Issue the terminology is so old that no one understands it anymore.
That's a good possibility. We can see where Jesus says contradictory things in the Gospels.
Some believe Jesus never existed and was simply an amalgam of past teachings that coalesced into the manifestation of an archetype called Christ around the CE. Personally I think this is the case.
There is no way to know for sure about if he existed. I think he did and was possibly an incarnation of God. The basic tennents definitely line up with the old religions, i.e the trinity, the rising after three days, the crucified sage who dies for his people, the virgin birth and even most of the later traditions added by the germanics like Christmas trees. I had big issues with christianity for a long time. Now I basically view it as God using it as tool to get us to stop killing each other while recognizing our traditions are important to us.
Not to belittle your view but aren't we all incarnations of God? That's the way I see things. God fragmented itself into an infinite number of sleeping beings in order to come to know of itself through individual conscious struggle.
That is why most established religions talk about awakening or enlightenment. The breakthrough that comes from spiritual struggle is realizing you are God. Not an all powerful, omniscient God. Rather a realization that the "I" you thought you were is an illusion and your essence is God consciousness.
Old testament: "For none shall see me and live"
No worries and not feeling belittled and interested in your opinion as much as spouting mine. I can say for sure we have a lot more power to shape this world than most realize (immense power, but limited) so long as we are aware it is most effective done together and are aware that attitude and expectation is nearly the determinate factor. Does that make us a god or God? I would say no. It makes us a human.
At least on an exoteric level, the new western religions dont teach that men can become a god. Is that correct? I don't know, I'm made of dust which is fake and actually energy ffs. But I do believe part of why jesus got in trouble was because he read the bible and told ppl things the anscestors of modern juice didn't want us to here like "ye are sons of the most high".
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