pattimax
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Sorry Juan, truth is not relative on the Christianity page.
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[/i]Sorry Juan, truth is not relative on the Christianity page.
What leads you to believe a prophet is anything but a man? A man who merely happens to be "awake?"fyi: Buddha was not a prophet, he was a man like all of us, the only difference is that he was "awake."
so was Christ for he was tempted just like us, for it is written:fyi: Buddha was not a prophet, he was a man like all of us, the only difference is that he was "awake."
To reiterate my favorite quote:
"The best religion is the religion that brings you closest to God." - Howard Storm
For me, I happen to believe that it's through Christ.
Kindest Regards, pattimax!
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There is always the possibility I may be mistaken.
so was Christ for he was tempted just like us, for it is written:
Hebrews 2:18 For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.
fyi: Buddha was not a prophet, he was a man like all of us, the only difference is that he was "awake."
you better be sorry!Sorry Leo, meant to quote this one.
Tolerance belongs everywhere.Relativism belongs elsewhere.
Perhaps this is better suited to another board, but the context of discussion brought it to light here.![]()
Actually that is not a bad idea, I copied this post to the B&S board. The thread named "I may be mistaken..."
What leads you to believe a prophet is anything but a man? A man who merely happens to be "awake?"
Ah! You didn't say this at first. I suppose one way to look at it is that Buddha was "awake" to a mildly different reality. Greater or lesser neither of us is suited to answer, at least not beyond ourselves.I thought prophets were supposed to have some sort of direct communication to god, im pretty ignorant on this one so if it's different please tell me. But if im correct, then Buddha, not asserting the idea of god, could not be a prophet.
Words are tricky little things. A chance comment from one can spark a serious reaction in another. Communication is always difficult at best, yet those of us who are not capable of telepathic communication are left with little else to work with. I hadn't ever really considered the matter, but I would suppose one could equate the Buddha with a prophet, at least for Buddhism. Unless one wanted to nitpick the finer nuances...then nothing is as it seems.Although the words we use aren't really the important part, it's their meaning. If a prophet can exist without god than yes you could say he was a prophet.