i believe jesus was who he said he was BUT he didn't come here for the reasons christians say he did...
after many centuries of the old god approach OBEY OR BE BLASTED, oh yeah, and love me too, god finally got the message that while you can force obedience (while you're watching) you can't command love, respect, trust, etc...
he finally got it that HE DIDN'T UNDERSTAND HUMAN NATURE and that HIS APPROACH WASN'T WORKING...
so he came here, walked a mile in our shoes and his death was the world's biggest and most moving APOLOGY for all the destruction and hurt he'd caused humanity...
finally, he came to SET US FREE of ridiculous concepts like original sin and hell...
i see the bible as the transformation of god, from a very angry supernatural being to a benevolent, loving god who actually wants a relationship with us based on FREEWILL CHOICE...
people only come to christ because of the hell threat...take that away, and you truly have a loving relationship, otherwise, it's duress and coercion...
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