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Originally Posted by Rhisiart  Ever tried reading the old testament? |
Jesus seemed to have picked up much more of the philosophies from the East, disseminated through the remnants of Alexander the Great's conquests that stretched all the way to India.
Buddhism and Zoroastrianism particularly.
Buddha taught the sanctity and unity of life, expressed as "harm no others".
Zarathustra (Zororaster) not only acknowledged only one God, but also believed in; "Good Thoughts, Good Words, Good Deeds."
Yep, it always made me wonder how Jesus continues to be thought of as on the same page as the ancient Hebrews. But then he didn't make it past his 33rd.
Neither did either Christianity or Judaism in the Middle East when Mohammed came along as "God's Enforcer" in the 7th century.