Guest guest Posted June 5, 2003 Report Share Posted June 5, 2003 An interesting study is Keith Akers' book The Lost Religion of Jesus. Akers takes the Bible seriously as a historical document, but treats it like all historical documents as potentially flawed. In particular, he argues that Bible includes some exaggeration or misrepresentation designed to address controversies and " heresies " in the early Christian churches. Akers' concludes that Jesus most likely was vegetarian and strongly doubts that Jesus ate fish. He can't prove his point, of course, but he does provide some compelling evidence. Many who hold the Bible as inerrant would object to Akers' interpretation of Luke 24:43, which describes Jesus as eating fish after the Resurrection. Rather than engage in disputes over Jesus' diet over 2000 years ago, the Christian Vegetarian Association asks Christians to consider what Jesus would likely eat today. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2003 Report Share Posted June 5, 2003 Rather than engage in disputes over Jesus' diet > over 2000 years ago, the Christian Vegetarian Association asks Christians to > consider what Jesus would likely eat today. > You know, quite honestly....if he did eat fish I wouldn't hold it against him! It's intersting how societies can spend so much time trying to figure out what an historical figure ate, when in reality it wouldn't change our opinion of him.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2003 Report Share Posted June 5, 2003 Sheryl <ssarndt wrote: Rather than engage in disputes over Jesus' diet > over 2000 years ago, the Christian Vegetarian Association asks Christians to > consider what Jesus would likely eat today. > You know, quite honestly....if he did eat fish I wouldn't hold it against him! It's intersting how societies can spend so much time trying to figure out what an historical figure ate, when in reality it wouldn't change our opinion of him.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2003 Report Share Posted June 5, 2003 I find it humorous that anyone could think that there is even a way to determine with certainty what *anybody* ate back then..... Sheryl wrote: > You know, quite honestly....if he did eat fish I wouldn't hold it > against him! It's intersting how societies can spend so much time > trying to figure out what an historical figure ate, when in reality it > wouldn't change our opinion of him.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2003 Report Share Posted June 5, 2003 Yes, that's true. How can anybody be sure. Janice ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Blessed are those who can laugh at themselves, for they shall never cease to be amused. I find it humorous that anyone could think that there is even a way to determine with certainty what *anybody* ate back then..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2003 Report Share Posted June 5, 2003 I think if Jesus was alive today He would be a strict vegan because of the way the animals are treated. Janice ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Blessed are those who can laugh at themselves, for they shall never cease to be amused. Rather than engage in disputes over Jesus' diet > over 2000 years ago, the Christian Vegetarian Association asks Christians to > consider what Jesus would likely eat today. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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