ITEM: You ain't any smarter if you go to church, to the mosque, or whatever, because your older mama, brother, or sister, or whoever, introduced you to that ritual.
Neither ... read full comment
MzBel is being original - a critical thinker!
ITEM: You ain't any smarter if you go to church, to the mosque, or whatever, because your older mama, brother, or sister, or whoever, introduced you to that ritual.
Neither are you any smarter, even if your dearest friend, a professor, a president, or priest, whoever, "convinced" you when you were old enough to make your own decisions and conclusions, with many college degrees under your pillow.
Let's get some Science going!
Let's get some Critical Thinking going!
Let's get Secularism on the GHana Road, for, religion is a private matter between you and you deity, however you represent it!
Yamaha! 9 years ago
Wow!
Wow!
Dr. SAS, Attorney at Law 9 years ago
Tell this too to the Nkrumaists. Their approach to debate is no different from the religious fanatics.
Tell this too to the Nkrumaists. Their approach to debate is no different from the religious fanatics.
Prof Lungu 9 years ago
APETESHI by BATMAN
When someone is calling/worshiping their deity, nobody is calling/worshiping with them, (or watching)!
Mind Your Own Business!
Secularism, still!!!!!!!!!!!!
APETESHI by BATMAN
When someone is calling/worshiping their deity, nobody is calling/worshiping with them, (or watching)!
Mind Your Own Business!
Secularism, still!!!!!!!!!!!!
Issah Sulemana 9 years ago
Stop encouraging Mz Bel for her line of thinking is a derivative of what the enemies of christianity are putting out to extinguish the flame of that religion. A few questions to ask is, did the horus also compose the lords pr ... read full comment
Stop encouraging Mz Bel for her line of thinking is a derivative of what the enemies of christianity are putting out to extinguish the flame of that religion. A few questions to ask is, did the horus also compose the lords prayer if yes which book can we find it? 2. Were the horus baptised in river jordan? If yes by whom? 3. Did the horus know of the wholly spirit? If yes when was the wholly spirit to come? From Mz Bels own admission she sometime prayed and the wholly spirit manifested. In sum, if the story of Jesus is allowed to continue unhindered the whole world will believe him. Hence the devil wants to detract believers from the truth.
Kofi Ata, Cambridge, UK 9 years ago
Issah, why are you or religion afraid of critical thinking? I believe in God but I also believe that the same God gave me the ability to question, challenge, think and seek answers to what I do not understand. For example, I ... read full comment
Issah, why are you or religion afraid of critical thinking? I believe in God but I also believe that the same God gave me the ability to question, challenge, think and seek answers to what I do not understand. For example, I sometimes question whether Jesus was really conceived by the holy spirit or simply a cover up for Mary being pregnant before she married her husband? Is the Prophet Mohammed a strange looking person that followers of the Islam do want him to be represented in any art form?
The reasons why most developing countries have lacked behind in development are among others, the fact that we accept everything and anything wholeheartedly with question. On the other hand, the developed world question anything and everything and find the answers and in doing so find new ways of doing things, event new things and make life better for all.
Ghana needs more of critical thinkers and not zombies who just take things for granted and obey orders.
Kofi Ata, Cambridge, UK 9 years ago
Second paragraph, second line "with question" should have read "without question"
Second paragraph, second line "with question" should have read "without question"
Dr. SAS, Attorney at Law 9 years ago
"Lagged behind".....since we are into corrections.
"Lagged behind".....since we are into corrections.
Kowadis 9 years ago
What is "critical thinking" about
MzBel's "denunciation of Jesus Christ – the central figure of Christianity.."?
Followers of Christ are comparatively a MINORITY globally, if you consider other FAITHS in CHINA and INDIA ... read full comment
What is "critical thinking" about
MzBel's "denunciation of Jesus Christ – the central figure of Christianity.."?
Followers of Christ are comparatively a MINORITY globally, if you consider other FAITHS in CHINA and INDIA,yet their POWERFUL INFLUENCE and political CLOUT DOMINATE strategic geopolitRics!
Yaw Okodom 9 years ago
All you all commenting and defending, where were you before Mzbel.
You profess to have a different belief but you are not bold enough to come out afterall.COWARDS!!!
There is only One way and that way is JESUS. Joyfull ... read full comment
All you all commenting and defending, where were you before Mzbel.
You profess to have a different belief but you are not bold enough to come out afterall.COWARDS!!!
There is only One way and that way is JESUS. Joyfully enough, your belief or unbelief does not change his Sovereignty or His Omnipotency.
JESUS IS LORD AND STILL REIGNS SUPREME
Dr. SAS, Attorney at Law 9 years ago
You sound like an Nkrumaist!!
You sound like an Nkrumaist!!
Kwmae Botwe-Asamoah Ph.D.. 9 years ago
How does his viewpoint represents those of Nkrumahits? I am an Nkrumahist, and a proud one, but I share MzBel's views on Christianity. I plan to write a series of articles on Christianity, based on Paul's fabrications.
How does his viewpoint represents those of Nkrumahits? I am an Nkrumahist, and a proud one, but I share MzBel's views on Christianity. I plan to write a series of articles on Christianity, based on Paul's fabrications.
Dr. SAS, Attorney at Law 9 years ago
My Prof. and Great Teacher,
Good morning.
The Nkrumaists generally remove their analytical spectacles when it comes to the issue of Nkrumah. When it comes to the issue of Nkrumah, they hear no wrong and see no wrong. Al ... read full comment
My Prof. and Great Teacher,
Good morning.
The Nkrumaists generally remove their analytical spectacles when it comes to the issue of Nkrumah. When it comes to the issue of Nkrumah, they hear no wrong and see no wrong. All they say is, "Nkrumah never dies" or "Nkrumah does no wrong".
But when it comes to all other issues including that of the issue of Jesus, they put back their analytical "gafas" and are as good as anybody else.
Christians are like Nkrumaists insofar as they see Jesus as the savior who does no wrong.
Kwmae Botwe-Asamoah Ph.D.. 9 years ago
Dear Sarfo, I do not intend to go back and forth with you. Take a look of what I just posted on Christianity.
We can agree on some issues and disagree on others. When we say "Nkrumah Never Dies," we mean his ideas will ne ... read full comment
Dear Sarfo, I do not intend to go back and forth with you. Take a look of what I just posted on Christianity.
We can agree on some issues and disagree on others. When we say "Nkrumah Never Dies," we mean his ideas will never wither away. Do you see dissertations and books on Nkrumah? My good friend, Professor Kofi Kissi Dompere is coming out with two magnificent volumes on Nkrumah's "Philosopical Consciencism" and "Categoral Conversion" Prof. Dompere is an economist, Mathematician, Statistician and Philosopher, and has been acclaimed one of the top 100 thinkers in modern times.
Kwmae Botwe-Asamoah Ph.D.. 9 years ago
Dear Sarfo, I do not intend to go back and forth with you. Take a look at what I just posted on Christianity.
We can agree on some issues and disagree on others. When we say "Nkrumah Never Dies," we mean his ideas will neve ... read full comment
Dear Sarfo, I do not intend to go back and forth with you. Take a look at what I just posted on Christianity.
We can agree on some issues and disagree on others. When we say "Nkrumah Never Dies," we mean his ideas will never wither away. Do you see dissertations and books on Nkrumah? My good friend, Professor Kofi Kissi Dompere is coming out with two magnificent volumes on Nkrumah's "Philosopical Consciencism" and "Categoral Conversion" Prof. Dompere is an economist, Mathematician, Statistician and Philosopher, and has been acclaimed one of the top 100 thinkers in modern times.
C.Y. ANDY-K 9 years ago
Ha! ha! ha! Dr SAS got his nose bloodied in his attempt at denigration and calumny directed at Kwame and his faithful admirers and has since then been belly-aching. He is therefore just belching.
Dr. KBA, your articles on ... read full comment
Ha! ha! ha! Dr SAS got his nose bloodied in his attempt at denigration and calumny directed at Kwame and his faithful admirers and has since then been belly-aching. He is therefore just belching.
Dr. KBA, your articles on Xtianity would be most welcome. I prepared some pieces of Pauls corruption of the Gospel of Jesus in the '90s for posting on Okyeame but since nobody there seems to have a clue what I was writing about anyway, they remained on my floppies. I schooled members of Okyeame on the stories of virgin birth that the Christian plagiarise to make that of Jesus.
Andy-K
Dr. SAS, Attorney at Law 9 years ago
Bro. Andy,
How come you are always behaving like a crocodile. The other day, you used linguistic prestidigitation to wiggle yourself out of an apology to "my righteous person" and today, you are injecting yourself between ... read full comment
Bro. Andy,
How come you are always behaving like a crocodile. The other day, you used linguistic prestidigitation to wiggle yourself out of an apology to "my righteous person" and today, you are injecting yourself between me and my prof.....
I have expressed nothing but admiration for your religious views which I can easily identify with. What has always confused me is how come your analytical capaability is not applied to a research of Nkrumah's dictatorial record....and in this context, I see a great deal of similarity between you and the learned Dr. KBA.
I have not conceded any grounds in this respect. And I do not dispute anything Doc. has said about the Pauline doctrine below. Hence my silence. My nose is intact so far.
Yamaha! 9 years ago
You are too much !!!
You are too much !!!
Ibn 9 years ago
65 reasons to believe that Jesus did not die on the cross
1. Why crucifixion?
Jews wanted him to be killed through crucifixion, so they can prove that Jesus is not a beloved of God, rather the curse of God is on him ... read full comment
65 reasons to believe that Jesus did not die on the cross
1. Why crucifixion?
Jews wanted him to be killed through crucifixion, so they can prove that Jesus is not a beloved of God, rather the curse of God is on him. Jews could have killed him easily as they were in hundreds of thousands in number and very strong. If killing should have been their desire, they could have done it easily. Just like they paid thirty pieces of silver to one of his disciples, if they would have paid him more, he might have done this service too. But they wanted him to be crucified so they can prove that he is not from God, rather he is an impostor and a fabricator. If he was from God, then God will definitely save him. May be that was the reason that Jesus was so reluctant to suffer on the cross.
2. Who wanted him to be crucified?
Two of Jesus’ disciples commented (in Luke 24:20) as follows:
And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him. (Luke 24:20)
They all say unto him, Let him be crucified. And the Governor said what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying Let him be crucified…. Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children. (Matt 27: 22-25)
3. Crucifixion was demanded by the Jews
When the chief priests therefore and officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. (John 19:6)
The Jews answered him (Pilate), We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God. (John 19:7)
4. One incident and many aspects?
Romans took it as punishment of sedition.
The Jews made it as a punishment of blasphemy.
Jesus considers it a killing, when one of his disciples betrayed him.
Christians think a sacrifice presented for our salvation.
Who is right?
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5. Why Jesus was hiding?
That’s why the Jews paid thirty pieces of silver to Judas giving them the necessary information about Jesus.
…Neither go into town, nor tell it to any in the town. (Mark 8: 26)
And he charged them that they should tell no man of him. ((Mark 8: 30)
6. Jesus’ prayers and supplications to be saved from crucifixion:
Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder. (John 26: 36)
And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me. (John 26: 39)
…. He went away again, and prayed the second time and prayed, saying ……and prayed the third time, saying the same words. (John 26:42-44)
7. God always hears his prayers and his prayers were heard
And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I think thee that thou hast heard me. And I knew that thou hearest me always. (John 11:41-42)
Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared. (Hebrews 5:7)
8. An Angel was sent to strengthen Jesus?
And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him. And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground. (Luke 22: 43-44)
9. Pilate delays in judgment
Pilate intentionally delayed in giving his verdict and did not deliver his judgment until and unless he was sure that due to the Sabbath, Jesus would be on the cross for only a few hours. Jesus a thirty-three years young person was on the cross for only few (3-6) hours.
10. Pilate’s complete favor to Jesus
Pilate was in complete favor of Jesus, considering him innocent, and for his wife’s dream, was trying to save his life. That’s why Pilate wanted to use his special right to free one person, but the Jews did not let him do it.
Pilate said unto them, whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas or Jesus…. But the chief Priests and the elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus. The Governor answered and said unto them, whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said Barabbas. Matt 27: 17-21)
11. Pilate’s wife sees a dream to save Jesus
When he sat down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.” (Matt 27:19)
Why was this dream was against the purpose of the advent of Jesus, to give his life on the cross? Her dream should have been that crucify him immediately. Let him finish his work. But her dream was against it. Although her dream was so special that it was mentioned in the Bible.
12. Pilate finds him “Not guilty”
… Pilate … he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person. (Matt 27:24)
13. Earthquake, eclipse & a storm – A sign of God’s disliking & anger
An earthquake, eclipse of Sun and a Storm, all three occurred just after the crucifixion is a clear sign of God’s anger.
Now from sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour. (Matt 27:45)
…the earth did quake, and the rocks rent. (Matt 27: 51)
14. Pilate marveled
And Pilate marveled if he were already dead. (Mark 15: 44)
When Pilate was informed about the death of Jesus on the cross, he marveled at hearing it. We know that Pilate was the most experienced person in this field; who may have experienced hundreds of crucifixions in his time. That is why; he knew very it well that a 33 years, unmarried young person shouldn’t die in few hours, while the other two thieves (elder than him) were still alive after the crucifixion.
15. The other two (thieves) next to Jesus were still alive so they broke their legs
Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other which was crucified with him. (John 19: 32)
16. Blood and Water – a great sign of Jesus’ life
When a soldier pierced a spear in Jesus’ side, blood and water gushed out from his body, with full pressure, is a sign and a witness that Jesus’ heart was still pumping and he was alive
But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water. (John 19:34)
Why coming of blood and water is so important that the narrator of the incident specially describes:
And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe. (John 19:35)
The person has put all stress on the truth of this witness, because of the great importance of it.
17. Why the soldiers checked Jesus alive or dead, piercing him a spears. What was the criteria, then to recognize?
The concept that one of the soldiers pierced Jesus a spear to check him, either he is alive or not, does not make any sense until and unless there was really a way of checking this way. Piercing Jesus a spear or some other way? What was that? How did they do it? Because one of the soldiers pierced a spear in Jesus’ body. Not to check his life or death. Otherwise they should have done the same with other two also.
18. Jesus legs were not broken
But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they broke not his legs: (John 19:33)
19. Jesus was not buried in the grave
The Jewish custom for the last thousands of years was to bury the deceased in the ground. Because the disciples knew the predictions, which were made earlier by Jesus Christ, they kept Jesus’ body in a sepulcher. If they had buried him in a grave, he would have died. But his disciples placed him in a roomy “Sepulcher?” Rather then burying him in the ground according to the Jewish custom and traditions.
20. Neither Jews nor Christians are sure about Jesus’ death on the cross
There was a very strong earthquake, a storm and an eclipse of sun just after the crucifixion of Jesus, that made all Jews and Romans run away from the sight. That is why; neither Jews nor the Christians are sure about the death of Jesus on the cross but a gesture.
21. The stone on the sepulcher was removed
(For a spirit, does not need to remove the stone)
Jesus forbade Mary Magdalene to touch him.
Touch me not. (John 20:17)
Why?
22. Jesus said, “ He has not ascended yet. What did he really mean?
Jesus said unto her (Mary Magdalene), touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God and your God. (John 20:17)
What are the real meanings of ascension here, when Jesus said to Mary “I am not yet ascended to my Father.”
Certainly, it was understood and very clear without any doubt that Jesus had not ascended yet, while he was standing just in front of her. Then why Jesus said that he was not ascended yet?
23. Mary did not react, when she saw Jesus alive. Why?
24. Disciples were terrified seeing Jesus. (Luke 24: 39)
25. Jesus ate food, in the presence of his disciples.
… he said unto them, have ye here any meat? And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and an honeycomb. And he took it, and did eat before them. (Luke 24:41-42)
Jesus saith unto them, come and dine. And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who are thou? Knowing that it was the Lord. Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish likewise. (John 21: 12-13)
A spirit does not need any food but our physical body, which becomes weak after a while, without having food. Why Jesus needed food, if he had gone back to his original body of God.
For forty days he was meeting his disciples to assure them that he was alive and now going to the lost sheep of house of Israel, as he promised and assigned by God like Jonah was assigned to the Nin-e-viets.
…many infallible proofs being seen of them for forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God. (Acts 1:3)
26. Jesus never showed himself to the Jews (who challenged him) after he was saved from the accursed death of cross.
27. How come Jesus never said “I was dead and now I am alive?”
28. Jesus’ prediction about his sign to be very similar to the sign of Jonah
Jesus predicted his sign would be similar to the sign of Jonas.
An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall be no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s bally; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. (Matt 12:39-40)
This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet. For as Jonas was a sign unto the Nin-e-vites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation…for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here. (Luke 11:29-32)
Now the Lord had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the bally of the fish three days and three nights. (Jonah 1:17)
And Lord spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land. (Jonah 2:10)
And the word of the Lord came unto Jonah the second time, saying, Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it preaching that I bid thee. And Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh. (Jonah 3:1-3)
Jonas entered into the belly of whale alive- Jesus died on the cross and entered in the heart of the earth dead.
Jonas remained alive in the bally of whale. – Jesus Remained dead.
Jonas came out alive bodily. – Jesus came out in spirit.
Jonas stayed three days and three nights in the bally of whale. – Jesus one day and two nights.
Jonas went back to his people. – Jesus went back to heaven. Without fulfilling the promise which he made earlier, “I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel. (Matt 15:24)
Jesus should have gone to the lost tribe of Israel, as Jonas went to his people “Nin-e-vites”, not to heaven.
29. Appearance of an Angel, saying, why, you looking for a living person into the dead.
And it come to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments: And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seeketh ye the living among the dead. (Luke 24:4-5)
And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive. (Luke 24:23)
30. The stone of tomb was removed
It was a physical body not a spiritual one:
And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulcher. (Luke 24: 2)
31. Jesus’ prayers against his death on the cross
Jesus prayed again and over again, saying, O God, take this cup away from him. Why he prayed against the purpose of his advent?
“And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me….” (Mark 14:36)
If his escape from the death on the cross was not possible then why Jesus was praying for it? Didn’t he know?
32. Jesus awakening his disciples, requesting for special prayers for his safety
“…saith to his disciples, sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder…. And began to be sorrowful and very heavy… And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and said unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour? Watch and pray…” (Matt 26: 36-41)
33. Jesus’ in flesh and bones after he had risen
Jesus showing his hands and feet to his disciples, proving and arguing them, that he was alive bodily.
“They were terrified and affrighted and supposed that they had seen a spirit. And he said unto them, why are ye troubled? And why do thoughts are in your hearts? Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see for a spirit hath no flesh and bones, as you see me have…. he shewed them his hands and his feet.” (Luke 24:37-40)
34. Why Jesus needed the body (Flesh) again?
35. Jesus’ wounds- a great sign of his survival
Jesus through showing his wounds to his disciples was proving that he was alive bodily.
“The other disciples therefore said unto him, we have seen the Lord. But he (Thomas) said unto them, except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of his nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe… Then he said to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: be not faithless, but believing.” (John 20: 25-27)
A Spirit can’t have the wounds. It means he was alive bodily.
Why Jesus addressed Thomas “not to be faithless but believing? Jesus advised Thomas to have faith, but in which and what? Yes! Faith in the fulfillment of the promise of God saving Jesus from the accursed death on the cross which Jews had designed for him.
Why Jesus had a physical body after he had risen from the dead? Why this physical body still had the signs of wounds? Now there should have been nothing but his soul and spirit? Did he want to take these wounds along with him to the heavens to show them to God? If that is the case, then, we know very well, that these wounds alone did not kill him, but many other things including the cross. If he needed the proofs of his service to be presented to God, then he should have taken all his wounds including, the signs of flogging, beating, hitting, kicking, spitting and the cross (piece of wood) on which he was crucified.
36. Jesus prayers and God’s response: (Hebrews 5:7)
37. Hungry Jesus, asking for food
He ate fish and a honeycomb.
38. Jesus’ shroud: -“Shroud of Turin” a sign that Jesus was alive.
“And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth.” Matt 27:59)
39. Using 100 pounds of aloes, myrrh and some other spices on Jesus’ body, as the manner of Jews. Whether Jews use 100 pound of myrrh, aloes and some other spices at their burial? Or there were some special arrangements were made for Jesus’ safety. Nicodemus, who was a physician and a disciple of Jesus, made this special arrangement before the crucifixion of Jesus.
“And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight. Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to burry. (John 19:39-40)
40. Jesus said “I am going to “Galilee” before the disciples.”
41. An error made by the Jews: – “….the last error shall be worse than the first.” (Matt 27:64)
Jews accepted that they had made an error. What kind of error had they made? Now they were afraid not to make another error. Did they make another error? Yes! They did.
42. Why Jews bribed the soldiers?
Jews bribed large money) the soldiers who had been assigned to guard the sepulcher.
“And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken council, they gave large money unto the soldiers.”(Matt 28:12)
They bribed the soldiers to hide the fact. What was that?
43. Empty tomb of Jesus (the sepulcher), is a great Mystery. Jesus body was not found in the sepulcher.
44. Jews were afraid of a conspiracy: -
Jews were sure, even ahead of time that his disciples will definitely announce, “Jesus had been ascended to heaven” as it is mentioned,
“…Pharisees came together unto Pilate, saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, after three days I will rise again. Command therefore that the sepulcher be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal his him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead:”(Matt 27: 63-64)
45. Jesus’ crucifixion- a test of Jews
The crucifixion was made criteria for Jesus’ truth. The Jews at the time of crucifixion said: - “…save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.” (Matt 27:40)
“Let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.”(Matt 27:42)
“He saved others; himself he cannot save.”(Matt 27:42)
46. Could Jesus save his life? If he could then it is a suicide.
47. Pilate’s complete favor for Jesus; _Pilate; the Governor tried his best to save Jesus’ life, because of his wife’s dream.
48. Jesus never demanded “Crucify me”, but the Jews demanded from the Pilate, “Crucify him- crucify him”
“Then all say unto him, Let him be crucified.” (Matt 27:22)
49. Jesus defended his case in the court, argued with the Jews, and refuted their accusations. Jesus never said “Hurry up crucify me, for I have come, just for this purpose, although I am already late for 4000 years.
50. Jesus never went to the cross happily, but in miserable situation.
51. Who compelled Jesus to be crucified and why?
52. Jesus said: – “For salvation is of the Jews.” (John 4:22) What it means? And why only for the Jews?
53. Crucifixion- a killing in the eyes of Jesus.
“Why go ye about to kill me? (John 7:19)
“But you seek to kill me.” (John 8:40)
“For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third day.” (Mark 9:31)
54. Jesus complained to God, why have you forsaken me? It means, God for his safety made a promised.
“And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, Lama sabachthani? That is to say, My God, My God, why have hast thou forsaken me? (Matt 27:46)
55. In Jewish law, the “Crucifixion” was an accursed death”-
“…for he that is hanged is accursed of God” (Deut 21: 23)
“Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree.” (Galatians 3: 13)
56. Why the disciples of Jesus, when they met him in Galilee, still had some doubts? “…Some doubted” (Matt 28:17)
What kind of doubts and what about?
Did they have doubts about Jesus being alive and saved from the accursed death of cross or some thing else?
57. Jesus said, “Even so every good tree bringth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringth forth evil fruit.” (Matt 7:17)
How come that this heinous crime of persecuting him mercilessly brought such a good result?
58. Making his arrest is a greater sin
“Jesus answered (to Pilate); He that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.” (John 19:11)
How a greater sin can bring salvation to the world. Sin means, being disobedient to God, breaking His laws and commandments.
“…the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. (Matt 26:45)
59. Jesus accursed Judas for his betrays.
Jesus said: – “…but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! It had been good for that man if he had not been born.” (Matt 26:24)
It was Judas who made the salvation possible. If he had not born, there would not have any salvation for us.
Jesus said, “It had been good … if he had not been born”.
Why it did not happen like that?
60. Who can kill God? God is Holy. Nobody can kill God. God is eternal and immortal, free from the suffering of death. He is always alive. He is out of the approach of human beings hands. Sinners’ hand cannot reach Him or harm Him.
61. Why Jesus (if he was a God) let the Jews and Romans disgrace Him and do all kind of insulting and persecution? What “The Most High” means and “God is Great.” God is not supposed to be humble and show humility.
62. Jesus never mentioned that the purpose of his coming was to give his life on the cross.
63. Salvation through keeping the commandments of God:
Jesus never mentioned that people’s salvation is in believing Jesus’ death on the cross. Rather he promised that the heaven’s eternal life is in following and obeying the commandments of God. As it is in the Book of Matthew 19:16-17
“And behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? There is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. (Matt 19:16-17)
64. If salvation through crucifixion, then the credit goes to Jews, Romans & Judas
They are the Jews who demanded from the Roman Governor Pilate to put him on the cross. And Judas betrayed Jesus and made his arrest possible; otherwise Jesus was hiding in the garden of Gethsemane. Chief Priests paid thirty pieces of silver to Judas for informing the authorities for his arrest.
65. A soldier saw Jesus walking, informs the chief priest
“The watch” who saw (Jesus and his disciples meeting and going) all these things, told the Chief Priest in the city.
“Now when they were going (Jesus and his disciples), behold, some of the watch came into the city, and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done.” (Matt 28: 11)a
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Kwmae Botwe-Asamoah Ph.D.. 9 years ago
This is a waste of space by rehashing what we have read several times through schooling and church going. As pointed out earlier, Christianity was based on Paul's fabrications, often called "Pauline Theology."
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This is a waste of space by rehashing what we have read several times through schooling and church going. As pointed out earlier, Christianity was based on Paul's fabrications, often called "Pauline Theology."
Why do I say this? First of all, the premise of Christianity is totally false. Jesus as the son of God was invented at the Council Nicaea/Nice , known as the Nicene Creed (in today’s Turkey) in 325 C.E., under the Roman Emperor Constantine. That is why “Trinity” is not in the Torah and New Testament. Also, Paul’s fictitious account of the life and death of the historical Jesus of Nazareth (his actual birth place) was written some months after the Jewish Revolt against the Roman rule in Judea had been crushed. In this case, the Jewish Church they left behind was demolished in 70 C.E., and all account of the first Jewish “Christian” community in Jerusalem were buried in a mound of rubbles and ashes. Thereafter, some of the surviving few traveled to different provinces in Palestine. Scattered across the Roman Empire, it was natural that the gospels be composed (by many hands) to distance the Jewish independence movement by erasing, as much as possible, any hint of radicalism or violence, revolution or zealotry, from the story of the historical Jesus and to modify his words and action to the new political environment in which they found themselves. Thus, the early “Christians” under Paul’s leadership had to reinterpret Jesus’ revolutionary message to appease the Roman authority in Rome.
Accordingly, after the Temple had been destroyed, Jerusalem burned down to the ground, and the remnants of Jerusalem Christians disappeared, Paul. (whom Jesus’ biological brother James accused of teaching the wrong revolutionary message of his brother against the Roman occupation of Judea) became the primary vehicle through which the new (and today’s) generation of Christians was introduced to the “Christ.” In this case, the only writings about the historical Jesus in existence in 70 C.E. were the letters of Paul. They were addressed to the Diasporan Jewish communities, which, after the destruction of Jerusalem, were the only “Christian” communities left in the Judea (province in Palestine). Even the gospels were influenced by Paul’s letters and views. Luke, for instance, was one of the Paul’s devoted disciples. Thus, based on hearsay tales, the composed gospels were attributed to people (including Paul) who never saw and/or heard of the historical Jesus, Accordingly, after 70 B.C., the center of the Christian movement shifted from Jewish Jerusalem to the Greco-Roman cities of the Mediterranean. And in 398, some bishops gathered at a council in the city of Hippo Regius (in today’s Algeria) and canonized what became the New Testament or the Pauline Theology, and arbitrary joined it to the Hebrew Torah. So Christianity was and is a Romanized religion.
“Two thousand years later,” according to Reza Aslan, author of the number 1 New Times Bestseller, “ZEALOT, The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth,”
The Christ of Pauls’ creation has utterly subsumed the Jesus of istory. ……..the memory of the revolutionary zealot who walked across Galilee gathering an army of disciples with
the goal of establishing the kingdom of Jewish God on earth [Judea], the magnetic preacher who defied the authority of the Temple priesthood [whom he accused of robbing the poor of their earnings by collecting tithe from them], the radical Jewish nationalist who challenged the Roman
occupation and lost, has almost completely lost to history.”
Finally, “Jesus” is not a name, but an accolade; it is a Greek word for savior, while Kristo or “Christ” is a Greek word for redeemer (Jewish messiah) from Roman oppression. But the Jews categorically denounced the illiterate peasant, and day laborer “Jesus” of the peasant community of Nazareth in Judea, as their messiah,
GAGA 9 years ago
Mzbell has a right to expression just like any one of us however what would have happened if she had kept those doctrines to herself because instead of been popular with her line of job she is rather courting unnecessary cont ... read full comment
Mzbell has a right to expression just like any one of us however what would have happened if she had kept those doctrines to herself because instead of been popular with her line of job she is rather courting unnecessary controversies on her carrier. I am a muslim and a believer of the existence of jesus the son of Mary several years ago and I have no doubt on my mind that jesus was sent by Allah and so if you disagree with that I dont have a problem and I will never abuse you because of that but remember that someone in his or her quest for vengeance due to what they might term blasphemy would and therefore i believe its better to keep your mouth shut on someone else's belief for a peaceful coexistence
C.Y. ANDY-K 9 years ago
I have been providing the evidence to support what she said since the mid-1990s, starting from the Okyeame forum.
Of course, many before had already unearthed and written volumes about the origin of virgin birth myths upon ... read full comment
I have been providing the evidence to support what she said since the mid-1990s, starting from the Okyeame forum.
Of course, many before had already unearthed and written volumes about the origin of virgin birth myths upon which the story of Jesus was foisted. Now you can google for them but that wasn't the case in the '90s.
As for the believers who insult those of us who don't believe their tales and myths, my stock in trade response to them is: I'd rather be a fool who doesn't believe than a raving idiot and moron who believes in outrageous fabricated nonsense a myths.
Then, I beg to differ on insults. Insults have a role in control of behaviour, and so have socio-political roles to play, for worse or for better. Lampooning and caricatures as forms of insults, for instance, are very effective tools in politics, not only in the West but in many traditional African societies in which they may take the form of songs and theatre that mock targets. Maybe I should write a treatise on that. We Anlos used to have one in a festival form until Torgbui Sri II banned it. gas also have it and still practice it, landing Bukom Banku into jail recently.
Andy-K
Dr. SAS, Attorney at Law 9 years ago
We should see all religions as heavily dependent on myths that borrowed from earlier myths. There is no god, and he never said anything to anybody at any time anywhere anyhow. All that have been written about him are myths an ... read full comment
We should see all religions as heavily dependent on myths that borrowed from earlier myths. There is no god, and he never said anything to anybody at any time anywhere anyhow. All that have been written about him are myths and variations or spins upon earlier myths....
And the most dangerous consequence of childlike faith based on these myths are simple lack of imagination, creativity and analyses. This then will explain our general incapacity to go beyond the borders set by religion in order to set our minds free to invent stuff. In other words, we are dumb and incapable of any real ingenuity because we operate by faith, and not science.
We don't have to have any religion or any promise of milk and honey before doing the right things. And looking to heaven for our salvation is per se irresponsible, insofar as our destinies are all determinable by the simple laws of nature. We will reap whatever we so.....
If we live by the code above, we will not need to analyze fiction in order to prove it to be a concoction. The problem with Mzbel's anagnorisis is that it does not go far enough: she will still keep residual faith based on a different set of myths.
MzBel is being original - a critical thinker!
ITEM: You ain't any smarter if you go to church, to the mosque, or whatever, because your older mama, brother, or sister, or whoever, introduced you to that ritual.
Neither ...
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Wow!
Tell this too to the Nkrumaists. Their approach to debate is no different from the religious fanatics.
APETESHI by BATMAN
When someone is calling/worshiping their deity, nobody is calling/worshiping with them, (or watching)!
Mind Your Own Business!
Secularism, still!!!!!!!!!!!!
Stop encouraging Mz Bel for her line of thinking is a derivative of what the enemies of christianity are putting out to extinguish the flame of that religion. A few questions to ask is, did the horus also compose the lords pr ...
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Issah, why are you or religion afraid of critical thinking? I believe in God but I also believe that the same God gave me the ability to question, challenge, think and seek answers to what I do not understand. For example, I ...
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Second paragraph, second line "with question" should have read "without question"
"Lagged behind".....since we are into corrections.
What is "critical thinking" about
MzBel's "denunciation of Jesus Christ – the central figure of Christianity.."?
Followers of Christ are comparatively a MINORITY globally, if you consider other FAITHS in CHINA and INDIA ...
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All you all commenting and defending, where were you before Mzbel.
You profess to have a different belief but you are not bold enough to come out afterall.COWARDS!!!
There is only One way and that way is JESUS. Joyfull ...
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You sound like an Nkrumaist!!
How does his viewpoint represents those of Nkrumahits? I am an Nkrumahist, and a proud one, but I share MzBel's views on Christianity. I plan to write a series of articles on Christianity, based on Paul's fabrications.
My Prof. and Great Teacher,
Good morning.
The Nkrumaists generally remove their analytical spectacles when it comes to the issue of Nkrumah. When it comes to the issue of Nkrumah, they hear no wrong and see no wrong. Al ...
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Dear Sarfo, I do not intend to go back and forth with you. Take a look of what I just posted on Christianity.
We can agree on some issues and disagree on others. When we say "Nkrumah Never Dies," we mean his ideas will ne ...
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Dear Sarfo, I do not intend to go back and forth with you. Take a look at what I just posted on Christianity.
We can agree on some issues and disagree on others. When we say "Nkrumah Never Dies," we mean his ideas will neve ...
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Ha! ha! ha! Dr SAS got his nose bloodied in his attempt at denigration and calumny directed at Kwame and his faithful admirers and has since then been belly-aching. He is therefore just belching.
Dr. KBA, your articles on ...
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Bro. Andy,
How come you are always behaving like a crocodile. The other day, you used linguistic prestidigitation to wiggle yourself out of an apology to "my righteous person" and today, you are injecting yourself between ...
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You are too much !!!
65 reasons to believe that Jesus did not die on the cross
1. Why crucifixion?
Jews wanted him to be killed through crucifixion, so they can prove that Jesus is not a beloved of God, rather the curse of God is on him ...
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This is a waste of space by rehashing what we have read several times through schooling and church going. As pointed out earlier, Christianity was based on Paul's fabrications, often called "Pauline Theology."
Why do I say ...
read full comment
Mzbell has a right to expression just like any one of us however what would have happened if she had kept those doctrines to herself because instead of been popular with her line of job she is rather courting unnecessary cont ...
read full comment
I have been providing the evidence to support what she said since the mid-1990s, starting from the Okyeame forum.
Of course, many before had already unearthed and written volumes about the origin of virgin birth myths upon ...
read full comment
We should see all religions as heavily dependent on myths that borrowed from earlier myths. There is no god, and he never said anything to anybody at any time anywhere anyhow. All that have been written about him are myths an ...
read full comment