Gimple said:
It certainly didn't sound like sarcasm to me.
That's on you, not me. I'm not responsible for how you choose to interpret my words.
But it's none of my business anyway.
What's none of your business, your untrue assumptions about what I've written? That's a curious thing to say.
If someone wants to hate heathens, it's well within their right to do so, isn't it?
Not sure what this applies to, or what you think this applies to in this thread.
I just think doing so is the opposite of what Christ taught.
So you are asserting knowledge of what Christ taught? (BTW, I thought this was about a person that was kinda sorta like Christ?
Like I mentioned above, that governments are usually responsible for organizing the spiritual masters' teachings into organized religions (and they don't do so without a political agenda),
I don't think that's part of their agenda. Where and how did you come to this conclusion?
I'm wondering if you -- or any other person who considers themselves a "Christian" --
Incorrect assumption. I don't consider myself a Christian.
ever considered that the views and beliefs you alluded to above are what the government wanted the people to accept, and that these views greatly differ from what the truth actually was and is.
What truth? Whose Truth? The hypothetical guy who's LIKE Jesus, but not really Jesus?
I'm confident that if Jesus were alive today, he would barely recognize his teaching in what is known today as common "Christian" belief and practice.
So you're pretty sure then about the mind of God, and how He would interpret things should He return. (BTW, I thought this thread was about a guy LIKE Christ, not Christ himself?)
If any Christian had the opportunity to sit and talk with Jesus today, I have little doubt that they would be quite surprised to discover that most of what they think he taught isn't what he actually taught.
So you not only assume to know the TRUTH of what Jesus taught (even though you said you're not sure too much about the Bible) AND you also know what people today THINK Jesus taught.
That's pretty good! How did you come by such insight?
Yes, I know, now I'm introducing ideas that could lead to religious debate.
That generally happens when you name drop Jesus like you and he are close pals and always finish each other's sentences.
But that's what I did ask. I didn't ask how people would respond if Jesus lived again today.
OK, so we're NOT talking about Jesus then?
I asked how the world would respond if another man came forward and taught truth (like Jesus did), and also performed miracles.
So who's this other man? X-men? Another son of another God? Another son of the same God?
You might want to re-read the OP.
OK, here's the original question:
Whether you believe there was a Jesus or not and whether or not you believe he performed miracles or if miracles are even possible, how do you think the world -- and especially the government -- would respond if another man started teaching the masses how we could unleash our true potential and performed "miracles" most people think are impossible, like levitation, healing "incurable" conditions, producing concrete forms out of the ether, etc.?
That would depend on his intentions. If this guy could do miracles like that, he could easily escape capture any time he wanted. He could vanish and appear any time he wanted. He could do whatever he wanted. If he wanted to be killed by the government to make a point, he'd be killed by the government.
If he wanted to become President, he'd become President.
Or maybe you wanted to put some limitations on his power?