Posted by Mal on September 20, 2002, at 10:41:33
In reply to Jesus is admirable/other ruminations, posted by Eddie Sylvano on September 19, 2002, at 15:15:59
I have often wondered the same, about whether Jesus might have been afflicted with some mental illness. I imagine how I would react to someone who behaved as he did, said the things he said, etc., and I would probably assume there was a biochemical problem. But I have always run low in the faith department. It is an interesting idea, although we will never know.
On occasion growing up I attended a charismatic church with a friend and I was always terribly uncomfortable with it. Not that there is anything WRONG with it- just speaking for myself, I was uncomfortable. Anyway, those folks would dance and pace and speak in tongues. I have a bit of a scientific mind, so I could not understand any of that at all- and I still can't. I would hate to think they were all putting on a show... So what was it? DO you have any ideas on that?
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