i know it seems like i am playing with a religious question, a question that nobody asked. why? who needs religion today? I mean religion that belief in the existence of God. in the time where science has reveal many question of life, in the time when psychology has answering human problem, in the time where faith wont give money, who cares about religion? still the question of who is Jesus raised in my mind.
there are plenty of Books, Good books that telling Jesus from many different perspective and i dont want to comment or quote or trying to be scholastic upon this question of Jesus. Rather i want to reflect upon who is Jesus personally.
As the modern society questioning the divinity of Jesus, it bring doubt upon his integrity and honesty. Does Jesus a liar? Does he lied claiming that He is the son of God? Does he is a "false" prophet that somehow possess supernatural ability in himself? Does he actually just a charismatic person that somehow being pictured as God ? For some all of this question will be answered with yes, Jesus is a liar...he is no God, he is only a good man living in good condition of time
However, trying not to be apologetical i cant deny that he has become more real each day for me, i mean by real i become interested on him day by day. well, some people might claim that i just playing with my emotion but for me there are a simple passion to know this man that people claim as a liar. Being exposed to Him everyday bring curiousity upon who he is actually.
The only book that give a good information about Him is the Holy Bible, there are doubts upon how the Bible even existed but whehter unfortunate or not it is hard to find other information about Him in other more reliable sources. Anyway, Bible in critical view has been unreliable enought (at least in scholar circle) why bother believing on other controversies information?
As i glance and learn from this Gospel, The Gospel in New Testament i found a person that has been giving his life for humanity. A person that are there being with those that dying, rejected, puked, and expelled from society. Understanding little bit about Ancient Jewish Culture, Jesus has been one person that will stand and reveal what is the real good man is all about.
He sat with tax collector, people that considered as traitor during that time. He touch those leper, the most rejected people on that time, and he even mingle with prostitute, a sinner by accepting her annointment in a rich man house.
History might shown that with His name a war has been struck during the middle ages but never trough His example...
With this example we have seen in history, millions of people that died being inspired because of his love and compassion for humanity, it is trough Jesus example many people trough generation has stand for unfairness, injustice, and willing to care for those who are weak and oppressed. This liar that claim Himself as God has inspired million and million of people in every generation to amplify love and compassion for other human being.
it is true there are many other good man in this world that has inspired many other people but it take a supernatural being to maintain his influence for centuries and keep growing. There are no other God that has being mocked, parodied, questioned, doubted, claimed as a liar than Jesus. Why put too much care on someone that not significant? someoene that is a liar?
therefore for me, even if he is a liar there are more truth that i can see trough him. there are more example that i can follow rather than the lied he had made.
It takes Good man to change the world, but it takes God to maintain change for centuries.
He is the inspiration of one of my hero, Gandhi. He is the power that move human soul and spirit to love and care for other.
therefore, this liar that has stand for centuries will still be hero for millions of men across the Globe and for me God, Lord, and Savior
2 comments:
first of all get all your grammar mistakes fixed then someone might just think you are intelligent
"Does He Real?" wtf
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