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<br>he was also the founder of Christianity and its principals.
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<br>::No, the APOSTLES founded Christianity in an attempt to follow Jesus' PRINCIPLES but they didn't get it quite right, as is evidenced by the LONG history of Christianity's blatant disregard for its own teachings and equally long history of vicious tortures and killings in the name of Jesus. Can you say, "Inquisition?" Can you say, "Crusades?"
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<br>You also said:
<br>Remember Christ is seen as a wise person by the Jews but not the Christ and the fulfilling of prophecies. And must I also reminder you what faith crucified Jesus.
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<br>::Please don't presume to remind me of anything, you aren't that well versed. From your replies it is quite apparent that you haven't been paying too much attention to your own religious teachings. For instance: the Romans crucified Jesus with the complicity of the Jewish priests.
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<br>More of what you said:
<br>I have many Jewish friends that will admit to this
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<br>::They're just being polite in the face of your bigotry. You are and remain a shining example of one of the many reasons why I'm NOT a Christian, nor do I subscribe to ANY organized religion.
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<br>More of your statements:
<br>which of course does not diminish today what a great people and faith they are and in the long run they will blossom as a rose (if it has not already happened but will continue to do so).
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<br>::Oh, I'm sure the entire Jewish community is blessed by your benediction.
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<br>And, thankfully, the last of your statements:
<br>"I know what we will be left with, a few good non-Christian faiths and people standing alone, without the support of their Christian friends."
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<br>::And let me make sure that you understand, there are MANY MANY more people in the world who AREN'T Christian than those who are. They, and I, don't need the support of your self-centered Christian prejudice. In fact, in the thousands of years people existed before Christianity, and in its beginning, Christianity has needed and still needs the help of other religions. YOU should be reminded that Christianity is one of the NEWEST religions on earth. And, I'll tell you also that Christianity is an amalgam of things taken from other religions, and for example you should read about the Osiris (Asra) cult in ANCIENT EGYPT... who do you think the Mother Mary was? Why not take a trip thru history and read about Isis, Mother goddesses, there are innumerable virgin mother cults, ALL predating Christianity.
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<br>Miles, of course you have the right to make an argument, but please, at least make an educated one.
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