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Wednesday, May 12, 2004

More Jesus Controversy 

Today's AA-S looks at theories presented by several scholars, who claim that Jesus was not the Messiah, and that He never intended to be worshiped.

"A lot of people are desperate for this," Loehr said. But he acknowledged that many Christians would reject his ideas, which dispute the notion of Jesus as a deity.

Loehr said the four Gospels were written decades after Jesus' death, so the seminar fellows rely on portions of other Gospels not included in the New Testament and other ancient texts that they believe paint a more accurate picture of Jesus.

For that reason, Loehr said, his message will not appeal to Christians who believe the Bible is inerrant.


His message obviously would not apeal to me, but I have no problem with looking at alternate viewpoints when it comes to these matters. Frankly, though, I don't see how someone can call himself a minister, while blatantly rejecting Scripture.

Loehr says, "If you've been given the choice between the teachings of Jesus and the creeds and dogmas of Christianity, pick Jesus." How can you "pick Jesus," if at the same time you're saying that the Book, which serves as the foundation for everything Jesus said and did, is errant and based on mistaken translations and interpretations?

Now I will agree that the "creeds and dogmas" (many of which are Man-ordained) often get in the way of the true meaning of Christianity. But how can you likewise ignore something like "I am the Way, the Truth and the Life." Are we to "pick Jesus" only when it fits this theory?

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