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31. True on the second part, but, fwiw, I disagree as to the first.

Mon Feb 16, 2015, 04:20 PM

Feb 2015

Jesus said all the law and all the prophets (i.e., all of the OT) boiled down to two things:

1. Love your God

2. Love your neighbor as yourself.

Now, I could say Jesus's did a lousy job of summarizing the OT accurately, but that is what he said it all boiled down to.

And the religious hierarchy was always criticizing him for not obeying the OT, such as when his disciples picked corn on the sabbath and ate it, when absolute rest was deemed to be required.

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That would be one clydefrand Feb 2015 #1

Why? Ms. Toad Feb 2015 #2

So much for the continuation of the human race Fumesucker Feb 2015 #17

I don't know that the wish for everyone to be like Jesus Ms. Toad Feb 2015 #20

It could be read that way but that's not quite what I meant Fumesucker Feb 2015 #24

Ok. I get that - Ms. Toad Feb 2015 #68

Never met the guy, but I've heard stories bhikkhu Feb 2015 #3

I'm curious about which of the words Jesus is quoted as saying that make the hair on the back pnwmom Feb 2015 #77

Matthew 24:15-51 is one example bhikkhu Feb 2015 #78

The Jesus Clones. It's already been done. randome Feb 2015 #4

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Buddha gets Jesus' vote Brother Buzz Feb 2015 #7

Enlightenment is useful in life. hifiguy Feb 2015 #67

Sometimes enlightenment is overrated Brother Buzz Feb 2015 #69

not really Marrah_G Feb 2015 #8

If everyone in the world were imaginary? MattBaggins Feb 2015 #9

Only if it's Punk Rock Jesus Nevernose Feb 2015 #10

That was a great edhopper Feb 2015 #70

if everyone in the world tried to love their neighbor, G_j Feb 2015 #11

If we are to believe he was a real man that was the man he was. glasshouses Feb 2015 #42

it could be if everyone followed these 2 simple rules Romeo.lima333 Feb 2015 #12

Not really... SidDithers Feb 2015 #13

and he advocated all the nasty things in the old testament. and could have healed ALL the sick but msongs Feb 2015 #14

Where did you come up with that one? Drahthaardogs Feb 2015 #15

True on the second part, but, fwiw, I disagree as to the first. merrily Feb 2015 #31

i think jesus was sent to prove that we all could heal ourselves bedazzled Feb 2015 #80

What did Jesus say about slavery? merrily Feb 2015 #29

Nothing. That's the point... SidDithers Feb 2015 #38

Good point. merrily Feb 2015 #40

It is very rare that I agree with you. Jamastiene Feb 2015 #57

i always heard he was a really nice, kind, and thoughtful guy orleans Feb 2015 #16

I only read a couple of paragraphs of that article before I started laughing. merrily Feb 2015 #43

well, i'm here to amuse. n/t orleans Feb 2015 #49

I'm sorry if I can't take the article seriously. I am not imputing its contents to you, though. merrily Feb 2015 #50

that's okay. really. i just put it up there --no big deal. n/t orleans Feb 2015 #51

I ran out of hearts, but I am going to buy a few more right now so I can heart you in apology. merrily Feb 2015 #53

no apology is necessary. and if my most recent heart is from you--i thank you orleans Feb 2015 #74

I prefer... Behind the Aegis Feb 2015 #18

aw, or innocent babies (though, in both cases, I could do with less drool and more toilet training). merrily Feb 2015 #32

Arf! sibelian Feb 2015 #41

What a beautiful, happy looking dog! smirkymonkey Feb 2015 #66

or that glasshouses Feb 2015 #44

see, I have three dogs hfojvt Feb 2015 #46

Fictional? Iggo Feb 2015 #19

Maybe just the diety thing is fictional. Ilsa Feb 2015 #21

my sister told this "joke" hfojvt Feb 2015 #47

Dead? Mythical? On a trailer hitch? n/t winter is coming Feb 2015 #22

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Evergreen heroes whose stories were told seveneyes Feb 2015 #25

There wouldn't be any women. deaniac21 Feb 2015 #26

Are you sure? merrily Feb 2015 #33

wouldn't it be like a slow episode of the walking dead? RedstDem Feb 2015 #27

Not if it means living under occupation. One_Life_To_Give Feb 2015 #28

You mean where divorced women could never remarry Warpy Feb 2015 #30

Jesus said that? merrily Feb 2015 #34

Let alone did he do that? Glassunion Feb 2015 #54

Uh-huh, and more than one gospel contains it. Warpy Feb 2015 #63

Sounds like only the men get blamed. merrily Feb 2015 #65

Jewish? REP Feb 2015 #35

Am I jewish? no glasshouses Feb 2015 #45

you asked if I wished everyone were like Jesus. Jesus was a Jew. REP Feb 2015 #71

Dead? COLGATE4 Feb 2015 #36

lol n/t orleans Feb 2015 #52

Twice! Iggo Feb 2015 #58

No. Variety is good. Jesus was compasssionate and thoughtful. cheapdate Feb 2015 #37

Bipolar Jesus? randome Feb 2015 #62

Hm. We'd all be constantly getting ourselves nailed to things. sibelian Feb 2015 #39

I would rather be myself! n/t RKP5637 Feb 2015 #55

yes guillaumeb Feb 2015 #56

Yet it seems: misternormal Feb 2015 #61

when a believer talks to me about Leviticus guillaumeb Feb 2015 #72

No, I don't. Jamastiene Feb 2015 #59

It would be like "Jesus freaks out in the street Agnosticsherbet Feb 2015 #60

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We should combine this thread with this thread DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2015 #75

Hell no! Here's why! HERVEPA Feb 2015 #76

He had his good points cemaphonic Feb 2015 #79

No, but LWolf Feb 2015 #81

Praise be to Jesus... SidDithers Feb 2015 #82

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