> i get where you're coming from anon. also interesting analysis on the holy spirit, although i don't see how that stops you as you said from merely believing in the teachings of jesus, instead of his divinity which is admittedly alot more difficult. but i get it. the issue for me is that his teachings are inseparable from his status as god, at least as far as the writings of the nt itself is concerned. there is a dark tragedy here, with the fact of jesus not writing anything down firsthand. ultimately, i think jesus is absolutely - as the muslims would say - a good teacher.  but even if youre an autistic savant in canaan 2,000 years ago whose domain of special ability is the divine, that doesnt mean your teachings are immune to the tides of time. some things are simply not applicable anymore.
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