Cheradenine Zakalwe on Nostr: npub1cwe62…ywxlz npub19fcv2…aay3c Q: Why do we use the word 'Christ'? A: Because ...
npub1cwe62gxk04ydmu0fprjqscfm0u26w7xs2cx30xev9059nrgltwcqmywxlz (npub1cwe…wxlz) npub19fcv2nflra09c6p9xz8c8detwj6uy07u4z4m25qh836mnvxtatdq6aay3c (npub19fc…ay3c) Q: Why do we use the word 'Christ'?
A: Because at the time the Greek word 'Christos' was applied to him.
Q: So what does 'Christos' mean?
A: It's cognate to the Sanskrit 'boddhisattva'. It means "enlightened one".
Yeah. Dude was a hoopy frood who really knew where his towel was. And that would have been great. Most of his direct teachings are still very applicable. Don't commit murder. Treat people decently. Don't hoard wealth. Nothing inherently difficult to understand about those.
The problems started when organized religion came onto the scene and started repurposing his teachings to their own ends.
A: Because at the time the Greek word 'Christos' was applied to him.
Q: So what does 'Christos' mean?
A: It's cognate to the Sanskrit 'boddhisattva'. It means "enlightened one".
Yeah. Dude was a hoopy frood who really knew where his towel was. And that would have been great. Most of his direct teachings are still very applicable. Don't commit murder. Treat people decently. Don't hoard wealth. Nothing inherently difficult to understand about those.
The problems started when organized religion came onto the scene and started repurposing his teachings to their own ends.