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Thread #64446   Message #1055466
Posted By: GUEST,Frank Hamilton
17-Nov-03 - 10:46 AM
Thread Name: Jesus - Did he exist?
Subject: RE: Jesus - Did he exist?
The Bible under King James was re-written to accomodate warring interpretations by various religious denominations. As the saying goes reputed to American Indians, "Churches are created so the white man can argue about God."

The Bible as we know it was re-written many times by clerics and is filled with inconsistencies and if taken literally, the point is lost. Joseph Campbell says we need our myths to codify our behavior.

Some Hindu sects refer to "Issa" saying that this was Jesus as guru and studied in India.


I personally don't care if Jesus existed or not. The "Sermon on the Mount" is the most beautiful part of the Bible to me. Not many so-called Christians practice it, however.

I concurr with Campbell that Christianity was meant to be a Pacifist religion. I believe that Mohandas Ghandi was more a Christian than most Christians and he was a Hindu.

Frank Hamilton