[Mrs. Don-o]

Meaning no respect for you personally, but I find it hard to imagine that a "monk" (Catholic? Orthodox?) would have been so oblivious of his Incarnation (Virgin birth) and His Passion (suffering and death) when these are the essential elements of our Salvation.

True, His message and life are great; but without His being the Incarnate God and Crucified Savior, his words would remain the message of a very good carpenter who perhaps dabbled in hallucinogens.

[Forward the Light Brigade]

Monk was Episcopal who told me Jesus lived for me. His message was more powerful than his blood—the death was only a confirmation of his message.