Was he really Christian, or what?
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Dr. Gene Scott died on February 21, 2005.\n\nThere is a great deal of controversy as to whether or not he was serious about his religion. This was due to his extravagant lifestyle and rather odd religious pronouncements. Many people still believe in his ministry and are helping keep his words alive, but many others thought of him as a charlatan.\n\nHere is one of many biographies written about him:\n\nhttp://www.rotten.com/library/bio/religion/dr-gene-scott/
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I took a class my freshman year in college called "Early Christian Writings"......Jesus the man did exist.....historically .....there is proof of it......but many things do not fall in line the way the Bible and Christian Theoligans would like to believe or preach.  E.g. he was born 6 BC.....six years than earlier thought...which would make this year...1991?.....Also..he was very open minded.....the missing years of his life when everyone else would like to believe he was making chairs in his father's workshop....he was in the east studying eastern religions.....which is why he is so openminded.   A lot of things he said were not his words originally.   E.g.  His Sermon on the Mount was a direct quotation from Moses.......from the first five books of the bible.....this was how "The Word" was passed down in those times....orally......teachers would walk around....and his students...or "disciples" would follow him as he recited these verses.   When people asked him "are you the son of God?"....he was like...."hello McFly???? we are all the sons of God"........so they killed him.....just because he wasn't a hyprocrite.....do I think he was the Son of God?....of course....we are all...just look around you....do I think he performed miracles?......yes!!! anything is possible through God......and I believe he is the same God for everyone...just called different names....Allah, God....etc...Does God exist???is there proof??? it depends on what you believe is proof....proof has many dimensions.......and I believe faith to be one of them...you can be an Atheist....but It feels so much better to believe in something....
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Jesus was an OK guy.  He believed that we should love one another.  It's the Christians that are really annoying.  Too often they think they have all the answers and it usually goes, "Jesus is the answer!" But what is the question?  Furthermore, when there is no doubt, there is no need for further inquiry, brain atrophies and emotions elicit violent anger when "true beliefs" are confronted by empirical evidence.  Intolerant certainty leads to arrogance, haughtiness, condescension, and self-righteousness.  I do not want to spend eternity with brain dead Christ fans.
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I can't really rate him, as I have not followed his work closely, just what I've seen on the news or in the paper.\n\nI've heard that he is a conservative personally, and if he had his way he would put the Church back a couple of hundred years lol, but I've also heard that he is known for putting himself last and doing the will of God and the Church, even if he disagreed with them.\n\nI read his first paper (sorry, don't know the latin name it's called) and was very glad to see that his main theme was Love.  Mainly calling Christians to love God, love each other, and keep that as a focus in our lives.  That was good.
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Well, history verifies my theology, (Christianity), so I'm not sure how to respond. One supports the other in my case.\nEDIT:\nHistory is HIS STORY
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I did not say it is no christian. In fact quite the contrary. It is a typical christian
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A true Christian...knows God's word,that Jesus Christ is our Savior,and tries to live their life according to the bible...but we are all human and all fail at times..thats when we turn to God and ask for forgivness...get back up and follow Christ's path...Also we love one another as Christ has loved us!!!
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LOOK AND READ THIS IDIOTS PROFILE ABOUT CHRISTIANITY.\n HE IS A LOSER.  AND MAYBE A CATHOLIC LOSER AT THAT.  \nHE IS A SPIRITUALLY IGNORANT SOUL.  IN NEED OF TRUTH.  \n\nPRAY FOR THIS GUY. HE IS MESSED UP SPIRITUALLY.
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Jesus is the one true God. Some people think that he was just a prophet from God, but he actually died for our sins. I mean the Jews rejected him, but what he went through at the cross, no one would have survived a part of what he went through. I am a struggling christian I admitt it, I am, because I am just not use to all the things that we r suppose to obey. But I am learning slowly. Hey but at least I am still learning more and more about God that I thought I understood before. The Bible is all the proof you need. I would sudgest to get a New King James Version to help you understand the words a little. I even have trouble understanding it. Hey I'm 15 I can have an escuse to have a little trouble. ~LOL~ Also look at Probvers, Acts, and Revlations. They will tell you of how he died for you, what is coming for us in the rapture, and how we should act as christians. I hope you take of what I said into concideration.
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Yes, that about describes a christian
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yes. he's real.\n\nthe sad thing is that he tempts us so easily and we for the most part fall right into the trap. It is easier to give into temptation than to follow the path of righteousness. this is why most people claim to be atheist or claim to know Jesus, but yet do what he never did. they take the easy way out.
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There is a lot of difference between claiming to be Christian and actually being one.  Many churches blessed the weapons of WWII Germans, while their brethren are doing the same thing here.
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i agree with you, dear asker.\n\nif you study the life of Christ, you can only make one of three conclusions about Him:\n\nEither He:\n1.)  claimed to be God, yet knew He wasn't, that would make Him a liar\n2.)  thought He was God, but didn't know He wasn't, and that would make Him a lunatic.\n3.)  Proclaimed Himself to be God, and actually was/is God, and that would make Him Lord ;-)\n\ni mean, if Jesus were faking His messiahship, He sure went out the hard way, b/c His teachings contradicted the messianic expectations of the time.  if He was trying to be the messiah they expected, He sure did a lousy job. the Messiah He was and the messiah they expected  were so different that they missed the point completely.  they actually crucified Him b/c He claimed to be God!\n\nThe deity of Jesus is the ''great divide'' between christianity and gnosticism, cults, etc.  all cults will try and deny the Deity of Jesus.  it's also the divider between christianity and islam.  Muhammed did not die for you, and he was not sinless.
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They didn't help him as Christians. They helped him as fellow human beings which is what all of us should strive for. Religion is merely divisive, It's what we have in common that we should focus on. We're here, we are alive, and we don't know everything about who what or where we are... so what!? that's a good thing it's a reason to exercise our minds and really find the answers to the questions that remain, not just to make them up.\n\nI can't speak for the man in your story as i really know nothing about him. However personally, if this happened to me, i would be thankful to the PEOPLE who helped me and i could care less what part their religion played in it.
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I've always wondered that. Christ says quite blatantly what he thinks of it, but christians go along with the original.. hmm
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1. We really don't know what he looked like.\n\n2. He was a wine guzzler...is that too different from a beer guzzler?\n\nIt is his message to humanity to do unto others as you would have them do unto you that matters.\n\nSome people think books like the Divinci Code or any of the more controversial books about the history behind the story of Christ as terrible scarey things.\n\nI think if you can put all the hero worship myths and legends aside...and still have faith in that core message...you will "be saved".\n\nWhat "being Saved" will be is another mystery for another discussion!\n\nHappy Easter!
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I'd say no, they don't know.  I was a Christian till about 18 months ago - I very sincerely thought it was right.  As far as I can tell, the Christians I know all really think Christianity is factually true.