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Since you brought it up, can you name anything (anything at all) that Jesus said which was actually new or useful?
paarsurrey Says:
@ johns zande
How would you define “useful”? Please
Jesus did not bring any new religion; he followed the Word revealed on Moses.
Neither Moses nor Jesus opposed science.
Sir, I asked you to tell as to what you mean to be useful.
To me, Jesus, Moses, Krishna, Buddha, Socrates, Zoroaster never said anything that was not useful.
I did not claim that Jesus said or invented anything new.
Did I say it?
OK, so you admit Jesus said absolutely NOTHING that was new or useful. Nothing at all. Zip. Zero. Zilch.
Why, then, do you believe he was special in any way?
I am waiting for your defining “useful”.
I think atheists are reasonable people.
Please let me know as to what you understand from being useful.
You seriously want a definition for a word like useful? It’s the opposite of useless.
OK, but let’s say practical, functional, rational, sensible. Something that can be applied to the everyday betterment of one’s life, and the functioning of human societies.
Now i also asked for something “new” as well. Something new or useful.
You did ask new and useful; I admit.
Now please tell me anything which he said or did that was not practical, functional, rational, sensible?
Anybody among the viewers or readers are welcome to join this discussion. It is a friendly discussion not to bully anybody.
Everybody has a choice to be a humanist; I respect their choice.
Excuse me, but i asked you to tell me. Please don’t try and wriggle your way out of the question. It’s quite simple: name something (anything) new or useful said by Jesus.
paarsurrey Says:
I think it is an answer of your question in a way; if one cannot point out anything which he did or said as being not practical, functional, rational, sensible that fairly answers your question; though differently.
I know that many deeds and words are ascribed to Jesus wrongly that make his image mythical.
Jesus did not die on the cross; but Paul invented a religion out of it mythically which is know as Christianity; it has got nothing to do with Jesus.