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To: BlueDragon

Christ also said that Lazaruz was sleeping at first and then finally came right out and said he was dead. Likewise in various other places things such as, “he slept with his fathers” shows us clearly that to God death is but sleep. So you made a mistake in thinking Jesus was a Nazarite. It’s not a big deal and I only wanted to let you know that wasn’t the case.
Perhaps I should have mailed it to you instead.

The slightly wounded long haired guy on the shroud is not our Lord. Our Lord really took a beating for you and me. Christ was clean cut and looked like everyone else in His day. He didn’t stand out for any particular reason.

Put away your pride. I’m your brother.


67 posted on 12/18/2009 9:13:57 PM PST by bogusname (Banish All Liberals)
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To: bogusname
What do you base your assumptions upon? I made a mistake in assuming he was a Nazerite? You certainly didn't offer any proof of that, beyond your own mere opinion.

Clean cut, huh? Where in the earliest records, including the New Testament does it say that? It does explicitly say he had a beard. That pretty much blows the "clean-cut" idea.

Earliest traditional understandings where that he not only a beard (as it is written) but long hair too. The oldest, earliest art (of which for the most part, only later versions of have survived) show him with long hair and a beard.

Did you bother to look into the various Nazarene vows that were made? They were not all for life. looking into such myself, it appeared much more common for one to take the vows for brief periods, than for any to take it for life.

Like I said, it's only a few clicks away.

As far as Him drinking wine, other than mention of accusation against him (hanging around with wine drinkers) there isn't any mention of him drinking any, except for that one time, in the upper room with the apostles, as far as I can recall. Other than that, I hear He was a great vinter --- on His first try!

You've made various claims, but sorry, I'm not willing to take your own word in regards to such things.

68 posted on 12/19/2009 5:18:18 PM PST by BlueDragon (there is no such thing as a "true" compass, all are subject to both variation & deviation)
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