The basis for religion

This is a fascinating statement about the beginning of religion "The idea of God and the formation of organized religion may have created a sense of universal altruism among our species which was an advantageous trait in the survival and propagation of our species. "  This is talking about religion starting with the Neanderthals.

This statement implies that religion started to bring us all together.

Bring us together.

Let that sink in.

Forget all the noise.  Forget the right/wrong argument.

Universal altruism.  "the belief in or practice of disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others"  

We want to educate you to focus more on the message of love and togetherness that Jesus taught.  That was the basis for the start of religion.  It is time to get back to the roots of religion and bring us all together.

More facts

What is the Bible?

The Bible is a collection of sacred texts or scriptures that Jews and Christians consider to be a product of divine inspiration and a record of the relationship between God and humans. Many different authors contributed to the Bible.  There are 66 different books of the old and new testament.

The longest chapter is Psalm 119

There were 40 different authors of the bible

Bible comes from the Latin and Greek words meaning "the book"

The bible includes books of law, such as Leviticus and Deuteronomy; historical books, such as Ezra and Acts; books of poetry, such as Psalms and Ecclesiastes; books of prophecy, such as Isaiah and Revelation; biographies, such as Matthew and John; and epistles (formal letters) such as Titus and Hebrews

Facts about Jesus Christ

While there are lots of assertions made about Jesus there are some solid facts about him that most of the scholars agree are true.  While there are very few documents that were written while Jesus was still alive we can ascertain some facts based on other sources like the Jewish and Roman documents from around that time.  Here are some of the facts:

Jesus was Jewish

Though a manger may or may not have figured prominently in the birth, scholars do agree that Jesus was born between 2 B.C. and 7 B.C. as part of the peasant class in a small village called Nazareth in Galilee. Historians also back the claim that Joseph, Jesus' father, was a carpenter, meaning Jesus would have gone into the family profession as well.

Jesus was tough.

From age 12 to 30, Jesus worked in Nazareth as a carpenter. "Is not this the carpenter?" say the astonished crowds when he begins to preach

The word used for Jesus' profession in the original Greek is tekton. The traditional translation is "carpenter." But most contemporary scholars say it's more likely a general craftsman; some even translate it as "day laborer."

A tekton would have made doors, tables, lamp stands and plows. But he probably also built stone walls and helped with house construction.

It was tough work that meant lugging tools, wood and stones all over Galilee. Jesus doesn't simply stride onto the world stage after having dreamily examined a piece of wood when the mood suited him. For 18 years, he worked—and worked hard

Jesus did not start preaching until his 30's and did not think he was starting a new religion, he merely thought he was helping his current religion of Judaism progress.

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