| Jesus was a man, albeit a very unique man. Jesus | | | | OBTRUDE unnecessarily in the culture of others. And, |
| was a Jew and a very knowledgeable one at that. | | | | we certainly can't imitate Jesus if we make him the |
| So, how did we come to the place where this | | | | second person of this logical man-made trinity that |
| historical person got the reputation of starting a new | | | | was developed to try and "image" Jesus. |
| religion that would replace Judaism and more extreme | | | | Second person of the trinity? These are three |
| than that was to decide that he was a second | | | | people? |
| person in the trinity: can you say GOD? | | | | Jesus was a human- a very unique human who |
| When one steps back from decades of religious | | | | opened himself FULLY to the Spirit that dwelt within |
| indoctrination, which isn't easy to do, a whole | | | | him and he was FILLED to a degree that no one I |
| different world of thoughts about this historical Jesus | | | | know has since. I like what he did and said. I loved |
| can come into play- a both a good and bad sense. | | | | who he became and because of how I see him, I |
| It is so crazy that we think we have to divide the | | | | know that I can BE like him as well. I AM THAT! I am |
| world into "them and us". It makes no sense that | | | | that which I decide I want to be. Both you and I |
| while God created everyone (ALL) in his image that | | | | have FREE WILL and therein rests the problem. |
| somehow those who don't look like us, don't think | | | | The degree of divinity that Jesus developed is |
| like we do, or whatever differences there are, that | | | | AVAILABLE to everyone: Jesus simply MAXED it out! |
| somehow 'they" should conform to "us". Such egoic | | | | Truth be known we really don't want to FOLLOW |
| pride, it has caused so much damage to the world | | | | JESUS! Instead of picking up our CROSS and |
| and ourselves. | | | | FOLLWING him, most Christians have found it more |
| We are all believers to "some degree". | | | | to their liking to pick up a TAMBORINE and |
| Jesus was an Eastern thinker, an oriental teacher and | | | | WORSHIP him. Besides, we only have to do the |
| philosopher in whom we have tried to clothe with | | | | latter for an hour on Sunday. Trying to embrace the |
| Western and Aristotelian garb. It simply doesn't work. | | | | former means a 24/7 application that can at many |
| We can't interpret or understand Jesus outside of | | | | turns not be too much fun at all. |
| the environment within which he lived. We can't | | | | Know what I'm saying? |