Reading about Jesus on wikipedia

greenmachine88 · 16-08-2011 12:49AM #1

I don't know how I stumbled across the wikipedia page on Jesus but I can't seem to stop myself from reading on, It's just very interesting and I find myself learning about things that I should probably already know like the parable of the prodigal son/lost sheep etc.

I'm mostly non-religious hence I'm not really hoping for a theological discussion but all in all Jesus, who I believe exised, was a very cool person in my book!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus

Tigger · 16-08-2011 12:52AM

if you believe josh the zombie existed then yer religious ne pa?

also if he existed he wast white like those pics he was semite looking

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qIdxc0EEs44/SSRnHWBF1bI/AAAAAAAAAe0/MdbABNpXxd0/s400/jesusreal.jpg

thats what a programm a few years decided he'd of looked like

Saila · 16-08-2011 12:54AM

greenmachine88 wrote: »

I'm mostly non-religious

one of those fence sitters eh?

Badgermonkey · 16-08-2011 12:54AM

If he comes back, technically we're talking zombie here and I think that'd send out mixed messages.

mikemac · 16-08-2011 12:54AM

greenmachine88 wrote: »

I find myself learning about things that I should probably already know like the parable of the prodigal son/lost sheep etc.

Did you not learn these in school?

krudler · 16-08-2011 12:54AM

The Bible [citation needed]

randylonghorn · 16-08-2011 12:55AM

Tigger wrote: »

if you believe josh the zombie existed then yer religious ne pa?

Not necessarily, I think. There are many people who believe Jesus existed as a person, but don't necessarily believe in his divinity / resurrection / miracles. Obviously, for the majority of people the two do go hand in hand ...

Sonics2k · 16-08-2011 12:55AM

Tigger wrote: »

if you believe josh the zombie existed then yer religious ne pa?

To be fair, Historically speaking it's actually very likely the man did exist, whether he was what people make him about to be is something very different.

p.s.
inb4drama

Laika1986 · 16-08-2011 12:55AM

Wikipedia also used to say club orange was "quare nice"

d.anthony · 16-08-2011 12:56AM

inb4 smug militant athiests...

Mickeroo · 16-08-2011 12:56AM

greenmachine88 wrote: »

I don't know how I stumbled across the wikipedia page on Jesus but I can't seem to stop myself from reading on, It's just very interesting and I find myself learning about things that I should probably already know like the parable of the prodigal son/lost sheep etc.

I'm mostly non-religious hence I'm not really hoping for a theological discussion but all in all Jesus, who I believe exised, was a very cool person in my book!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus

Gosh darn! You're right! That ole JC sure was one swell guy!

alphabeat · 16-08-2011 12:56AM

who ??????

mikom · 16-08-2011 12:56AM

greenmachine88 wrote: »

but all in all Jesus, who I believe exised, was a very cool person in my book!

What's your book......... the Bible?

Tigger · 16-08-2011 12:57AM

randylonghorn wrote: »

Not necessarily, I think. There are many people who believe Jesus existed as a person, but don't necessarily believe in his divinity / resurrection / miracles. Obviously, for the majority of people the two do go hand in hand ...

did you read the article?

drumlover22 · 16-08-2011 12:58AM

I love the way even Wiki isn't sure, Possible place of birth :P

Calibos · 16-08-2011 12:58AM

Saila wrote: »

one of those fence sitters eh?

No, it means he ticks catholic in the census, believes in the creator of the universe, believes the bible is his inspired words.....but couldn't arsed getting up for mass on a Sunday or actually reading the the 'most important book in the history of the universe'

Temptamperu · 16-08-2011 12:58AM

Jaysis he would be handy now. What with his alcohol making skills and there not being a offy open till tomorrow.

mikemac · 16-08-2011 01:00AM

randylonghorn wrote: »

There are many people who believe Jesus existed as a person, but don't necessarily believe in his divinity / resurrection / miracles.

Heretics must burn :mad:

Tigger · 16-08-2011 01:02AM

Sonics2k wrote: »

To be fair, Historically speaking it's actually very likely the man did exist, whether he was what people make him about to be is something very different.

p.s.
inb4drama

they got his name wrong his name was joshua panterasonn
they got his race wrong he was a semite
they got his godleyness wrong but he still existed

i really don't understand the relavance

if joshua of nazerath did exist he was a bastard militant rabbi who was sold out to the romans by his elders for trying to stir up some reformation to the jews in a colony, his messages seem to have been lost ( be excellent to each other and stop worrying about monies) yet the thing he's rembered for is the thing he isn't?

randylonghorn · 16-08-2011 01:04AM

Tigger wrote: »

did you read the article?

I've been skimming it since I posted, but I hadn't prior to posting, I was responding simply to your point. Why?

mikemac wrote: »

Heretics must burn :mad:

In the Pauline sense? *

Most of us do from time to time anyway ... >_>

* i.e. with lust

My name is URL · 16-08-2011 01:06AM

greenmachine88 wrote: »

all in all Jesus, who I believe exised, was a very cool person*

nec viridis 1:1

Sonics2k · 16-08-2011 01:09AM

Tigger wrote: »

they got his name wrong his name was joshua panterasonn
they got his race wrong he was a semite
they got his godleyness wrong but he still existed

i really don't understand the relavance

if joshua of nazerath did exist he was a bastard militant rabbi who was sold out to the romans by his elders for trying to stir up some reformation to the jews in a colony, his messages seem to have been lost ( be excellent to each other and stop worrying about monies) yet the thing he's rembered for is the thing he isn't?

Hey no arguments here, I'm an Athiest by nature.

But minor points, they didn't get his name wrong, it was altered over time by bad interpretations through various languages and of course intentional changes by the Church.

Like many of histories major figures, the facts are often separated from the myths. As an example, Mohammed actually preached peace to all people, but of course some lunatics gotta take it all to far, just like is/was done with Jesus.

mikemac · 16-08-2011 01:09AM

John 3:7

UP TIPP

randylonghorn · 16-08-2011 01:14AM

Tigger wrote: »

they got his name wrong his name was joshua panterasonn
they got his race wrong he was a semite
they got his godleyness wrong but he still existed

Joshua and Jesus are essentially the same name in different languages / scripts, and it has always been accepted that Jesus was Jewish. His godliness or otherwise is what has exercised minds for millennia.

Tigger wrote: »

if joshua of nazerath did exist he was a bastard militant rabbi who was sold out to the romans by his elders for trying to stir up some reformation to the jews in a colony ...

And some people have seen him as exactly that.

And Mike, Kilkenny people would claim Jesus as a supporter. And tell you he was the second son, DJ's baby bro, to boot! :pac:

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 16-08-2011 01:18AM

Tigger wrote: »

they got his name wrong his name was joshua panterasonn
they got his race wrong he was a semite
they got his godleyness wrong but he still existed

I really don't think he was Scandanavian...

krudler · 16-08-2011 01:23AM

d.anthony wrote: »

inb4 smug militant athiests...

I have no issue with Jesus the historical figure,as a lot of atheists wouldnt, basically a guy telling people to be nice to each other, the magic trick playing, physics defying zombie is a bit harder to accept though.

militant atheists? they have tanks now?

marco_polo · 16-08-2011 01:23AM

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

I really don't think he was Scandanavian...

Well historically he is depicted as looking suspiciously like one of the blokes out of ABBA

Tigger · 16-08-2011 01:27AM

randylonghorn wrote: »

Joshua and Jesus are essentially the same name in different languages / scripts, and it has always been accepted that Jesus was Jewish. His godliness or otherwise is what has exercised minds for millennia.

And some people have seen him as exactly that.

And Mike, Kilkenny people would claim Jesus as a supporter. And tell you he was the second son, DJ's baby bro, to boot! :pac:

Jewish is a religion woody Allen is a Jew
Semite is the race
Jesus is depicted in all pics I've seen on wiki and mOst other places as a caucasion on north euro descent but ge was a Semite

Joshua isn't Hebrew for Jesus there is a Joshua in the bible he was also Jewish it's in the book of Joshua

mikemac · 16-08-2011 01:27AM

Next thing you'll be telling me that Jesus was black

Tigger · 16-08-2011 01:28AM

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

I really don't think he was Scandanavian...

Look at the pictures he's blatantly scandanavian

Sonics2k · 16-08-2011 01:28AM

I think I'm going to cry.

Goodnight AH.

Reading about Jesus on wikipedia

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