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Re: Thoughts on prayer
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Thu, 12 Apr 2001 05:36:09 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Markus Wolf writes:
> I always enjoy for some odd reason the passages where Jesus is so utterly
> unreligious, like when he tosses furniture around in the temple, or breaks
> the sabbath day on purpose to tick the Pharisees off, or does lunch with the
> drunks and prostitutes despite what a holy man "ought to do." I guess the
> stereotype Jesus seems to "feminine" for me for lack of a better term. When
> he breaks that mold, I get that same feeling that guys get when they watch
> the "Gladiator" movie. That in God's perspective, there is a time to just
> kick butt.
Actually, you'd enjoy the Moslem's perspective on Jesus (which I agree with)
as a prophet who took care of business. Moslem's acknowledge the willful,
uncorruptable, rebellious personality of Jesus--standing up for the
oppressed, weak and poor and defying the religious and political leadership
of the time (like Ghandi or Dr. King in our time).
Dan
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| (...) Okay, but the only problem with that is that Jesus claimed to be more than a prophet. I mean that's what got him killed was the "blasphemy" of referring to himself as "I Am." I'm sure the Moslems have a problem with that. By calling Jesus a (...) (25 years ago, 14-Apr-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) That's an interesting perspective that I've never considered before. I've always considered the true power of Jesus' message being the fact that God wants a relationship with me. That's a mind-boggling concept. That the Creator of the Universe (...) (25 years ago, 12-Apr-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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