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Donald -
I agree!
posted by
sannhet
on March 20, 2005 at 5:10 PM
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Historical or Metaphorical?
You say, "It is possible then, in that tradition, that all the stories told of him and his work are metaphorical in nature."
Yes!
And the fact (if we accept the above) that the Resurrection is a metaphor does not preclude the possibility of an historical event. Nor does the metaphor require such an event. The language of the spirit is poetic and metaphorical, and if there exists an underpinning of historical "fact," so much the better, but this historical foundation not necessary.
posted by
donaldoji
on March 20, 2005 at 12:52 PM
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JustA -
Good point. Maybe it is both.
posted by
sannhet
on March 20, 2005 at 7:51 AM
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Avant -
While I agree it is hard to comment on something that one has not witnessed, I think listening to the still small voice within can give us hints to what did happen.
posted by
sannhet
on March 20, 2005 at 7:50 AM
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We have all known of people “that should have died” but they did not. Maybe it’s both, metaphor and fact…or some combination thereof.
posted by
justAcarpenter
on March 19, 2005 at 8:47 PM
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reborn in spirit
it's hard to comment on what i did not witness, save for what i have experienced.
posted by
avant-garde
on March 19, 2005 at 1:28 PM
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Pappy -
I like that: the true meaning is still being revealed. Perhaps it's true meaning is different for each of us?
posted by
sannhet
on March 19, 2005 at 9:45 AM
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Ariala -
I agree. As I said, I have no problem believing the resurrection could occur. I'm still curious about it from a metaphor position.
posted by
sannhet
on March 19, 2005 at 9:45 AM
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Thoughtful. sannhet
The actions of Jesus became a metaphor as they were retold and recreated through the generations but they were actions as well. There was purpose beyond the memory, and the true meaning of it is still being revealed.
posted by
pappy
on March 18, 2005 at 5:01 PM
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I can see your point and others, but I'm always astounded as to how far
people want to go in limiting God's power. The resurrection is a vital truth in Christianity and the gospel writers experienced the truth of it and wrote about it...their testimonies would stand up in court because they were there...liberals today want to discount such a truth, but freely quote the Bible when it suits them only. Oh well...
posted by
Ariala
on March 18, 2005 at 2:16 PM
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