Red Pill wrote:Christian Jedi- please help me to understand more about what Christians believe and why they believe it.
Do you believe that Jesus existed as an actual man? What does he represent to you? What do the words attributed to him mean to you? How do the other writings in the New Testament relate to your ideas about Christianity, if at all?
Thank you in advance for your responses. I am asking these questions for my own education, not to judge, so please be honest.
Well really the information to answer your questions is readily available on the net. I do recommend you learn about it by reading the bible, as well as other religious texts. \"There is no ignorance; there is knowledge\". It's in the interest of knowledge and the spirit of understanding that I'll briefly answer your questions.
\"Do you believe Jesus existed as an actual man?\"
Well this is an easy one. Yes. Though his divinity is something that differs from faith to faith his existence is an absolute in Christendom.
\"What does he represent to you?\"
Well put simply he is the sacrifice for our fallen nature. He bore the sins of the world and provided a path of redemption as well as an example of a holy life for others to follow. Again it's a literal belief and not a metaphor.
\"What do the words attributed to him mean to you?\"
That should be apparent. Just like the Jedi teachings on this site, his own words were his teachings. His gift to the world was his words and his final gift was his sacrifice for those words. There meanings are universal throughout most religions. Peace, love, understanding, and an effort to rise above the base nature of our animal selves. Again I won't go to far in to this all as you should study it yourself.
\"How do the other writings in the New Testament relate to your ideas about Christianity, if at all?\"
In short, the writings of the new testament ARE Christianity. \"In the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god. And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.\" This is from the book of John. Jesus was the embodiment of all of the teachings of the bible. He was a respected rabbi until he declared himself the son of god and for his teachings and this declaration he paid the ultimate price, his life taken in suffering he gave so all could be saved.
I hope I've given you an overview of the main themes of the New Testament. I encourage you to study further on your own as an understanding of Religion is paramount to becoming a Jedi. Always keep in mind that no matter what you've been told Jediism by it's nature is a synthesis of other religions. To understand, truly understand it, you must understand it's roots.
In peace,
Merin
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