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Subject: Methinks you're right.


Author:
Wade A. Tisthammer
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Date Posted: 12/18/01 11:26am
In reply to: Mredd 's message, "Who can it be now? (If you have to ask, you're too young to remember)" on 12/18/01 9:43am

The phrase “who can it be now?” does seem familiar, but I don’t know where it’s from. I am a young college student, so it maybe that it’s because I’m too young. BTW, did you see my little biosketch and photo? That’s what I look like, in case anybody’s wondering. Inspired by Ben’s post of getting along and learning more about each other I just thought I’d mention it.


>>>Jesus died because
>>>Rome saw him as a threat. He is not the son of a god.
>>
>
>What threat could one itinerate preacher in a forsaken
>corner of Judea have been to the Roman Empire?

>Precious little if any.

According to the New Testament, Pilate feared that there would be a riot. Some false witnesses testified that Jesus ordered people not to pay taxes. Too reluctant to accept Jesus as the Son of God? I would accept this scenario. Some nutball who thinks he’s the Son of God irritates some Pharisees by claiming (perhaps correctly) that they’re self-righteous hypocrites. The Pharisees don’t like it, so they want to come up with a plan to eliminate this troublemaker by having him crucified. In the end, it was not Rome that saw Jesus as a threat, but some religious leaders. That’s what really led to his death.


>>That’s probably open to debate.

>Agreed that whether Jesus was the son of God is
>definitely open for debate. Unless you happen to be a
>Christian, then there is no debate or the whole thing
>is rather a moot point. I don't base my faith on one
>who might be the son of God. It is based on the One
>who was the Son of God. No debate.

For those Christians struggling with doubts there is, though I think most of us have had doubts at one time or another.


>By the way while we're into defunct Aussie bands,
>there was a truly bitchin one in the mid 80's called
>Men at Work. Pretty tough. But AC/DC hails from
>Austrailia too so they pretty much rock down under.

Ah the 80s. I don’t remember a damn thing from that decade. No wait, I do remember me as a small kid looking at a calendar that was on a little plastic card, but that’s it. (Sorry if this makes you feel old.)

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