Jesus

[Bossy Monkey]

Poll question: Jesus

[Bucky]

1. ...is an invocation uttered upon experiencing exasperation.

Usually something like, "Jesus, you're stupid" muttered under my breath after the offending party has left my classroom.

[elshiva]

2. Does not exist.

[FloridaJudy]

3. An inspired teacher

With some good ideas whose message was high-jacked by some really repellent people for their own purposes.

I'm convinced the world would be a better place if God had allowed Saul to travel on to Damascus unmolested. What was She thinking!

[RetroLounge]

4. Jesus is Just like Honey

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYTpRWlQnf0

RL

[ghostsofgiants]

10. Shit, I didn't notice you had posted it first!

x(

:P

[RetroLounge]

12. GMTA

:hi:

RL

[Symarip]

5. Howcome 'is a friend of mine' isn't an option?

For serious.

[redqueen]

22. Dang.

I thought I got there first.

[Oeditpus Rex]

6. ...was *not* the Messiah!

'E was a very naughty boy!

[Shell Beau]

7. I will be pissed if this doesn't turn into a flame war and my damn

Jennifer Aniston is hot thread did!!! :P

[Bossy Monkey]

17. Jennifer Aniston is markedly more popular in the Lounge than is Jesus

or at least more controversial.:D

[Bucky]

30. Brad Pitt didn't dump Jesus to hook up with Angelina Jolie

at least not directly

[leeroysphitz]

8. Other. Bowler.

[ghostsofgiants]

11. Nobody fucks with him.

[peekaloo]

18. 8 year olds Dude.

[Ikonoklast]

35. Dude.

[ghostsofgiants]

9. Jesus and Mary Chain were pretty good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYTpRWlQnf0

[annabanana]

13. A hugely charismatic teacher & philosopher at least. .

[crimsonblue]

14. Jesus....

is a douchebag.

[Sebastian Doyle]

15. Died for your sins. Twice.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=user_profiles&u_id=130621

[Taverner]

16. Atheists for Jesus!

[fizzgig]

19. built my hotrod

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RBKTo5K14M

[Droopy]

20. I gotta go with the Doobies

[redqueen]

21. Other:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-NOZU2iPA8

:D

[Deep13]

29. The horror. The horror.

Wow.
:wtf:

[Dr. Strange]

32. woot!

:woohoo:

[AwakeAtLast]

36. Wow.

Who knew kicky ska could be religious, too? :shrug:

:D

[lightningandsnow]

23. H. Christ on a raft...

is my favorite pseudo-profanity ever.

[graywarrior]

24. Is NOT an alcoholic

[Heidi]

25. "... just alright with me."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3aYJibxMOQ&feature=related

[SecularMotion]

26. Jesus Loves You

Everyone else thinks you're an asshole.

My favorite bumper sticker
:)

[Bucky]

31. This I know...

For the Bible tells me so

[Deep13]

27. Friday night to Sunday morning is a day and a half.

The Jesus of the Bible did not, could not exist. If there was a person who was the basis of those stories, he was not the Jesus of the Bible. I'm frankly a bit shocked to see so many have ignored reality and signed onto the myth as if it were fact.

The Gospels themselves contradict each other and contain historical inaccuracies. Plus, anyone who thinks Jesus was the model of virtue ought to read it again. Frankly, there's some scary shit in there. At least Job escaped YHWH's merciless persecution when he was dead. The idea that one can be tortured FOREVER for merely disagreeing with Christianity is an invention of the NT. If you are suggesting we selectively read the NT to exclude bits you find barbaric or that are impossible, then in what way is it a holy book? Besides, the "good" parts are not unique to Christianity. If you think the pronouncements of JC are the apex of human ethics or morality, then you really owe it to yourself to read some other holy writings.

The think I find the most offensive about Christianity is the idea that we are born evil and that suffering is the way to fix that. Torturing and murdering an innocent man does not make us less evil. It really ought to be obvious to everyone that it makes us MORE evil and sets a terrible precedent that has resulted in untold suffering for centuries.

[Lyric]

28. ...shoots, blocks, SAVES!

[Tuesday Afternoon]

33. all of the above

dependent on to whom you talk.

[tigereye]

34. one culture's favorite symbol of rebirth and renewal

which isn't a bad thing in itself...

[astral]

37. Well, what about any kinda belief in any kinda God?

Do we have one? Or not? Is it evil to believe in God?

I believe there is an Inteligent Creative Force that created the Universe ("universe" meaning that which includes everything even that which we can not conceive of). I do not believe or disbelieve whether we survive consciously our physical death. I do not believe that Christ was the son of God, or that him dying on the cross (if he ever lived at all) is going to give anybody eternal salvation. I do not believe that failing to believe in God will result in your eternal damnation.

But I do believe there is a force outside ourselves pushing us towards the positive, towards being better human beings, towards increased spiritual strength and development, and that it is a force that can heal if used in the right way, such as in prayer or group prayer.

[MineralMan]

38. My ex-in-laws' gardener.

Last name Hernandez.

[MineralMan]

39. Jesus is just alright with me..

[bmbmd]

40. Suffered

under the Pontius Pilate.