Do you belive in Jesus?

[worldexploder]

No.

 

[Help_Me]

Well, for me he is a nice fiction character. No less, no more...

 

[Xerxes]

Dude's a playa, he got women screaming his name out all the time, but like a deadbeat father, he never comes around /s

 

[The Blackangel]

What is this for bullshit? Most of it is not true for example jesus belived in reincarnation and not "live forever".

Explain how. I'm very curious.

 

[Justanotherconsumer]

I think the Jesus doctrine was given to us so people could live in modern society, by then the state had become so powerful (Rome) it was useless to try and resist. The teachings in much of the (new testament) has to do with obeying
Authorities, that govt. Is set up by god ECT.

The Jesus doctrine failed as far as the Jews were concerned, because he failed to set up a never ending kingdom where the Messiah was to rule the world from the throne of David. Instead the ruling govt. Of the time eventually adopted and set up the Catholic Church (after Rome tried to kill all of it's deciples). So it set up it's own authority and declared itself gods authority. Changed the Sabbath from Saturday to sunday to show it's supremacy, and declaring itself god. The end result was the destruction of the Jewish holy temple in 70AD and them being forced to leave there country and dispersed throughout the world does this sound like there Jewish Messiah? Alot of what was written in revelations seems to have taken place, the abomination of desolation spoken about, Jesus had prophecied not one stone would be left upon another of the temple, which happened in 70AD which for the last 800 years or so sits the "dome of the rock" an Islamic shrine, not exactly what the Jews had in mind, having there people refugees for close to 2000 years was not an easy thing.

 

[Iwant2sleepforever]

I don't know, I'm not an eye witness, for all I know he could've been exactly how the Bible depicted him, but I wasn't there so I'm just going to say I don't know, I do believe he existed though personally but there is no way to know for sure.

 

[not-2-b-the-answer]

For me … it depends on the day and my mood. I was raised in a Christian house but I think some of the stuff is b.s. used to control people.

 

[Jenna]

Yes....

 

[Essie]

Can you please help me out with where exactly (verse) has it been mentioned about jesus believing in reincarnation? I'm fairly new to this concept.

Not sure if anyone else replied, but there are a few things, 2 separate topics:
Topic 1) the Gnostic texts, which are proponents of reincarnation; Orthodox Jews can accept it as well

Topic 2) Various quotes from the "regular" bible that can be interpreted that way:
a) "unless you be born again John..." 3:3
b) saying John the Baptist came before him as Elijah Mark 6:14-15; Matthew 17:3

"But I tell you, Elijah has come, and they have done to him everything they wished, just as it is written about him." Mark 9:13

"For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John. And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who was to come." Matthew 11:13-14

"But I tell you, Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him…" Then the disciples understood that he was talking to them about John the Baptist.
Matthew 17:12-13

c) As he went along he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, "Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?" John 9:1-2

d) Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked I shall return there. Job 1:21

Melchizedek met Abraham, Levi was still in the body of his ancestor. Hebrews 7:10

And there are more, but I can't remember them all right now.

 

[Jupiter]

Yes. And it was humans who distorted his message. The Bible, the Quran and all the other "holy" books were written by humans and humans alone.

 

[Made4TV]

Non-theist here.

 

[Norest4thewicked]

No, I don't. Happy to be an Atheist

 

[Norest4thewicked]

Had this tattoo done back in May

 

[Jupiter]

Looks like an austronaut's space badge. I like it.

 

[MAIO]

Question is above.

No.

 

[Lara Francis]

I am a total atheist and believe religion is something that some individuals hide behind, having said that I had a vision of jesus out of the blue the other night.
I hadn't been drinking and don't take drugs and was fully aware and awake at the time.part of me was excited as I thought it was my time to go but I was left disappointed.!

 

[Comatose11]

I did when I was younger, but I no longer do.

 

[Norest4thewicked]

Looks like an austronaut's space badge. I like it.

It represents the atomic whirl. The A in the middle represents Atheism. It represents my belief in science and reason. You may notice that it is not fully joined. This represents the fact that things will always change in these fields. It allows for freedom of thought. It will never fully close. New discoveries. New theories. New ideas. Something in my opinion and experience religion lacks.

 

[Jupiter]

It will never fully close. New discoveries. New theories. New ideas. Something in my opinion and experience religion lacks.

I totally agree with you. But I noticed that scientists are sometimes stubborn as well. When Vera Rubin for example discovered that all stars in the Andromeda Galaxy go at the same speed around the center, her colleagues postulated that this is a variation of Newtonian Law of motion. In her last years she was convinced she discovered a totally new law, but the other scientists wouldn't follow.
I think there's a notion in the scientific community that most of the secrets have been revealed and explained. But there will always be single scientists who will fight the dogma and something new will eventually be born.

 

[Tyuiop]

I believe in Jesus and that Jesus actually did rise up from dead. But I don't believe that miracles can happen today, they would be investigated too closely. God only proves himself to people who need it. I also believe in science, but God has created the laws of physics and he can break them if he wishes.

 

[wxtyubidi7y]

I don't believe "in" anything. I do believe "that" a bunch of stuff, but belief "in" things is for stuff that most people know aren't real like belief "in" ghosts or UFOs.

 

[Miss clefable]

I believe in afterlife and spirits

 

[LostGirl]

No, I don't but if being a believer helps others, I am all for it.

 

[hunter_lewis]

I believe in God as shown in the NDEs.

 

[okyeah]

America white washed Jesus. He was really some Arab looking guy.

God isn't real and Christianity works well to control the masses

 

[Miss clefable]

America white washed Jesus. He was really some Arab looking guy.

God isn't real and Christianity works well to control the masses

I believe god is just energy

 

[okyeah]

I believe god is just energy

Yea, god is just a symbol for stuff that's out of ppls control

 

[Jodes]

Quote from star trek roughly, or wax it QI ...What god would intentionally cause so much suffering.

I've always been atheist , except for about 2 seconds believed in the possibiity of hell so I aborted

 

[Tyuiop]

Quote from star trek roughly, or wax it QI ...What god would intentionally cause so much suffering.

That's because this life is the real hell... And people cause suffering to each other too. I also don't believe in a real, eternal hell, I think souls are just destroyed.
"They will be punished with everlasting destruction and shut out from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might."

 

[Crest33]

Sorry, I believe in absolutely nothing. My opinion. I also fear nothing because there's nothing greater then us.