2007-07-09 07:04:25 · 25 answers · asked by ✡ 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
There's no such thing as "Christianity", only "Christianities". Everything which exists today is at best an interpretation.
However...
I think wherever there is someone who claims to be a Christian but practises hate and intolerance instead of love, who persues riches and wealth at the expense of others, who believes that war and violence in Christ's name is are good things and does nothing to realise the Christ within themselves and others...
well I think Christ would be horrified.
2007-07-09 09:34:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question, Bo. And the ignorance still reigns supreme, after 2,000 years.
First the Nazareth bit, those of you who call yourselves 'Christians' please do a bit of basic research. the town of Nazareth, on the shores of the Sea of Galilee did not exist in the first century 'ad', it first appears in the records of the region about the 4th century. The Essene movement, of which Yashua and at least three of his brothers, were members, Yashua being, by all accounts, a rather maverick member at that, whilst Y'acov ( better known as James the Just ) was the most likely candidate for the entity identified in the Dead Sea Scrolls as the 'Teacher of Righteousness'. a much more conventional follower of the 'Law of Moses'.
And therein lies the answer. Yashua would be totally mystified by this Paulian creation, particularly as Saul/Paul is the most likely candidate for the entity known in the D.S.S. as the 'Spouter of Lies'. It was later refined into a truly Roman mlodel by Constantine, and never again bore any resemblance to the Zionist fundamentalist and separatist movement that it was as designed by Yashua and his family.
The most important variance probably being that Yashua made it quite clear that it was not his intention to alter 'one jot of the law' until the new 'kingdom' was established, here on Earth. And it was equally clear that it was an earthly kingdom, and that it was one relating only to those Jews who were capable of returning to a full, and literal, life devoted to YHWH and the Law of Moses.
In short, he would probably think that this monstrosity we call 'Christianity' is an abomination.
2007-07-09 15:57:20 · answer #2 · answered by cosmicvoyager 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's happy with true Christianity. There are, however, many non-Christians who call themselves Christians. One example is the "Jehovah's Witnesses." Their "New World Translation" has twisted some very important verses of the Bible to make it agree with what they have chosen to believe.
Mr. Bocasbeachbum has it backwards. Jesus was not a Nazarite. He was a Nazarene from Nazareth. A simple reading of the Bible will show you.
2007-07-09 14:08:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I think that Jesus probably died before they invented christianity...because he would have nothing to do with christianity!
This is what Jesus did and taught:
Have UnConditional Love and Peace by accomplishing this:
Create Your Relationship with Our Creator.
2007-07-09 14:09:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What a great question.
Personally, I think He and God the Father sit around scratching their heads and wondering what THAT'S all about.
"Here we went and gave everyone a fresh start, showed them how to live, gave very simple rules, and then they go out on Crusades!
Roman Catholics? Baptists? the Mormons? Jerry Falwell? Pat Robertson? Oh yeah, and Jim Jones -what was HE thinking?"
"Well, I guess it is not ALL bad. They're still talking about us, anyway."
2007-07-09 14:26:35 · answer #5 · answered by JSGeare 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
oh you mean, the war-mongering, hatefilled, immigrant hating, diversityphobe American version that we're seeing? I'm sure he's not pleased.
and yeah, "Jesus of Nazareth" is a correct term.
2007-07-09 14:10:03 · answer #6 · answered by sweetfix 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Jesus loves us more and understands us more than we know ALL OF US......it seems many Christians forgot that Jesus died for everyones sins.
2007-07-09 14:11:30 · answer #7 · answered by The Angry Stick Man 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There was no Jesus of Nazareth he was a Nazarite, not from Nazareth.
2007-07-09 14:07:22 · answer #8 · answered by bocasbeachbum 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Define "Christianity". Obviously he's all for it, since he's the origin. The interpretation by many people I imagine brings a tear to his eye.
2007-07-09 14:08:19 · answer #9 · answered by Machaira 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
He loves the real Christians. The ones that are guilty of identity theft, I think he wants to do without.
2007-07-09 14:09:43 · answer #10 · answered by Midge 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋