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Re: Thoughts on prayer
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Sat, 14 Apr 2001 04:19:12 GMT
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> 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).
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> Dan
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 prophet, you can say he had some good things to say
and pick and choose what fits your philosophy. But for him to say, "No one
comes to the father but through me.." Ah, that's what makes the people of
my generation spit fire. That forces us all to make a decision about Jesus.
Was he absolutely nuts or an incredibly vindictive but skilled liar or was
he the God he said He was? (concept stolen from C.S. Lewis from something
I read in my childhood)
And not to stir up anything, but I just can't see Ghandi blowing his top
in the temple like Jesus did, unless it's Weird Al's Ghandi. :O)
Markus
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| (...) that. Yes, exactly. Moslems acknowledge Jesus only as a prophet, not as God as most Christians do. They do believe in the immaculate conception but also make note that Jesus had siblings. Actually, the Koran makes a lot more sense than the (...) (23 years ago, 16-Apr-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) 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 (...) (23 years ago, 12-Apr-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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