So how does what you believe compare to the works of the Jesus Seminar?
I honestly couldn't tell you. I have not read their report. And, I will not shell out 35 bucks to read it. I understand that a group of people got together and voted on what they believed concerning the authenticity of the sayings of Jesus, among other topics as well. Is this correct?
I have never allowed any man be it a cleric or so-called scholar influence me in formulating a belief. I literally "picked up my own cross and followed after Him" just as He told us many times that is what we must do. Following after all the false teachers to lead you astray is the biggest mistake you could ever make in life. Jesus really harped on this fact and for good reason. The Holy Spirit of the Divine Mother will lead you to the Truth through Jesus and His Word. She exists in all of us, but, since Christianity has this all-boys club of a trinity doctrine, no one can connect with the True Holy Spirit. They even go as far as to call Her a "ghost", which is the spirit of a dead person. I'm getting off track here, but I feel like I must make a point.
No earthly human can lead you to the Truth. No minister, priest, rabbi, cleric, or scholar, including the Jesus seminar. The only way you can know Truth is to know Wisdom, which is the True Holy Spirit of the Divine Mother. Christians claim to possess the Holy Ghost as they call Her by participating in a worthless ritual called baptism. Jesus knew Her because He possessed the fullness of the Spirit, whether He was real or not. Again, we need to focus on the Words not the stories. He recognizes Her in two passages, but, they go unnoticed and ignored by Christians, including all the Pharisees and scribes of the day.
Matt 11:19 The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.
Luke 7:34-35 The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners! But wisdom is justified of all her children.
I'll wrap this up now before I bore you to tears. The point here is that no man or group of people can really know what is Truth unless they possess the fullness of what I call the Cosmic Christ Spirit, an androgynous Spirit of Truth/Wisdom, or Dad and Mom as I like to call Them.
I can say this concerning the Jesus seminar. They most probably have a much larger list of unauthentic sayings than I. There are very few Words of Jesus that I question, so my list is very short. They are selling a book, so I imagine their list is a bit longer. I would be curious to see it, but, not curious enough to spend money to find out. I'll leave you now with a few quotes from a couple different scrolls that the so-called "Holy Roman Church" did not want people to see. Thank Providence that some monk was wise enough to hide them, and keeping a lot of Truth from being destroyed by this "holy" church.
Jesus said, "Where there are three, they are without god, and where there is but a single one I say that I am with him."' (Gospel of Thomas)
As in "the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost" separate but equal. Talk about blasphemy, call your Heavenly Mom a ghost. The "holy" church may have tried to kill Her but I guarantee you She is very much alive. She exists in you, reach out to Her.
Jesus said: If a blind man leads a blind man, they both fall into a pit. (Gospel of Thomas)
Thus it is also possible for you all to receive the Kingdom of Heaven: unless you receive it through knowledge, you will not be able to find it.(Secret Book of James)
However,
Jesus said: The Pharisees and the scribes have taken the keys of knowledge (and) have hidden them. They did not go in, and those who wished to go in they did not allow. But you, be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. (Gospel of Thomas)
Two more and I'll stop. Hope you gain something from all of this, and didn't go to sleep.
Jesus said: Recognize what is before you, and what is hidden from you will be revealed to you; for there is nothing hidden that will not be made manifest.
"Understand what is in front of your face, and then what is hidden from you will be disclosed to you." (Gospel of Thomas)
But Jesus said, "No, but I shall go to the place from whence I came. If you wish to come with me, come!"
They all answered and said, "If you bid us, we come."
He said, "Verily I say unto you, no one will ever enter the kingdom of heaven at my bidding, but (only) because you yourselves are full. (The Apocryphon of John)
The point is this. No one can Truly know Christ unless we become Christs ourselves. Christians better wake up and quit worshiping the stories and ignoring the Words.
Sorry, I have to get one more little saying in that Christians ignore as well.
Matt 7:22-23 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
Sorry it is so long.
Peace