people who had a relatively high literacy rate circa 0 A.D. , with ships and gunpowder and the ability to spread the word? Or even in Rome, the center of western power? Why appear to illiterate goat herders in a backwater?
2007-11-23 12:52:51 · 12 answers · asked by Brendan G 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Because it is much easier to fool a bunch of ignorant goat herders with parlor tricks, that's why!
2007-11-23 12:58:01 · answer #1 · answered by 222 Sexy 5 · 9⤊ 2⤋
2 reasons:
1) The Jews were the ones who had been faithful or semifaithful to God since creation. While the rest of the world had wandered away.
2) To help our faith.
Consider
There is no reason (except divine intervention) the Jews should have even survived until the time of Christ.
If Jesus had been a Ceasar, it would have been easy to see how his message spread.
However, Jesus' message spread through 12 illiterate disciples and a handful of followers, who were also uneducated. Not only did it spread, but it completely took over. Why? There is no earthly reason it should have.
This guy dies on a cross (think electric chair) and that makes him a hero? We know it's true because an illiterate fisherman said so?
Only supernatural power could have propelled it at that speed in that medium.
2007-11-23 21:05:38 · answer #2 · answered by Truth 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
500 years before Jesus was born in Israel, a 30 year old Chinese guy named Confucian founded his own philosophy Confucianism and his own school called å¤§å¦ to spread his philosophy. Guess what? Most of the teachings in the NT can be found in Confucianism. Most of Confucianist teachings can be found in Chritianity. I don't believe it was a coincidence. God very likely inspired Mr. Confucian when that young man was very likely very confused about his career development after he lost his well paid government logistics job at a warehouse where he read many very good and expensive books. In China then, warehouses and libraries were often the same thing, so warehouse keepers soon became learned and got rich quite quick. Holy smoke.
2007-11-23 21:08:35 · answer #3 · answered by Gone 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Cos illiterate goat herders had access to the best myths and superstitions the Bronze Age had to offer ... hence ‘Goat Herders' Guide to the Galaxy’ aka ‘Bible’ and or ‘Qur’an’.
2007-11-24 01:35:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Line Of Patriachs / House Of David ??? The propagation of the faith was through the Roman Empire,but came at a high price(10 edicts of persecution) as I'm sure you have your grounds covered there is no need to mention details ?
God bless,
JMJ
2007-11-23 21:17:15 · answer #5 · answered by BORED II 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hello.Blessings and Peace.
I believe that Yeshua's Mission is for the West, and Buddha, Zoroaster, Mani, Tao and Confucious for the East.
Manichaean Probationer
2007-11-23 21:04:21 · answer #6 · answered by don't ask me while I'm t 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
I always wonder this myself. Why didn't he appear in Africa, India, or Japan? Are we to say these people are stupider than us and that their religion is nonsense? That is a very good question.
2007-11-23 21:02:10 · answer #7 · answered by Bu Tran 6 · 5⤊ 2⤋
China was too busy warring with itself to be making up silly religions.
"Just what do you think you're doing, Dave?"-HAL
2007-11-23 20:58:31 · answer #8 · answered by Small Victories 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
his mom couldn't get the papers ready in time. he appeared wherever his mom was when she gave birth.
2007-11-23 20:58:45 · answer #9 · answered by drumul.taberei 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
you might ask God...i'm sure no one here was privy to His plans...
but when you think of it...he started with the humble and now presidents and kings know His name and His power...entire nations recognize Him...
not bad for such humble beginnings...
2007-11-23 21:00:44 · answer #10 · answered by chieko 7 · 3⤊ 4⤋