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Not blaming. You have gone beyond stating their position (re: Jesus words). You have actually supported their position, specifically, that all the words the NT says are the words of Jesus are the words of Jesus. This is a very âChristianâ position, which makes me wonder if you are in league with them, perhaps unbeknownst to yourself. That doesnât mean you are guilty. It just means you are mistaken.
I understand that. But youâve gone one step further and youâve endorsed their position, upholding the words of the NT to be the words of Jesusâ¦as absurd as that is. You have dismissed the possibility that only a fraction of such words may actually be authentic. Perhaps this is because you donât think Jesus was as historical a figure as you are. Itâs dishonest to turn around and say that if he was historical, and if he said anything at all, he must have said whatever the NT says he said. And yes, it puts some ignorant nasty things in his mouth. What motive could you possibly have for this except to discredit his legacy? What motive could Christians possibly have except to discredit his legacy also? That is why I suggest you are in the same league (with Christians)â¦to discredit the legacy of a truth-teller.
I donât disagree. And there isnât any âcontextâ that can make them less despicable. They cannot be explained away except to explain that they are not his words, and the NT misrepresents. This makes the NT a fallacious documentâ¦some sort of fraud. Unlike Christians, I am not trying to save the âinfallibleâ reputation of the NT. Conversely, I am helping it fall, because it is built on sand (lies, misrepresentation, fraud, ignorance).
I estimate that only between 5% and 20% of the words said to be Jesusâ words (in the NT) are authentic (his words, the words of the Spirit of Truth). They are couched within a context of contradiction, ambiguity, and ignorance. So, the meaning of the 5-20% is lost in translation, unless one reads between the lines.
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You haven't answered my question so would you kindly respond directly to it.
This is nothing to do with what I believe or don't believe . Still trying to blame me for what Christians believe are Jesus's words, is petty and ridiculous.
Not blaming. You have gone beyond stating their position (re: Jesus words). You have actually supported their position, specifically, that all the words the NT says are the words of Jesus are the words of Jesus. This is a very âChristianâ position, which makes me wonder if you are in league with them, perhaps unbeknownst to yourself. That doesnât mean you are guilty. It just means you are mistaken.
I've put forward what millions of Christians state they believe to be the words and teachings of Jesus Christ sent by God Almighty, in the form of the New Testament. Absurd as that is , NT is accepted by them to be what Jesus taught.
I understand that. But youâve gone one step further and youâve endorsed their position, upholding the words of the NT to be the words of Jesusâ¦as absurd as that is. You have dismissed the possibility that only a fraction of such words may actually be authentic. Perhaps this is because you donât think Jesus was as historical a figure as you are. Itâs dishonest to turn around and say that if he was historical, and if he said anything at all, he must have said whatever the NT says he said. And yes, it puts some ignorant nasty things in his mouth. What motive could you possibly have for this except to discredit his legacy? What motive could Christians possibly have except to discredit his legacy also? That is why I suggest you are in the same league (with Christians)â¦to discredit the legacy of a truth-teller.
Irrespective of any belief, some of those teachings of Jesus are obviously despicable. That is my argument.
I donât disagree. And there isnât any âcontextâ that can make them less despicable. They cannot be explained away except to explain that they are not his words, and the NT misrepresents. This makes the NT a fallacious documentâ¦some sort of fraud. Unlike Christians, I am not trying to save the âinfallibleâ reputation of the NT. Conversely, I am helping it fall, because it is built on sand (lies, misrepresentation, fraud, ignorance).
You are the one saying they are not his words.
I estimate that only between 5% and 20% of the words said to be Jesusâ words (in the NT) are authentic (his words, the words of the Spirit of Truth). They are couched within a context of contradiction, ambiguity, and ignorance. So, the meaning of the 5-20% is lost in translation, unless one reads between the lines.
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