It’s largely a made up story told well after the fact by several people, all of which are contradictory. I don’t disagree with you, except that we don’t really know how he acted. He may have been real, but he could have been a total ass and his followers just left that out.
The sermon on the mount is largely believed to have been delivered by the historical Jesus which was pretty cool stuff to say and which the modern Evangelical movement almost entirely ignores except for vague references to judgement which they misinterpret as it suits them
It’s not surprising, it’s what cult leaders do all the time.
Hey, in defense of Jesus, he’s like the singlularly good thing about modern Christians… If only they acted like him, they’d be far more respected.
The guy that said that he didn’t come to bring peace but to bring the sword?
The guy that said that everyone who isn’t with him is against him?
The guy that said that compared to your feelings for him you should hate your parents, wife and children?
Christianity is rotten to the core.
Mark 9:40 for whoever is not against us is for us.
Context is important when reading any historical text.
Yes, Jesus is STILL better than his followers.
Lol yeah, even with all that baggage.
It’s largely a made up story told well after the fact by several people, all of which are contradictory. I don’t disagree with you, except that we don’t really know how he acted. He may have been real, but he could have been a total ass and his followers just left that out.
The sermon on the mount is largely believed to have been delivered by the historical Jesus which was pretty cool stuff to say and which the modern Evangelical movement almost entirely ignores except for vague references to judgement which they misinterpret as it suits them
Yea, but that’s also true of Muhammad and every other figure from history.
The point is their freaking namesake deity’s prescription for behavior is infinitely more mature and respectable than them.