Was Jesus a Christian or a Jew? [Spirituality & Religion]
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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.