Originally Posted by JAPOV
"How do you see yourself?"
Question for you; If Christ Jesus returned today, the same way He came to us 2000yrs ago, do you believe the world would accept Him?

I'm agnostic Tony (without knowledge). How would I know? The lengthiest account of Christ comes from the NT, which was pulled together at Constantine's insistence several hundred years after Christ is said to have lived. (Council of Nicea) Other than that, the only accounts that I'm aware of are Josephus and Seneca. In both cases, he was not mentioned as the coming of God, but an incidental uprising in "Palestine" at the time.

So if someone showed up today and made a persuasive case that they were the 2nd coming of divinity...I'd need some proof to believe it.
Similarly, regarding Christ of 2k ago, I need some proof for that being accurate as told in the bible. A preacher thumping a bible and telling me that is all the proof that I need...is not enough. I need to see the particular words and how they clearly and exactly validate whatever is being proclaimed.

I've yet to see them, but I wait and occasionally ask someone like you to show me what you see that validates your beliefs. Even though it may seem otherwise, I'm not antagonistic towards religion, just inquisitive. I understand people wanting to connect with their maker and obtain answers to the big WHY. I'm one of them. Still looking.

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