Originally posted by smyleegrl
reply to post by HankMcCoy
Sorry, Hank McCoy, but I must request that you clarify your statement.
If someone chooses to believe in Jesus as presented in the Bible, does this make him or her "not smart?" I don't want to put words in your mouth,
but that was the impression I got from your post.
Perhaps religion doesn't make sense to everyone, but this doesn't mean that believers are ignorant or stupid. Perhaps they've experienced
something you simply haven't yet. Or perhaps you've experienced something they haven't....you could look at it either way.
Yes, people do commit some mighty strange and, I hate to say it, stupid acts in the name of religion. But I'm sure the majority of folks who follow
that religion, whatever it is, would argue that the person was simply misguided. Falliable humans interpreting a spirtual "truth" inncorrectly and
all that.
Sorry if I completely misunderstood your point. It's certainly possible; there is a hyperactive three-year old vigorously flushing things down the
toilet and genrally wrecking havoc here!
It's wonderful to question. If more people learned to question what is told to them, I think we would have a lot fewer believers.
Unyielding faith in
anything makes otherwise smart people incredibly stupid. Christianity demands unyielding faith, as such, it makes it
practitioners less able to cope inside the framework of logical thought that our brain has naturally set up for ourselves.
Because, when looked at logically, Jesus doesn't really stand out.
Horus
Born 3000 B.C, 25th December
Egyptian God
Born of a virgin (Isis-Merion =Mary)
His father was called “Seb” = Joseph
Adorned by 3 Kings
Star in the east
Teacher at the age of 12
Baptized at the age of 30
Had 12 disciples
Preformed miracles i.e. Healing the sick, walking on water etc...
Known as “the lamb of God/ the light” etc...
Betrayed & Crucified
Dead for 3 days
And thus resurrected
Attis
Born 1700 B.C, 25th December
Greek God
Born of a virgin (Nana)
Star in the east
Teacher at the age of 12
Baptized at the age of 30
Had 12 disciples
Preformed miracles i.e. Healing the sick, walking on water etc...
Known as “the lamb of God/ the light” etc...
Betrayed & Crucified
Dead for 3 days
And thus resurrected on March 25
Mithra
Born 1200 B.C, 25th December
Persian God
Born of a virgin
His birth was attended by shepherds bearing gifts
Star in the east
Worshiped on Sundays
Baptized at the age of 30
Had 12 disciples
Preformed miracles i.e. Healing the sick, walking on water etc...
Known as “the Good Shepherd/ the light” etc...
Betrayed & Crucified
Dead for 3 days
And thus resurrected
Krishna
Indian God
Born of a virgin (Devaki)
Adorned by 3 Kings
Star in the east
Teacher at the age of 12
Was a Carpenter
Baptized at the age of 30
Had 12 disciples
Preformed miracles i.e. Healing the sick, walking on water etc...
Known as “the lamb of God/ the light” etc...
Betrayed & Crucified
Dead for 3 days
And thus resurrected
Zoroaster/Zarathustra
Born 628 B.C, 25th December
Iranian Prophet
Born of a virgin (“immaculate conception by a ray of divine reason.”)
He astounded wise men with his wisdom
Star in the east
He began his ministry at age 30
Had 12 disciples
Preformed miracles i.e. Healing the sick, walking on water etc...
Known as “the lamb of God/ the light” etc...
He was slain
He had a sacred cup or grail.
And thus resurrected
Zoroaster’s followers expected a “second coming” in the virgin-born Saoshynt or Savior
Jesus Christ
Born 4 B.C, Month unknown, (Celebrated on the 25th December)
Christian God
Born of a virgin (Mary)
Adorned by 3 Kings
Star in the east
Teacher at the age of 12
Was also a Carpenter
Baptized at the age of 30 and started his ministry
Had 12 disciples
Preformed miracles i.e. Healing the sick, walking on water, turned water into wine, etc...
Known as “the lamb of God/ the light” etc...
Betrayed & Crucified
Dead for 3 days
And thus resurrected
Dionysus
Born 200 A.D, 25th December
Greek God
Born of a virgin
Star in the east
Teacher at the age of 12
Baptized at the age of 30
Had 12 disciples
Preformed miracles i.e. Healing the sick, Turning water into wine etc...
Known as “the king of kings/ the Alpha & Omega” etc...
Betrayed & Crucified
Dead for 3 days
And thus resurrected
Interesting, hmm?
[edit on 8-11-2009 by HankMcCoy]
