tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065767415801756448.post1997758529438839912..comments2015-06-29T21:04:22.424-04:00Comments on Contemplating Spirit: Little Evidence Jesus Died on a Cross, Says Swedish ScholarChadlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05561495615950922682noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065767415801756448.post-87341344085629767192010-06-29T21:27:00.534-04:002010-06-29T21:27:00.534-04:00I don't even know how to begin recalling that ...I don't even know how to begin recalling that memory. lol! I wish I could. I saw a program about it on either the History or Discovery channel around last Easter. They showed how a few modern Jews still go to his burial site, as if they were awaiting his return just like Jesus. It talked about how this man fulfilled the messianic prophecies so much more so than Jesus ever did, but of course he died, so that was that. <br /><br />You can easily find a list of would-be messiahs with a little search. Here is one I just did: <br /><br />http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/messiah/other-historically-significant-jewish-messiah-claimants.html<br /><br />The guy I'm thinking of may very well be on that list, I just have no earthly idea what his name was so I wouldn't even venture a guess.JeniMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15564363524709017004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065767415801756448.post-46067839510455476422010-06-29T00:30:36.637-04:002010-06-29T00:30:36.637-04:00If you happen to think of that other person, let m...If you happen to think of that other person, let me know, I'd be interested in reading about that. <br />On one Pagan forum I used to frequent, I remember something someone said that really amused me. We were discussing the fact that "Jesus" was a very common name in the ancient world. She said something along the lines of "I have a hard time believing that the Savior of the World, the one man destined to save mankind,the most important man in history, was named, at the instruction of God, the ancient equivalent of 'Joe Smith'. Given tendencies in other mythologies, and the age of Christianity, I have wondered on occasion whether or not Jesus were actually a fictional character based on an amalgamation of several other prominent Hebrew figures now lost in time. <br /><br />One thing about Gnosticism, and this may become a later blog entry, is that part of what it is, is finding the hidden deeper meaning within all religions, that common thread that ultimately ties them all together and proves them all inspired by the True God. It is for that reason that, if I remember right, Confucius is actually considered a sort of "Gnostic saint", although perhaps primarily within the Thelemic and Golden Dawn esoteric secret societies. Gnosticism uses Christian language, and most Gnostics consider themselves Christians, but that is not so much believing in Jesus/Christ as definite external entity(though many do believe as such), as it is because Christianity is the culture in which Gnosticism uses, and the culture in which Gnostics are most familiar. As such, many Gnostics may view Jesus and Horus/Osiris(and perhaps other names as well) as one and the same, and may pray using either of those names.Chadlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05561495615950922682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065767415801756448.post-24708787833943793892010-06-28T14:25:46.361-04:002010-06-28T14:25:46.361-04:00One thing that isn't very well known is that J...One thing that isn't very well known is that Jesus was just one of a slew of potential messiahs during his time. One of which, whose name escapes me, was more widely followed and his tomb is still visited to this day. Also, Jesus never said anything new. One of his most famous teachings, "the Golden Rule" as we've come to know it, was previously taught by Hillel, a prominent rabbi who came before him, and historically Jesus' teachings lay claim that he sided with Hillel theology. Nothing he said was new, which just goes to show why Jews never accepted him. They'd already denied countless claims, and continued doing so well after his death. <br /><br />And even before that we have Confucius, the (supposed) author of the Golden Rule, who was on the scene five centuries before Jesus. <br /><br />The Bible is definitely right about this: there is nothing new under the sun. lolJeniMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15564363524709017004noreply@blogger.com