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Jesus the only way?
Why do people say that Jesus is the only way to get to the Father (Krishna)?
I think I know the source of this prejudice.
Such prejudice is largely based on the following verse from the New Testament
ergo eimi ha hodos kai ha alatheia kai ha zoa; oudeis...
erketai pros ton patera ei ma di emou
'I am the way, the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father expect through me.' (Matt. 14:6)
However, this is a rather slender peg on which to hang one's religious intolerance. Especially since the original Greek renders the verse a bit differently than cited above- although the above translation is the one you would probably find in the Bible. The Greek word erketai is extremely present tense. So, rather than 'comes' as the word is rendered above, it would more accurately be 'can presently come.' This, of course, changes the whole meaning. Jesus is actually saying, 'I am the way, the truth, and the life; no one can presently come to the Father except through me.' Thus, Christian exclusivity becomes absurd. Unlike the interpretations pushed upon us by Bible-thumpers- who say that surrender to Jesus is the only way, for all time-Jesus simply said that he was the way presently, at that time, in Palestine 2,000 years ago. Says Dr. Boyd Daniels of The American Bible Society, 'Oh, yes. The word erketai is definitely the present tense form of the verb. Jesus was speaking to his contemporaries.' Please give suggestions. Thank You.