Welcome!


Join more than 151,000 members on FunAdvice to ask questions, share advice, photos and make new friends today.
FunAdvice RSS for this page:
Rss_feed

Jesus the only way?

Charon, Hydra, and Nix Asked by bbbb about 1 year ago, 8 answers.

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.

Shark Atack Answered by funadvice on Mar 31, 2008, 11:29PM
53985 answers

Im sorry but you freak me out. sad

my mask Answered by lonewolfoftyme on Mar 31, 2008, 11:30PM
129 answers

Jesus isnt the way, we are all holy, the same things happens to everyone when we die (we become one again with god)

and im sorry if that sounds hippi-ish

Answered by grasshopper on Mar 31, 2008, 11:31PM
247 answers

Ok,
So I don't get it but.. why bother trying to answer all that stuff?
I mean god gave you a life to live it.. now live it!
lol.

my mask Answered by lonewolfoftyme on Apr 01, 2008, 12:06AM
129 answers

@grasshopper

we are here to experience negativity because before we are born our souls (whatever you want to call it) we live in this perfect world and stuff, but we are sent to earth to experience negativity

because God cannot feel feelings and stuff blah blah blah

thats what I believe

Shark Atack Answered by funadvice on Apr 01, 2008, 05:34AM
53985 answers

Why would god want to create life for it to just be negative? Thats stupid. Why go to all the trouble just to see your children suffer.

pretty Answered by melissa_ann_hatten2007 on Apr 01, 2008, 09:00AM
21 answers

You are strenghing it too much. Jesus is God and God is the father so just think about it.Why would you question everything that God said when he gave you life and so much more?

Charon, Hydra, and Nix Answered by bbbb on Apr 01, 2008, 03:54PM
269 answers

I question it because Jesus never said he was God. God never said He was Jesus.

the beatles Answered by iamcool on Apr 08, 2008, 02:33AM
639 answers

when christianity says the only way to get to heaven ( pie in the sky when you die ) is through jesus, it's like an add for carpet cleaner saying this carpet cleaner is the only way to get clean carpets.

Answer this Question: "Jesus the only way?"

Your Answer: HTML is not allowed.



Religion & Spirituality Photos

Jesus Christ-ThornsThe Easy Way OutJesus

Share this question

Copy and paste this code:
It will display on your blog or site like this:
Jesus the only way?