Summarize the message and/or person of Jesus in 100 words or less.

[Insomniac]

A stripped down version of the Nicene Creed, a crazy religious fanatic, an ur-Communist, anarchist, hippie, whatever.

Basically, if you had you summarize Jesus, how would you describe his life and message concisely?

[vicar in a tutu]

Hates kids with Down Syndrome.

[Yelram]

Jesus sums up his teachings, and the teachings of all the prophets as the golden rule.

[vasili denisov]

This sacrifice is strength, not weakness, for the divine in kind works, not angry vengeance nor earthly materials or empty ritual, a union apart from all empires.

[IdiotBrain]

Be cool, motherfuckers!

[Satan]

hates fags, loves sinners

[PhilipChocolate]

hates fags, loves sinners
Jesus hates?

[Spanky]

only gays and blacks, YOU'RE FUCKED BUDDY

[PhilipChocolate]

Jesus's meaning on earth is, in my mind, just one thing: hope.

[Blue]

Hope... you find a hairdersser?

[SniffTheLog]

Chocolate Rain
Some stay dry and others feel the pain
Chocolate Rain
A baby born will die before the sin

Chocolate Rain
The school books say it can't be here again
Chocolate Rain
The prisons make you wonder where it went

Chocolate Rain
Build a tent and say the world is dry
Chocolate Rain
Zoom the camera out and see the lie

Chocolate Rain
Forecast to be falling yesterday
Chocolate Rain
Only in the past is what they say

Chocolate Rain
Raised your neighborhood insurance rates
Chocolate Rain
Makes us happy 'livin in a gate

Chocolate Rain
Made me cross

[Insomniac]

The law wasn't given to the people for God's sake; God gave the law to the people for theirs. God doesn't want you to behave, He wants your love, because He loves you. The whole of humanity He loves, so much that knowing no one could earn what's required, He sent Himself as a sacrifice to pay all debts and shatter all shackles. So love God, and do what is right because it benefits you. So love everyone you meet, more even than yourself, and especially when they’re undeserving, and imitate God’s love of you for their sakes and yours.

[Archetype]

More even than yourself? I thought it was love others as yourself.

[Insomniac]

That's the golden rule, but considering sermon on the mount/plain, I say it goes beyond even that.

[Yelram]

The law wasn't given to the people for God's sake; God gave the law to the people for theirs. God doesn't want you to behave, He wants your love, because He loves you. The whole of humanity He loves, so much that knowing no one could earn what's required, He sent Himself as a sacrifice to pay all debts and shatter all shackles. So love God, and do what is right because it benefits you. So love everyone you meet, more even than yourself, and especially when they’re undeserving, and imitate God’s love of you for their sakes and yours.

He didnt send himself, Jesus wasnt God, God isnt a lover, there isnt anything int he Bible to support that position. The God of the bible serves out wrath, the wrath that was unleashed upon Jesus was repayment for Adams original sin. Now ask yourself, who is to blame for Adams sin? ADAM, and who paid for it? JESUS, how does that make sense? How could "god" "dying" on a cross at the hands of man FORGIVE mans ORIGINAL sin, it makes absolutely no sense in the scope of the Bible.

I know i'm just begging for a quick quoting of John 3:16. So i'll do it myself.

“For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.

Is this cut and dry interpretation-wise? Does "him" refer to God or Gods son? What does "belief" incur? If God loved the world so much, why did he spend first book of the Old testament trying to destroy it? Why does the whole first 15 verses of John Chapter 3 have more to do with explaining the process of soul rebirth, and then ends with this silly" believe in me and you get everlasting life." Seems to me Jesus was explaining the reincarnation cycle, and some people took it out of context and turned it into "believe in Jesus, and you will live forever, and never be judged".

[Stax]

Yeah, I was going to say "Do unto others as you would have others do unto you", but ya'll already said The Golden Rule.

[ricko]

Jesus did it for the chicks.

[janois]

Be excellent to each other

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[Archetype]

It is not through adherence to code or law that we might find true life, but through a universal principal. The principal that drives man, the principal that defines him; love.

[Bastard]

It is not through adherence to code or law that we might find true life, but through a universal principal. The principal that drives man, the principal that defines him; love.

I don’t think it was just about love. Jesus did say “Love one another. As I have loved you, so must you love one another.” It was also said that "If you love me, you will obey what I command.“ and “I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.” As well as the statement of “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” I would say His message was about loving one another while maintaining faith, and through Him, faith, and works, one will achieve salvation.

[Archangel]

But since Christ is Love incarnate, following His example is to live Love, which in turn means following the supreme commandment...

[WET HOT MESS]

Jesus loves fast cars with hot rims, women, and drugs.


And his mama. And his baby mamas.

[Archangel]

Jesus the Jewish dude from 2000 years ago, NOT Jesus the Puerto Rican drugs dealer from Baltimore.

[WET HOT MESS]

Oh okay. Jesus loves everyone, even the major fuck ups who shouldn't be forgiven. And him being the son and messenger of God, that's probably why hell doesn't really exist, and neither does limbo because that'd be Jesus saying he loves some but not all. Or he loves you enough to make you feel better, but you'd still rot in hell for being a dickweed. Or maybe he doesn't really love everyone and hell and limbo does exist. Hrm. My head hurts.

[Archetype]

So love negates justice, is that what you're saying?

[WET HOT MESS]

I think he forgave everyone while he hung dying.

[Archetype]

Wouldn't that negate the message he had while he was alive?

[WET HOT MESS]

He still loves everyone.

[Archetype]

But why does that even matter?

[WET HOT MESS]

It's comforting.

[Pax Britannia]

Jesus's message Pax version: Love is the most powerful thing in the world. Treat others as you would like to be treated. Take the time in your life to have a relationship with God.

[Archetype]

It's comforting.
It's comforting to know that you are just as good as ol' Jeffrey Dahmer and Vlad the Impaler?

[WET HOT MESS]

Mmhmm, because we all are His chirruns, even the bad ones who do bad things are loved.

[Archetype]

That doesn't comfort me.

[WET HOT MESS]

It's natural to feel jealous.

[Pax Britannia]

Vlad the Impaler comforts me. He slaughtered many Mohammedians.

[Genius]

Love unconditionally.

[Septic_Porpoise]

to truly love yourself, your fellow man and your God.

[KennyPowers]

He had to be tough

[Bizz]

I like to think of Jesus as an Ice Dancer, dressed in an all-white jumpsuit, and doing an interpretive dance of my life.

I like to picture Jesus in a tuxedo T-Shirt because it says I want to be formal, but I'm here to party.

I like to think of Jesus like with giant eagles wings, and singin' lead vocals for Lynyrd Skynyrd with like an angel band and I'm in the front row and I'm hammered drunk!

I like to think of Jesus as a mischievous badger.

Also Jesus uses respawn hax.

[PhilipChocolate]

I like to think of jesus playing video games...but which one would he play?

[Daydreamer]

Jesus' true message that has never been revealed.

God sent me, his son, to this primitive planet and you fucking kill me. Not really though, I was just in a healing trance for three days before I awoke and now I am about to ascend to Heaven. Anyway, the age of man is just barely a blink of an eye for Dad. So in a couple of thousand of your years, barely that blink, he is gonna smite this planet with a big frakken rock that pummels the Earth's asshole and you will all be fucked.

[gillkonam]

That corruption in any form must be absolved and resolved if salvation is to be had. That the pauper, the priest and the prince are all equally worthy of salvation, although each must work to that state through acts of benevolence and cannot expect redemption on position alone. That one must love thy neighbor and help them in their times of need, leading them toward salvation through acts that influence, not force. That one should forgive if one desires G-d's forgiveness, and that the crime (or sin) does not define the individual, only the act that serves to redeem a transgression and the dedication to not sin again. Ultimately that the flesh is weak, but faith is eternally strong, so it is better to trust and follow the path of faith set before us than to be robbed of our purpose by the morbidity of vice or despair.

Compare that to what St. Paul thought the whole of the faith meant: We must believe in Christ's resurrection as the proof of our collective redemption, and I think we find how practicality and purpose has become confused with mysticism right from the start.

Oh yeah, and you don't have to keep Kosher.

[IdiotBrain]

Drink alcohol instead of water. Letcha nuts hang low.

[freegood]

That corruption in any form must be absolved and resolved if salvation is to be had. That the pauper, the priest and the prince are all equally worthy of salvation, although each must work to that state through acts of benevolence and cannot expect redemption on position alone. That one must love thy neighbor and help them in their times of need, leading them toward salvation through acts that influence, not force. That one should forgive if one desires G-d's forgiveness, and that the crime (or sin) does not define the individual, only the act that serves to redeem a transgression and the dedication to not sin again. Ultimately that the flesh is weak, but faith is eternally strong, so it is better to trust and follow the path of faith set before us than to be robbed of our purpose by the morbidity of vice or despair.

Compare that to what St. Paul thought the whole of the faith meant: We must believe in Christ's resurrection as the proof of our collective redemption, and I think we find how practicality and purpose has become confused with mysticism right from the start.

Oh yeah, and you don't have to keep Kosher.

I think it's less about acts and more about faith through Jesus. Performing acts should be for the purpose of building faith and serving God rather than glorifying the individual.

My 2 cents.

[dnegreiro]

interesting topic...
Galatians 5:14 The entire law is summed up in a single command: "Love your neighbor as yourself."

it's commonly heard, "Jesus loves you" which is very much evident in the Bible. But the teachings of Jesus were very much a sense of freedom when you not only accept love, but freedom comes from loving others.

John 13:35 By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another."

[matelotindien]

A stripped down version of the Nicene Creed, a crazy religious fanatic, an ur-Communist, anarchist, hippie, whatever.

Basically, if you had you summarize Jesus, how would you describe his life and message concisely?

In one word "LOVE"

[bdjlo09]

I think Jesus wanted people to follow him. He wanted to change their belief system. That's what I think from the stories about him, anyways. I think, however, Jesus is fictional. wasn't a real person.

[bdjlo09]

and he was suicidal.

[bdjlo09]

and he also preaches to kill and gives reasons or justifies it.
e.g:
mark 7, verse 10:
For Moses said, 'Honor your father and your mother,'and, 'Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.

and
Luke 19, verse 27:
But those enemies of mine who did not want me to be king over them—bring them here and kill them in front of me."

Some say his message is Love. Actually, it is love to kill.