Comments on: Who cares whether Jesus was divine? http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2006/11/27/who-cares/ Everyone has a right to my opinions Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:30:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Clarice http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2006/11/27/who-cares/#comment-25866 Clarice Thu, 30 Nov 2006 23:29:46 +0000 http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2006/11/27/who-cares/#comment-25866 Jesus never sought power? But he went about telling people what to do! And if he wasn't seeking power, why didn't he keep his water-walking under his hat? Next you'll be telling us that Abby Lee isn't an attention seeker :-) And, Rob, I think it rather <i>does</i> matter whether Jesus was divine, and I'll tell you why. Firstly, if believing in all that stuff about moral goodness is not dependent on believing in a divinity, then you don't need Jesus or the bible (or any alleged divine authority) to convince you of it, do you? And if you do believe that Jesus was divine, then you'll probably by extension believe most of the rest of the bible, even the implausible, preposterous and offensive stuff, and you might even use it as an excuse to be downright nasty to other people. ps d'you really think there might be more than 2 gay people out there? Jesus never sought power? But he went about telling people what to do! And if he wasn’t seeking power, why didn’t he keep his water-walking under his hat? Next you’ll be telling us that Abby Lee isn’t an attention seeker :-)

And, Rob, I think it rather does matter whether Jesus was divine, and I’ll tell you why. Firstly, if believing in all that stuff about moral goodness is not dependent on believing in a divinity, then you don’t need Jesus or the bible (or any alleged divine authority) to convince you of it, do you? And if you do believe that Jesus was divine, then you’ll probably by extension believe most of the rest of the bible, even the implausible, preposterous and offensive stuff, and you might even use it as an excuse to be downright nasty to other people.

ps d’you really think there might be more than 2 gay people out there?

]]> By: Andy Howard http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2006/11/27/who-cares/#comment-25360 Andy Howard Wed, 29 Nov 2006 01:34:18 +0000 http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2006/11/27/who-cares/#comment-25360 A very interesting speech by Tony Benn, on your link, how he was taught to follow prophets not profits. It doesn't matter what religion you follow the moral challenge is to be good and kind to your fellow man, and to eschew power for righteousness. I've never read Joseph Smith's readings, and even if they are morally righteous, I am still very suspicious how he sought and gained power. Jesus from my understanding never sought power but tried to spread good moral teachings through his own behaviour. A very interesting speech by Tony Benn, on your link, how he was taught to follow prophets not profits. It doesn’t matter what religion you follow the moral challenge is to be good and kind to your fellow man, and to eschew power for righteousness. I’ve never read Joseph Smith’s readings, and even if they are morally righteous, I am still very suspicious how he sought and gained power. Jesus from my understanding never sought power but tried to spread good moral teachings through his own behaviour.

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