balderdash, that's for certain.
Just as crazy as John the Baptist being a "principle founder" of what would be later called "Christianity". Tough to do when you're a headless dead guy.
2007-04-04 02:33:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well since it is highly likely that there were Buddhists in the area around the time that Jesus was growing up, due to the fact that trade routes ran through India into the Middle East and Northern Africa, we can say that Jesus probably ran into a few Buddhists.
2007-04-04 02:27:29 · answer #4 · answered by NONAME 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
New textment; Jesus was empty after 14 to 30 ages. He did nothing? He had been taken out from world? The Authority of religious taken out the history which was not good to the religious. He learnt carpenter from his father at 14. He must learnt somethings but the history is empty.
2007-04-04 02:31:42 · answer #5 · answered by johnkamfailee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I agree. The words and teachings of Jesus have been so misinterpreted by the so called Christians. Remember Christianity was Christianized by the Romans.
2007-04-04 02:46:35 · answer #6 · answered by cj 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-26 01:25:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello there,
Jesus IS the WORD come to LIFE. What need has the word to study anything that is inferior to him? The whole truth of the matter is as written " I and the Father are one" Jesus spoke it was God speaking.
No.
2007-04-04 02:28:43 · answer #8 · answered by EyeKneadPoints 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You are absolutely correct. Well done! It's so very refreshing to see a Lighthouse on this Ocean of doubt and nonsense.
2007-04-04 02:44:31 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus was God in the flesh.....He knows all things....
There was no need for Jesus to learn
2007-04-04 02:31:37 · answer #10 · answered by primoa1970 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋