How much of Christianity came from Jesus, and how much came from other sources?

[Cow Poke]

If he was it was to do with Judaism. I doubt he'd read Plato in the original Greek or Virgil in the original Latin.

He invented Greek and Latin.

[Sparko]

He invented Greek and Latin.

He invented people.

[Cow Poke]

He invented people.

Nothing exists He did not invent!

[Sparko]

Nothing exists He did not invent!

But I thought Al Gore invented the internet?

[Cow Poke]

But I thought Al Gore invented the internet?

Well, yeah, but the Bible was written first, and wasn't able to include that as an exception. Don't ya hate it when that happens?

[Sparko]

Well, yeah, but the Bible was written first, and wasn't able to include that as an exception. Don't ya hate it when that happens?

Well I guess since Jesus invented Al Gore he still gets the ultimate credit.

[Cow Poke]

Well I guess since Jesus invented Al Gore he still gets the ultimate credit.

Well, there ya go! And, I'm still figuring this one out, He even invented H_A!!!!

[rogue06]

Well, there ya go! And, I'm still figuring this one out, He even invented H_A!!!!

Just goes to show that He has a sense of humor.

[eider]

It would suck having to go down into the valley to a well to get water every day. Maybe that's why the village wasn't on top of the hill but down where the water is.

Marys well was not in the valley, it was much further up than that.

I have read that Marys well was in fact a spring, which is how it was located further up than in the valley. In the picture you can see what I mean.
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[eider]

Preliminary Check

Sepphoris was taken by Rome in 4BCE, after a rebellion under Judas the Galilean.

Wrong.
Sepphoris was taken by Judas Bar Ezekia in 4BC
The rebellion against taxation in 6AD was led by Judas the Galilean.

You cannot staple these two incidents together.

[eider]

Yes there were many James' and Judas' and two of them were Jesus' brothers. And has been said previously, James most likely didn't become a disciple until after the resurrection.

If brother James joined the movement then, yes, it would have been after Jesus's death, imo.
But the disciple and the blood brother, I wonder which it was?

Not much is known about Jude. But the Church has always held that both were the actual brothers of Jesus.

Tradition...that's cool.

And also as people keep telling you, Jesus wasn't dismissing his family when he asked "Who are my brothers and sisters?" He was elevating his friends to the same level as his brothers and sisters.

And as I keep telling those people, the actions and words of Jesus in those verses clearly show the opposite of wehat they feel the need to claim.
He didn't seem to get any support from them when he had been in Nazareth, either.

[eider]

You are doing it again. You are substituting what YOU THINK for any actual evidence to the contrary. Same as you admitted to regarding the bible. Confirmation bias. Evidence that supports WHAT YOU THINK, you will accept, but evidence that contradicts WHAT YOU THINK, you will reject. That is the opposite of having an open mind or doing actual research.

Wake up eider.

Question:-
Imagine that you and your family lived on Nazareth in 2BC, and you heard that a Roman Army was coming to within a few miles of your home for a military action to quell a rebelluion.
Can you imagine how Roman soldiers treated Jewish peasants? Would you like your loved ones and daughters around...nearby?

Stay or go? This is an easy question.

[eider]

By the way, just a note....

I do not believe that Green Jell-o Salad came from Jesus, or anything He said, did, believed or implied.

Just wanted to make that clear.

No?
OK..... I'll just have to remove that from the salad-bar.

Hang on....... how about a sauce for that?

[eider]

In other words, it didn't meet your preconceived notions, so you ignored it. When challenged, you went looking for information which allegedly supported your preconceived notions. If this is how you did your HJ research....

Ha ha.......... I didn't need to produce info for me.....just for you.
I loved that tower, down in the bowl of land....... a joy to see.

[eider]

Given that Jesus was God the Son, he could probably speak any language he wanted. Just like the apostles did by the power of the Holy Spirit in Acts 2.

I've seen people doing that, in tongues, in a church in East London. And could they ever sing..... wow!