Perhaps all the similarities are actually because there is a bona fide inner truth that the greats of history have peered into?
Naaaahhh!
Naaaahhh!
Was Jesus a plagarist?
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What exactly are we arguing the nature of Paul's teachings, whether or not he did what he did for power and respect. Both maybe?
Or just the bible in general.
I dislike general debate.
Pali and sanskrit are very related. They're both Indic. This generally they're about as similar as Spanish and Italian.
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Shai Gar
I would love to learn about the Mughal empire as they seem to have descended from Genghis Khan....my peeps
I just watch a documentary on the Mongolian empire not too long ago, it was really good!
I hadn't heard about the Mughal Empire, the Islamic influence looks VERY interesting!!!
According to Edgar Cayce - one of the greatest christian psychics of the 20th century claimed:
- Unknown Life of Jesus: Cayce presented narratives of Jesus' previous incarnations, including a mysterious Atlantean figure called "Amilius" as well as the more familiar biblical figures of Adam, Enoch, Melchizedek, Joshua, Asaph, and Jeshua. Cayce describes Jesus as an Essene who traveled to India in his youth in order to study Eastern religions, more specifically astrology.
- Jesus and Christ: Following New Thought precedent, Cayce distinguishes between Jesus and Christhood. Briefly, Jesus was a soul like us who reincarnated through many lifetimes. "Christhood" is something he was the first to allow to be "manifest" through his material life, and it is something which we also ought to aspire towards. Cayce accordingly calls Jesus our "elder brother" and frequently makes reference to the way of the "lowly Nazarene."
Which documentary? i think i've seen all but i am never really impressed with History channel's documentaries. Let me know
Which documentary? i think i've seen all but i am never really impressed with History channel's documentaries. Let me know
It was on Veoh, I had to install the player, but I haven't noticed any problems from installing it.
http://www.veoh.com/browse/videos/category/educational/watch/v6263355rgSNNCJx
Not sure who made it, but it is absolutely fascinating.
When I listen to them speak, I can hear both incredible Chinese and Arabic influence in their language. Or maybe I am just hearing things??? I don't know!
Do you know of any good documentaries on the Mughal Empire???
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Aside from history channel...no. Did you see the barbarians series. My peeps was in it
Aside from history channel...no. Did you see the barbarians series. My peeps was in it
No, I didn't see the barbarians series.
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I can't wait to watch it.
No, I didn't see the barbarians series.
I have a treat for you!
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1137088286491088052&ei=qHPkSoWBE8LrlQeTy9TyDA&q=mughal
This makes my weekend!
Thank you
wasn't there supposed to be some kind of mild debate on this thread. Or have I made some kind of misunderstanding. (this is not sarcastic)
debates happen as they happen. if you're rearing for a debate, go through the thread, find something you disagree with, counter it (with proof), and see what happens. If you feel you already countered it, and no one responded, bump that specific argument with more refined info.
Do you really believe that if two different people has similar morality, means that one of them has stolen it from other?
In spite of the fascinating similarities, it seems there are enough uniquenesses in the Jesus story to rule out plagarism. Some scripture scholars indicate that, from the perspective of critical literature analysis, that we really only have six or so saying that actually came from the mouth of Jesus, however, this does not mean that other sayings in the Gospels are innacurate...it's just that the precise wordings may have changed a bit or certain emphasis was added to help guide and teach the early Christian communities. Remember, it was the authority of the eyewitnesses who knew Jesus that was paramount in the early Church....the writings and their place in the community came later. If some other influences did enter into the picture, they would have been probably been somewhat consistent with what Christ was saying and/or doing in his life/ministry/teaching.
Personally, there are enough odd historically valid inclusions in the Gospels to make the story hard to dismiss as a work. Because of this I have come to believe the Jesus story and the testimony of those early communities. Add to this the ongoing experience of centuries past...yes, to me it is something very real and present even now. That said, I find elements of this truth articulated in many different places, too...this does not bother me in the least.
Personally, there are enough odd historically valid inclusions in the Gospels to make the story hard to dismiss as a work. Because of this I have come to believe the Jesus story and the testimony of those early communities. Add to this the ongoing experience of centuries past...yes, to me it is something very real and present even now. That said, I find elements of this truth articulated in many different places, too...this does not bother me in the least.
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You think the devil tempting them both for 40 days and 40 nights.
Obviously morality like, don't kill or steal has been around far before Jesus.
So if Jesus didn't invent morality; then what do Christians cling to but his divinity. If the stories of his divinity are plagarized from other older religions, it would make most rational people question the idea of the bible as God's direct communication to man, don't you think?