Why Commemorate the Death of Jesus?

[outhouse]

Believers in Jesus can remove mountains, heal the sick, raise the dead. Jesus said they could.

No

I follow historical Jesus, not biblical Jesus.

Two different concepts, and academia holds one is semi mythological.

 

[Awoon]

Non of them died if they werent born. Theological Religious Literary Construct....AKA The Bible. No history needed.

 

[outhouse]

. It was the sacrificial offering of an unblemished, perfect, lamb, the smell of the blood is pleasing to the Lord

That is theology and mythology according to all academia.

It was not a gruesome torture

So gruesome in fact, he is begging his god on the cross. Why hath thee forsaken me "ish"

 

[outhouse]

Non of them died if they werent born. Theological Religious Literary Construct....AKA The Bible. No history needed.

But all academia claims there was a historical person.

 

[outhouse]

This is how the spirit of the lord passed over the hebrews in Egypt

Good luck with that. It is considered mythology. As Israelites were never in Egypt.

 

[Awoon]

But all academia claims there was a historical person.

So jump in the lake with them. I wanna see Jesus believers bring Peace, raising the dead, healing the wounded warriors, to the world instead of LIP service.

 

[outhouse]

So jump in the lake with them. I wanna see Jesus believers bring Peace, raising the dead, healing the wounded warriors, to the world instead of LIP service.

Don't expect much do you?


All of which has nothing to do with the possibility of a real person that generated mythology and theology.

 

[FunctionalAtheist]

That is theology and mythology according to all academia.

I didn't say I believed it. I merely answered the question of why anyone would celebrate it.

So gruesome in fact, he is begging his god on the cross. Why hath thee forsaken me "ish"

 

[FunctionalAtheist]

Good luck with that. It is considered mythology. As Israelites were never in Egypt.

Again, just answering the question of why someone would celebrate such gruesome things. How could anyone celebrate the slaying of the first born of an entire nation of people merely because GOD chose to harden pharaoh's heart to his own glory? Well, you celebrate that because you believe god is on your side and he passed over your house.

 

[Awoon]

Don't expect much do you?


All of which has nothing to do with the possibility of a real person that generated mythology and theology.

Sure it does. You are a Jesus Believer so you Can do what he said you would do. SOOOOO, when you gonna grow a leg on a legless wounded warrior?

 

[outhouse]

You are a Jesus Believer so you Can do what he said you would do.

So because I believe a man existed, Who said I would do what?

 

[Awoon]

So because I believe a man existed, Who said I would do what?

Jesus said it in the Bible. You should be able to quote the Bible like Jack Van Impe.

 

[InChrist]

How did christ die, if death is the consequence of sin?

Don't you know?

 

[SpeaksForTheTrees]

I didn't say I believed it. I merely answered the question of why anyone would celebrate it.

Is not a celabration is a time of reflection and fasting, the celabration comes today has he is risen.

 

[FunctionalAtheist]

Is not a celabration is a time of reflection and fasting, the celabration comes today has he is risen.

Really? Every christian I know just loves good friday. They are leaving work early, if they go at all, heading to the store to get beer, coloring eggs with their kids, and baking pies. I don't see any of them moping around, fasting, or reflecting.

Of course I could always believe what people say rather than what they do. lol

 

[SpeaksForTheTrees]

Really? Every christian I know just loves good friday. They are leaving work early, if they go at all, heading to the store to get beer, coloring eggs with their kids, and baking pies. I don't see any of them moping around, fasting, or reflecting.

Of course I could always believe what people say rather than what they do. lol

Americans go-to love em any excuse to eat donuts an go shopping.
I climbed winter hill on good Friday well more of a walk do it most years fast until after 3pm and then a meal no red meat only fish.
Dunno mate is the way I was shown in my C of E junior school many moons ago

 

[outhouse]

Jesus said it in the Bible. You should be able to quote the Bible like Jack Van Impe.

Only unknown authors said things in literature. People who were far removed from any word or action the man might have said or done.

So no Jesus did not "say" anything in the bible we can be certain of.

You keep bringing up mythology and apologetics, then somehow imagine me as an atheist who studies this history in detail follows your rude assumptions.

 

[Awoon]

Only unknown authors said things in literature. People who were far removed from any word or action the man might have said or done.

So no Jesus did not "say" anything in the bible we can be certain of.

You keep bringing up mythology and apologetics, then somehow imagine me as an atheist who studies this history in detail follows your rude assumptions.

Sure he did The Bible tells me so.

 

[JoStories]

Sure he did The Bible tells me so.

Forgive me, but this seems to be a statement that fails on its face. Outhouse has repeatedly said there is no way to prove this, other than with the documents and scholarly enquiry that we have and conjectures related to same. And you continually rebuke him, asking inane questions with no answer or make snarky responses that in any true debate would be a clear sign that you have failed in your arguments.

 

[Awoon]

Forgive me, but this seems to be a statement that fails on its face. Outhouse has repeatedly said there is no way to prove this, other than with the documents and scholarly enquiry that we have and conjectures related to same. And you continually rebuke him, asking inane questions with no answer or make snarky responses that in any true debate would be a clear sign that you have failed in your arguments.

So, you cant answer them either? That's why I told you to check out Biblical History and Criticism Forum, so I can watch you engage with educated posters. I'm a nobody expecting convincing answers from somebody. Maybe you?

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