To what extent are human beings hopeless and beyond redemption.I — Jack Cummins
So where do you think Jesus fits in here? — Fooloso4
And, of course, that was exactly how Greek and Roman philosophers reclined during a symposium. — Apollodorus
Jesus was Jewish. — Hanover
Jesus was Jewish. He reclined as a Jew. — Hanover
The story of being born of a god and a human is not something he would have allowed. — Fooloso4
Well, from a Christian viewpoint Jesus was the son of God so it would be difficult to establish to what extent, if any, he was Jewish. — Apollodorus
There is no evidence that he reclined exclusively at Passover. — Apollodorus
It is generally accepted he lived as a Jew — Hanover
Reclining at Passover was compulsory but Jews were reclining at other meals like everybody else, not only at Passover. — Apollodorus
But the fact remains that the only Jesus we really know is the Jesus described in the New Testament, which was not interested in scientifically objective history. — Jack Cummins
Karen Armstrong suggests the importance of contemplation of texts. But, I do think that a critical reading is also important, — Jack Cummins
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