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Why do Freethinkers believe that Jesus Christ never existed except as a Messianic idea or a solar deity?
The Catholic Encyclopedia defines Freethinkers as "those who, abandoning the religious truths and moral dictates of the Christian Revelation, and accepting no dogmatic teaching on the ground of authority, base their beliefs on the unfettered findings of reason alone." So, Freethinkers are those who seek the truth about religion, rather than relying on dogmatic teaching.
On this definition, not all Freethinkers belive that Jesus was a myth. Many believe that he was a real person who lived in the first century CE, although he was not divine and may not even have intended to start a religious movement.
There is strong evidence that the biblical Joshua son of Nun, was originally a solar deity. In Egyptian mythology, Nun was the primordal Egyptian god and father of the Egyptian sun god, Ra; Joshua could command the sun and moon to stand still until the battle was finished (Joshua 10:12); and so on. There is also potentially a thread of Joshua as solar deity through The Bible from the time of the Exodus right up until post-Exilic times. The name Jesus is a modified Greek translation for Joshua (Hebrew: Yeshua, a late form of Yehoshua). Thus, it is possible to speculate that the worship of Jesus had its antecedents in solar worship.
Michael Grant (The Emperor Constantine) says that, at the time of Constantine, Jesus was often called Sol Justitiaeand depicted by statues resumbling the young Apollo or Sol (Sun gods). Clement of Alexandria wrote of Jesus driving his chariot across the heavens like the sun god. Even naming the Christian holy day, Sunday, and commemorating the birth of Jesus on December 25th, appear to associate Jesus with the sun god.
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Because there is not a single shred of reliable historical evidence to suggest that Jesus ever existed, and the stories told about him are remarkably similar to those told about other Messiahs and sun-gods around (and before) that time.
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What kind of Jews believe in Jesus Christ as messiah?
Ethnically Jewish people who are Christians or Messianic Jews. It is worth noting that most Jews consider Messianic Jews to be Christians.
How do you use messianic in a sentence?
Messianic is a word that refers to things about christ as a messiah. So a possible sentence would be: The Book of Psalms has several messianic prophecies.
Do christians believe christiany was a faith that has always existed?
No.Christianity only existed after the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The Christian faith is based on the death of Christ being a suitable payment for their sins so it didn't exist before the death of Christ.
Did Christ actually exist?
Yes Christ did exist, he lived about two thousand years ago. But not everyone believes that he did. If you believe in your heart that he existed and that he died for you, you will go to heaven. :)
What do Rastafarians believe about the divinity of Emperor Haile Selassie?
Rastafarians believe that Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia is a divine figure, often seen as the reincarnation of Jesus Christ or a messianic figure. They view him as a symbol of black liberation and unity.
What happen to Israel people after Jesus Christ death?
Some of them became Messianic Jews.
Was Christ born before Lucifer?
Jesus Christ existed before Lucifer was created, but Lucifer existed before Jesus was incarnated.
Jewish messianism how do you view Jesus Christ?
Jesus has no status or role in Judaism. Messianic Jews are actually considered to be Christians, both by other Jews and by Christians. See also:Why didn't the Jews believe in Jesus?
What are the two Messianic offices Christ fulfilled?
jesus as healer and jesus as forgiver
Where is the faithful remnant of Judaism today?
According to Judaism, those Jews who believe in God and do his Mitzvot or Commandments are those who are faithful and will have a share in the World to Come.However, Jews typically do not speak of a faithful remnant; this tends to be a Christian designation for ethnic Israelites/Jews who believe that Jesus Christ is the Messiah. Under this rubric, Messianic Jews* who convert to Messianic Judaism from Traditional Rabbinic Judaism or are their descendants are the "faithful remnant". Such a concept of a "faithful remnant of Judaism" is alluded to in Romans 9:27. Jews would not argue that people who believe in Jesus Christ as the Messiah are faithful Jews, but rather that they have abandoned their faith for Christianity.*See this Related Question which discusses how Messianic Judaism is a form of Protestant Christianity.
In which contexts can the term 'messianic' be used?
Messianic is a word that will almost always be used a religious Christian context. It has a strong connection with Jesus Christ, but it might also be used as a word to describe a savior of a group of people.
Is Christ a name?
No. Christ is the English translation of the koine Greek word Χριστός (Kristos) which is a title that means one who is anointed. This is used to refer to Jesus of Nazareth (Jesus Christ) as a messianic figure, or "Jesus the anointed".
