10-21-2011, 04:53 PM
(10-21-2011, 02:20 AM)hogey11 Wrote:(10-15-2011, 11:25 AM)unity100 Wrote:I would dispute that.(10-15-2011, 04:58 AM)Namaste Wrote: ....................
then let me refresh the perspective from an angle easier to examine :
the entity called jesus, denounced the practice of worshipping many deities, and promoted the worship of 'one god', leaving all other beliefs, thoughts and deities behind.
at that time, pantheism was the belief and TRUTH of people on the planet. jesus of nazareth rejected these TRUTHs. and instead, asked people to replace their TRUTH with HIS.
i stressed the keywords.
Luke 18:18-20
18A certain ruler asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
19“Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone. 20You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not give false testimony, honor your father and mother.’b”
21“All these I have kept since I was a boy,” he said.
22When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
Sounds like a pretty STO inclusion. You were directly implying a very STS slant with HIS, which I don't think registers. Jesus shows humility here and also says much to prove your earlier point; he was aware of his shortcomings and his imperfections (more sub-proof of the childhood incident?)
totally leaving out the fact that bible is not reliable, the sentence 'noone is good - except god alone' is in itself a refusal of other beliefs and religions at that time. which were many, by the way.
'a certain ruler asked him' -> who, by the way ? jesus had little dealings with rulers and the like except the king of his locale and the roman governor.