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To: Raycpa
One is that if there are other ways to heaven, Jesus's death was not necessary.

His execution certainly lends an importance to his teachings that other religious teachers don't have. According to the gospels, Jesus was executed for having the audacity to heal people on the sabbath, and in general for being a threat to the dominant religion of his place and time.

The second is based on the whole reason for Christianity, namely Jesus rose from the dead.

After reading the gospels I got the impression that the whole reason for Christianity was to rebel against the corruption of Judaism during Jesus' time and to spread the spirit of truth.

189 posted on 06/21/2006 9:58:51 AM PDT by Moonman62 (The issue of whether cheap labor makes America great should have been settled by the Civil War.)
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To: Moonman62
His execution certainly lends an importance to his teachings that other religious teachers don't have. According to the gospels, Jesus was executed for having the audacity to heal people on the sabbath, and in general for being a threat to the dominant religion of his place and time.

I assume you missed the part of sin atonement, without which Christianity doesn't exist.

After reading the gospels I got the impression that the whole reason for Christianity was to rebel against the corruption of Judaism during Jesus' time and to spread the spirit of truth.

Sure, that sounds like a cause to be persecuted over. I think you need to have your eyes opened when you read the gospel again. I think you missed a few key parts.

210 posted on 06/21/2006 10:39:56 AM PDT by Raycpa
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