Wow - I thought I might be the only one. Bless the internet for information and contact.
Yes, I do not think there is a real God - in the traditional sense. Yet there is great merit in the teachings of many "religious" icons - Jesus is one of them. I feel that he must have existed - there's just too much evidence to deny it - but the message and the example he set have been long lost in ritual. I like the guy - and I think that if he were her today to see what has been made of his essence, he'd be seriously pissed off. To pattern one's actions and attitudes after the example that this man set is an honorable and beneficial act. I do - not because I was taught to fear the consequences if I didn't, but because I think the example is valid.
The "second coming" is a myth - but I dearly wish it was so, just to straighten out the silly misconceptions surrounding this most remarkable man. I live my life in his shadow - but totally reject the man-made fairy-tale constructed around his story. If I'm wrong - and there really is a God - I'm sure he'll understand. Meanwhile, I am amused by the ritual-bound fanatics who think they understand this man's message. I honor his life witrh the conduct of my own.
Yes, I do not think there is a real God - in the traditional sense. Yet there is great merit in the teachings of many "religious" icons - Jesus is one of them. I feel that he must have existed - there's just too much evidence to deny it - but the message and the example he set have been long lost in ritual. I like the guy - and I think that if he were her today to see what has been made of his essence, he'd be seriously pissed off. To pattern one's actions and attitudes after the example that this man set is an honorable and beneficial act. I do - not because I was taught to fear the consequences if I didn't, but because I think the example is valid.
The "second coming" is a myth - but I dearly wish it was so, just to straighten out the silly misconceptions surrounding this most remarkable man. I live my life in his shadow - but totally reject the man-made fairy-tale constructed around his story. If I'm wrong - and there really is a God - I'm sure he'll understand. Meanwhile, I am amused by the ritual-bound fanatics who think they understand this man's message. I honor his life witrh the conduct of my own.
