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What if Jesus was a real being and his real message was one of letting go of the world with faith?

AstralProjecteeAstralProjectee
edited April 2012 in General Banter
What would you say if Jesus is real and his real message was one of letting go of the world with faith?

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  • Telly03Telly03 Veteran
    I don't know what you mean by "letting go of the world with faith"?
  • andyrobynandyrobyn Veteran
    Using the expression " with faith " suggests to me without fear, or maybe it is better expressed as with confidence.
  • genkakugenkaku Northampton, Mass. U.S.A. Veteran
    I'm with @Telly03 -- willing to play the speculative game, but not clear what "letting go of the world with faith" might mean from @AstralProjectee's point of view.
  • andyrobynandyrobyn Veteran
    Also, is the opening post suggesting that was the real message of Jesus ????
  • BekenzeBekenze
    What if the Buddha wasn't real and we're all just spaghetti?
  • AMHAMH
    What if the Buddha wasn't real and we're all just spaghetti?
    Flying spaghetti monster!

    No really, there is no proof that anything is real, and we act as if it is all real (that helps the functioning part of it) and then we can't take it too seriously. So if we have faith in something and it causes to strive to be our best and live a more compassionate life, but then we die and find out we were wrong? well I think it is still okay and better than many who are not striving.

  • andyrobynandyrobyn Veteran
    What if my aunt was a man, hey - then she would be my uncle, right?
    But when it comes to the teachings of the Buddha, they are verifiable ..
  • DakiniDakini Veteran
    I still don't get this theory that Jesus and the Buddha weren't real.
  • vinlynvinlyn Colorado...for now Veteran
    I agree, Dakini.
  • DakiniDakini Veteran
    I suspect it's like the Shakespeare-was-really-a-composite-of-different-writers theory, but the analogy just doesn't work for me.
  • DaltheJigsawDaltheJigsaw Mountain View Veteran
    And what if we aren't real? And what if this life is a virtual game? And on and on we go. We have to pull out, and just focus on not guessing. Perhaps, we can then focus on being more focused on doing good? Lol.
  • shanyinshanyin Novice Yogin Sault Ontario Veteran
    edited April 2012
    @bekenze

    this is the correct response
    What if the Buddha wasn't real and we're all just spaghetti?
    this is the correct answer
  • DairyLamaDairyLama Veteran Veteran
    What would you say if Jesus is real and his real message was one of letting go of the world with faith?

    You'd probably need to study the New Testament to answer that one.
    ;)
  • cazcaz Veteran United Kingdom Veteran
    What would you say if Jesus is real and his real message was one of letting go of the world with faith?
    I Dont know, Nor do I mind really I practice Buddhadharma not Christianity.
  • DairyLamaDairyLama Veteran Veteran
    What would you say if Jesus is real and his real message was one of letting go of the world with faith?
    I Dont know, Nor do I mind really I practice Buddhadharma not Christianity.
    It's not too late to convert though.

    :D
  • DavidDavid A human residing in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Ancestral territory of the Erie, Haudenosaunee, Huron-Wendat, Mississauga and Neutral First Nations Veteran
    I think Jesus was teaching how to live a sinless life as he saw it. "Before Abraham I am" sounds like he has shed his self and is talking from a universal perspective to me.

    I don't think he died to free us of sin as that seems highly irresponsible to me. He lived to free us of sin and was killed for it.
  • BekenzeBekenze
    I stick by my spaghetti theory.
  • DavidDavid A human residing in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Ancestral territory of the Erie, Haudenosaunee, Huron-Wendat, Mississauga and Neutral First Nations Veteran
    Well, it does leave a better taste. I'm eco friendly so I must like the world.
  • federicafederica Seeker of the clear blue sky... Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt Moderator
    What would you say if Jesus is real and his real message was one of letting go of the world with faith?
    i dunno, @AstralProjectee ... YOU answer the question.... what 'if'...?

  • DakiniDakini Veteran
    I don't know what you mean by "letting go of the world with faith"?
    I still need to know what this means.

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