[P-Marlowe]

Without getting too technical, how is "taking the form", "being made in the likeness" and "found in habit like" differ from "assumed"?

as·sumed (-smd)

adj.

1. Taken up or used so as to deceive; pretended: an assumed name.

2. Taken for granted; supposed: an assumed increase in population.

[Dr. Eckleburg]

Amen. Words matter.

[annalex]

[incomplete dictionary for assumed]

Is this all? I don't think anyone thinks that Kosta believes Christ wanted to fool us with His complete and perfect humanity. This is what I suspected, that you geenerate noise out of nothing meaningful to say.

"Assumed" in a theological discourse as everyone knows has plenty of connotations free from and sense of deception; note a quote from Ruskin below.

1. To take upon oneself: assume responsibility; assume another's debts.
2. To undertake the duties of (an office): assumed the presidency.
3. To take on; adopt: “The god assumes a human form” (John Ruskin).
4. To put on; don: The queen assumed a velvet robe.
5. To affect the appearance or possession of; feign.
6. To take for granted; suppose: assumed that prices would rise. See synonyms at presume.
7. To take over without justification; seize: assume control.
8. To take up or receive into heaven.

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