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A stable is not a home, myrrh is not doTerra, formula didn't exist, and his mother died at the age of 43, and Jesus himself might have survived with a little tetanus vaccine. (lemmy.world)

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[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 10 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Tbf legendary Jesus probably never existed, at least as a single individual. But the teachings are well-ahead of his times, and sadly, apparently, well-ahead of ours.

I wish I could have a conversation with Vonnegut, though, over whiskey and cigars, about Cat's Cradle.

[–] BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I love the teachings of Christ. But I don't have illusions about it.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 2 points 6 months ago

No need to have illusions over any religion, because illusions lead to delusions. I refer to what I was indoctrinated into more often than other religions because that's what I'm most familiar with; but I tend to take what I want and discard what I don't, from all of them.

[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

But the teachings are well-ahead of his times

Not really, most of it is copy-pasted from either contemporaries (abandon your family and follow me), or from much older sources (treat others how you want to be treated).

[–] FourPacketsOfPeanuts@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Jesus himself said that none of his teaching was new, he taught the Torah to Jews, even "love your enemy" is an application of Leviticus 19:18

He gave one "new" command: love one another in the way I've shown you. (John 13:34)

The golden rule was not unique to Christianity, but the founder illustrating that love ought to be self-sacrificing and leading by example was new.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 1 points 6 months ago

I didn't answer that person because it seems so obvious, by looking around us and at ourselves that if we haven't mastered the lesson, it's certainly ahead of our time.

"Abandoned family...” not like he was married, and left a wife and child destitute. Neither did Siddhartha, his spouse and child remained in luxury afaict but who knows?