Was Jesus a Christian or a Jew? [Spirituality & Religion]
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MrsCurious · 26-30, F
I’ve read it just want to be sure I read correctly @RemovedUsername1042818
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MrsCurious · 26-30, F
My mistake I meant to put Christian
or Jew @emmayoung
or Jew @emmayoung
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MrsCurious · 26-30, F
Ok fixed it thanks @EnchantedArtist2]
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Northwest · M
@IstillmissEP [quote]Jew. But today in the public schools the kids learn he was an atheist, trans gender African american[/quote]
It's the day after Thanksgiving. You don't have to be a douchebag every single day, take a day off.
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indyjoe · 56-60, M
Jesus was a Jew..."Christian" did not exist in his day. "Christ" is not Jesus' last name...it is Latin meaning "anointed one", and Christianity is following the anointed one and came into being AFTER the life and times of Jesus when people decided to worship him.
Ambroseguy80 · 51-55, M
ArishMell · 70-79, M
He was a Jew, as were contemporary and later followers.
What became Christianity started as a break-away Jewish sect following Jesus' teachings quite a long time after his death.
Jesus did not found Christianity, and there is no evidence he wanted to form any new religion. He seemed essentially to be asking people to consider treating others with respect and kindness, as part of the same Judaic God's wishes.
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BTW a question posed as above cannot work as a poll, because it is a single "Yes / "No" question about two choices. It should have asked directly, "Jew or Christian?", but I don't know if you can format a poll on SW in that way.
What became Christianity started as a break-away Jewish sect following Jesus' teachings quite a long time after his death.
Jesus did not found Christianity, and there is no evidence he wanted to form any new religion. He seemed essentially to be asking people to consider treating others with respect and kindness, as part of the same Judaic God's wishes.
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BTW a question posed as above cannot work as a poll, because it is a single "Yes / "No" question about two choices. It should have asked directly, "Jew or Christian?", but I don't know if you can format a poll on SW in that way.
@ArishMell the first followers of Jesus—all Jews—were simply referred to as followers of “the Way.” There was already religious and cultural diversity among first-century Jews in the ancient Near East, and at first “the Way” seemed like another expression of Judaism.
Was Jesus a Catholic?
Jesus may have been Jewish, but his universal message and vision are reflected in the very definition of the word ‘catholic.’
By Sister Rhonda Miska | Print this pagePrint |
ARTICLE YOUR FAITH
Historical Jesus scholars all agree that Jesus was a Galilean first-century Jew. He was born of a Jewish mother, was addressed by his followers as “Rabbi,” quoted Hebrew scripture in his teachings, and taught in the Temple in ancient Jerusalem. So how did we get from the Jewish Jesus of Galilee to the Roman Catholic Church that we know today?
The Acts of the Apostles offers some perspective on the development of the early Christian community in the decades following Christ’s crucifixion and resurrection. Initially, the first followers of Jesus—all Jews—were simply referred to as followers of “the Way.” There was already religious and cultural diversity among first-century Jews in the ancient Near East, and at first “the Way” seemed like another expression of Judaism.
But the teachings of Christ quickly spread beyond Judaism. As the movement began to attract Gentiles, conflicts arose surrounding questions of religious practice. According to Acts 11:26, the new community—made up of Gentiles and Jews alike—began to refer to itself as “Christian.”
As Christians continued to wrestle with questions of belief and belonging, another term came in to use to describe the community: catholic. The first surviving use of the word is in a letter by Bishop and Saint Ignatius of Antioch to the Christian community at Smyrna around 110. Educating his congregation on the proper role of bishops, Ignatius writes, “Wherever the bishop appear, there let the multitude be; even as wherever Christ Jesus is, there is the catholic church.”
Some translations of Ignatius’ epistle translate the term as the “universal church”; catholic stems from the Greek kataholos, which means “according to the whole” or “universal.” The word reflects the single, visible communion of church from which none are excluded on the basis of ethnicity, gender, nationality, or social status. As the apostle Paul wrote, “There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male or female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus” (Gal. 3:28).
Today, Catholics believe that the church encompasses the whole human race and continue to prioritize the universal nature of our faith. The Catechism of the Catholic Church connects Ignatius’ words to Jesus’ words in Matthew 28:19, “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations.” “The church is Catholic,” the catechism states, because it is “sent out to all people . . . [and] encompasses all times” (868).
Was Jesus Catholic? On one hand, he was ethnically and religiously Jewish, not Catholic as we understand the term 20 centuries after his death. On the other hand, however, his universal message and vision are reflected in both the very definition of the word catholic and in the church’s evangelizing, merciful mission. His followers have grown from a handful of men and women following a Jewish preacher in Galilee to a global church that embraces men and women, young and old, Gentile and Jew, rich and poor.
http://www.uscatholic.org/articles/201608/was-jesus-catholic-30732
Jesus may have been Jewish, but his universal message and vision are reflected in the very definition of the word ‘catholic.’
By Sister Rhonda Miska | Print this pagePrint |
ARTICLE YOUR FAITH
Historical Jesus scholars all agree that Jesus was a Galilean first-century Jew. He was born of a Jewish mother, was addressed by his followers as “Rabbi,” quoted Hebrew scripture in his teachings, and taught in the Temple in ancient Jerusalem. So how did we get from the Jewish Jesus of Galilee to the Roman Catholic Church that we know today?
The Acts of the Apostles offers some perspective on the development of the early Christian community in the decades following Christ’s crucifixion and resurrection. Initially, the first followers of Jesus—all Jews—were simply referred to as followers of “the Way.” There was already religious and cultural diversity among first-century Jews in the ancient Near East, and at first “the Way” seemed like another expression of Judaism.
But the teachings of Christ quickly spread beyond Judaism. As the movement began to attract Gentiles, conflicts arose surrounding questions of religious practice. According to Acts 11:26, the new community—made up of Gentiles and Jews alike—began to refer to itself as “Christian.”
As Christians continued to wrestle with questions of belief and belonging, another term came in to use to describe the community: catholic. The first surviving use of the word is in a letter by Bishop and Saint Ignatius of Antioch to the Christian community at Smyrna around 110. Educating his congregation on the proper role of bishops, Ignatius writes, “Wherever the bishop appear, there let the multitude be; even as wherever Christ Jesus is, there is the catholic church.”
Some translations of Ignatius’ epistle translate the term as the “universal church”; catholic stems from the Greek kataholos, which means “according to the whole” or “universal.” The word reflects the single, visible communion of church from which none are excluded on the basis of ethnicity, gender, nationality, or social status. As the apostle Paul wrote, “There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male or female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus” (Gal. 3:28).
Today, Catholics believe that the church encompasses the whole human race and continue to prioritize the universal nature of our faith. The Catechism of the Catholic Church connects Ignatius’ words to Jesus’ words in Matthew 28:19, “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations.” “The church is Catholic,” the catechism states, because it is “sent out to all people . . . [and] encompasses all times” (868).
Was Jesus Catholic? On one hand, he was ethnically and religiously Jewish, not Catholic as we understand the term 20 centuries after his death. On the other hand, however, his universal message and vision are reflected in both the very definition of the word catholic and in the church’s evangelizing, merciful mission. His followers have grown from a handful of men and women following a Jewish preacher in Galilee to a global church that embraces men and women, young and old, Gentile and Jew, rich and poor.
http://www.uscatholic.org/articles/201608/was-jesus-catholic-30732
@Northwest Fascinating. ☮️
“Today, it is estimated that some 10 percent of Egyptians practice the Coptic faith, led since 2012 by Pope Tawadros II, the latest in an unbroken line of patriarchs believed to stretch back to the Gospel writer St. Mark.”
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/magazine/2019/03-04/coptic-christianity-ancient-egypt/
“Today, it is estimated that some 10 percent of Egyptians practice the Coptic faith, led since 2012 by Pope Tawadros II, the latest in an unbroken line of patriarchs believed to stretch back to the Gospel writer St. Mark.”
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/magazine/2019/03-04/coptic-christianity-ancient-egypt/
@Northwest That's really cool. I actually consider myself fairly well studied but I was unaware of this. ty
rckt148 · 61-69, M
He was from the line of David ,a Hebrew /Jew
Christian means little Christs ,or that through the Holy Spirit
Christ dwells in those who are born again
So He may not be a christian ,He is the Christ /meaning the Messiah
and as followers of Him ,those who love Him after the day of Pentecost
were called Christians from then on
Christian means little Christs ,or that through the Holy Spirit
Christ dwells in those who are born again
So He may not be a christian ,He is the Christ /meaning the Messiah
and as followers of Him ,those who love Him after the day of Pentecost
were called Christians from then on
HannibalAteMeOut · 22-25, F
That's like asking if God or the Holy Spirit were christians or jews. First of all Jesus is considered to be one form of God and part of the Holy Trinity, so he himself believing in a religion would be weird. Secondly, according to those who believe in him, he "wasn't" something because he still exists.
Personally I don't believe in his powers, if he existed at all I think he was a very special individual who cannot fit as a believer of any religion as they are known today.
Personally I don't believe in his powers, if he existed at all I think he was a very special individual who cannot fit as a believer of any religion as they are known today.
BondGirl84 · 36-40, F
MrsCurious · 26-30, F
My mistake @BondGirl84
MrsCurious · 26-30, F
Yes was he? Because I didn’t see that what scripture? @Mordi
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Harriet03 · 41-45, F
@EnchantedArtist2 Most likely to be September!
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MrsCurious · 26-30, F
How do you know? @Lalalollies123
JohnnySpot · 56-60, M
Abrienda · 26-30, F
@JohnnySpot Depending on whether you identify being Jewish as a race or a religion. Knowing Jews as I do I also know they equate the two as inseparable. I is only anti-Semites who identify the Jews as a race. So with Jews being the authority on the subject after all, sorry but you are incorrect. There is no such thing as a Christian Jew as there is no such thing as
a Hindu Moslem or Christian Zoroastrian.
a Hindu Moslem or Christian Zoroastrian.
JohnnySpot · 56-60, M
Does a Jewish person who has converted to Christianity cease to be Jewish? Thank you for the information, I will ask the Jewish people I know and a well versed Christian.
"....God made Christ a Holy Jew,
God made Him a Christian too...."
"....God made Christ a Holy Jew,
God made Him a Christian too...."
MrsCurious · 26-30, F
Because they was calling him a rabbi @SW-User
Thevy29 · 41-45, M
He was before Political Correctness.
DunningKruger · 61-69, M
He was a Moonie.
MrsCurious · 26-30, F
What’s a moonie? @DunningKruger
DunningKruger · 61-69, M
@MrsCurious https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unification_Church_of_the_United_States
NorthernBear · 51-55, M
Garcia, Silva, or Soto?
Success · 26-30, F
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MarmeeMarch · M
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