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Very well said and I believe the Age of Abrahamic religions is coming to its end and the New Age is replacing it with deeper and more satisfying teachings. It is clear to see on this forum and society in general that the Abrahamic religions in their traditional form are increasingly not satisfying modern people. The education and information explosion makes people better served by these more sophisticated understandings that are now the ones being more supported by higher beings.
You said and I quote 'You're saying that jesus existed throughout the first and second centuries?'.
OK, I'll grant you points on the uncertainty of all NT writers. Peter probably had people write his thoughts as we has probably not a scholarly writer. But I doubt the writers in his name could have gotten so fundamental an event as the resurrection appearance observed by Peter completely wrong. In all analyses from scholars I have heard it is hard to believe Peter did not proclaim the resurrection.
It is partially due to what he taught, and then additional prophecies...
The error comes as the list of destruction events, got encompassed into one event within Matthew 24.... Which was referring to two major times:
Again: what's your source for any of this? Exactly what do you think that Peter is proclaiming, and how do you think this message got to you?
I would say perhaps to that. I can see the lessons that some might have needed to learn from this faith, although I would say that those lessons seem rather harsh to me, IMO. Such as the Inquisition, the Crusades and so much more. I do see the new pope as a great leader of this faith now, and such an amazing improvement over the last idiot. Sorry..but to elect that Nazi pope was a massive mistake from the get go. But over all, I still prefer the more accepting and peaceful path I walk through the study of eastern faiths.
Exactly...and the emphasis and bolding were mine.
OK, but I'm curious as to what you think Jesus actually thought and taught about the future.It is partially due to what he taught, and then additional prophecies...
The error comes as the list of destruction events, got encompassed into one event within Matthew 24.... Which was referring to two major times:
One being the destruction of the 2nd temple, and the abomination of desolation, linking Daniel's prophecies.
The other being the literal end of time, where all of the universe shall be rolled up like a scroll; then we shall see the return of Yeshua, according to what is written.
Like saying, if you take into account the Essenes also believed in a fulfillment of end times prophecies two thousand years ago, and then the destruction of the Jews clearly made it feel like it was the end of all things; it is easy to see why they felt it was all going to happen at that time, and not in these times instead.
These things did not occur in the times of newspapers and CNN live coverage so I would not expect much corresponding documentation. Jesus' first followers were fishermen in a time were literacy and education were very limited. My best source is modern historical analysis that considers everything and tells us what is most likely. The consensus seems to be that the resurrection story was there from the earliest extant evidence.
That he had direct experiences with Jesus after His death.
Remember all the things you are talking about above are after the period I was discussing in the OP (Jesus and early Christianity (pre-Constantine)).
He tells us in his parables, and statements.... There will be a mass deception, based around false teachings that will appear soon after him... They will be stating to be from him, using the terminology 'I Am' (Ego I-mee), and 'the time draws near' (eggizo).
Agreed none of those are solid, and there isn't the evidence you'd expect from someone said to have led that many people...Was just pointing out you can't say none, as there is some.
But no reformatting of the hard drive ever took place or refining of the gold. Things continue on with a mixture of everything as I see it. Was Jesus wrong in His expectations? It sure sounds like His disciples were expecting dramatic things to happen that never happened.He tells us in his parables, and statements.... There will be a mass deception, based around false teachings that will appear soon after him... They will be stating to be from him, using the terminology 'I Am' (Ego I-mee), and 'the time draws near' (eggizo).
This whole deception is to establish whom the hypocrites are, by testing everyone's hearts, these will be removed and put out of this reality, when a fire shall come down from heaven, and baptize everyone with fire, those who are pure shall remain after, like refining gold.
The universe goes through evolution on a regular basis, just like described by the Yugas, etc....Yeshua was saying he shall be with us until the end of this age.
My own take on it, is that it might be a reformatting of the hard drive we're on, and an update of the operating system.
Nope so far his expectations were right....
I think you misunderstand me. I'm not asking you to justify why you chose the sources you did; I'm just asking which sources you did choose.
Analysis of what? "Everything" isn't exactly specific.
Consensus of who?
How do you think he proclaimed this? I presume you aren't claiming he told you directly, are you? What's the chain of communication from him to you?
Agreed none of those are solid, and there isn't the evidence you'd expect from someone said to have led that many people...Was just pointing out you can't say none, as there is some.