Damon Agretto wrote:
>
> > He probably means that the Essenes, who existed
> > before
> > Jesus was born, were essentially Christians in their
> > beliefs and
> > rituals.
...
>
> That's an interesting point, but I would reject them
> as "christians" since I AM working from a narrow
> definition, that to be a christian implies a belief in
> Jesus and his role as a messiah. If this is what the
> Fool intended in his post, I allege he was being
> uneccessarily vague and imprecise.
>
> Damon.
I agree. But when someone says something that is
obviously nonsense by your definitions, it is wise to
consider that they may be using different ones.
---David
I believe some Gnostic Christians identified Jesus more with
the Holy Spirit, and did not believe him a literal messiah.
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