Christ described the finger-pointing,sin-seeing,
sign-seeking religious fundamentalists as "hypocrites & vipers"--so--unsurprisingly it was fundamentalists who engineered his death.
2007-11-30 20:19:36 · 17 answers · asked by huffyb 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Is this not a great point ?
Wish all could understand your point.
2007-11-30 20:24:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 0⤋
Nope! Jesus Christ was an adamant believer in following GOD's will, not a bunch of old idiots using GOD's word for their own personal money and power.
FearEmbodied is right, Jesus came to affirm GOD's message, not to start his own cult. He actually rebuked many who tried to worship him, but it did no good. For now the same crap he tried to prevent (people worshipping him, building churches with money that could help the poor, crafting oppressive laws in GOD's name) are going on all the time. People like these who claim to be Christian, yet ignore Christ's message by worshipping Jesus and trying to ban science in classrooms both humiliate Christ and mock GOD simultaneously.
2007-11-30 20:30:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
good call. it was all the biblebeater types that kept me away from God for 27 years. it's sad that so many fundamentalists don't realize that constantly telling people they're going to hell for anything and everything isn't exactly the best way to witness. i really think that kind of preaching has quite a bit to do with the decline of church attendance in america.
2007-11-30 20:59:26 · answer #3 · answered by That Guy Drew 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i don't know if anybody else felt that way historically, but if it's of any consequence....... i detest them. Half of the time they don't practise what they preach and get easily offended over nothing at all. *sighs* ridiculous.
AS for Jesus' death....... fundamentalist christians weren't around then. BUT it's basically the same attitude, there's nothing new under the Sun. I guess you could honestly say that religious people engineered his death. *sigh* an angry, hateful mob of people who couldn't think for themselves.
But it's not such a bad thing, his death and resurrection gave us eteranl life so.......... i'm guessing it's one of those bittersweet things. ♥
2007-11-30 20:36:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
No. His name was Yeshua. Jesus Christ comes from the Greek translation.
2016-05-27 02:05:35 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's unfortunate that neocons are manipulating leadership of conservative Christian churches to do their bidding. The true path of Christ is not well represented in fundamentalist churches. The judgementalism and better-than-thou attitude is a real block to reasoning and results in unnecessary suffering.
2007-11-30 20:26:05 · answer #6 · answered by Skeptic 7 · 6⤊ 2⤋
Yeah from what i have read of this Jesus character he was not much at all like a good many who purport to be his followers.
2007-11-30 21:23:46 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you look seriously into Jewish religious history Jesus was practicing a form of criticism seen in other religious texts such as the Mishnah. Do not misinterpret what is written for chastisement. Instead, see it as one religious Jew discussing points of faith and Law with other religious Jews, sometimes in a very colorful manner. Do not bring in later western ideas of what you think he said before you place cultural context upon it.
2007-11-30 20:25:17 · answer #8 · answered by fierce beard 5 · 2⤊ 3⤋
No big shock there. I'm sure if Christ ever does decide to come back it will be the Christian Zionists who declare him the Anti-Christ. :)
2007-11-30 20:22:19 · answer #9 · answered by Meep, the Kind Wolf 3 · 3⤊ 2⤋
You are right about that! The religious Pharisees are ample in the church. You and I can agree on that one.
2007-11-30 20:24:41 · answer #10 · answered by Christian Sinner 7 · 7⤊ 1⤋