Alan Watts - Myth and Religion - Jesus and his Religion Pt 1/6

Alan Wilson Watts was a British philosopher, writer, speaker, and student of comparative religion. He was best known as an interpreter and popularizer of Asian philosophies for a Western audience.

He wrote more than 25 books and numerous articles on subjects such as personal identity, the true nature of reality, higher consciousness, meaning of life, concepts and images of God and the non-material pursuit of happiness. In his books he relates his experience to scientific knowledge and to the teachings of Eastern and Western religion and philosophy.

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[3AtomicJabez8]

Check out "Strong's Concordance" to see some of the huge gaps in translation from Greek and Hebrew to English. Words like discipline are translated from a Hebrew word that "could" be translated into a dozen English words from, "Rod, pencil, staff, guide, balance, etc.". Language has complex finesse is communication, and to write information in text limits it. Translation then at this point is to water down the information and leaves it open to WIDE interpretation.

[handsaflame]

I'd like this Alan Watts to meet with Shirley and Fred Phelps. 

[philojojo]

To Solamu: Not the most important point of the lecture. In fact how sure are you really of your facts.

[slonamu]

What kind of BS is this. There was no Catholic church before the Great Schism of 1054 when the western part of the church left and call itself Catholic.

[thewhite9t]

@tomitstube Firstly, if you would listen to what he actually says, the bible did not come directly from "god" in a conventional sense. You've clearly missed the point he was trying to make. Allen Watts- not for the feeble of mind.

[samanjayatilaka1]

Alan Watts - Myth and Religion - Jesus and his Religion Pt 1/6

[me25422]

@3AtomicJabez8 great thanks, ihave known of Watts but feel i really only "discovered" him recently and man is he thought provoking.

[3AtomicJabez8]

@me25422 I used to be majorly into Bible study,,outside any church authority..I used several Bibles translations and "Strong's Exhaustive Concordance." by James Strong...Plus Alan Watts cover many of theses words through out his lectures. I found one online looking it up for you at eliyah.com

[me25422]

@3AtomicJabez8 where could i learn more about this topic. do u have any references available? thanks!

[doctrwilson]

@MushroomedAnymore You just don't understand what Christianity really teaches. Islam I will not speak for, considering I have no knowledge of it, but in the most polite fashion which I can present my opinion to you I will say that your interpretation of Christianities beliefs of post-earthly life's presence is contrary to the claims which your comment made

[MushroomedAnymore]

@Watchdawg The very premises of omniscience and omnibenevolance contradict the punishment of eternal hell for sinners. At least in Buddhism souls work off bad deeds, heavy karma etc. through reincarnation. No one is ultimately damned. Islam, Christianity and Islam are childish at best, Ultimacy is a different category than Earthly; plus burning Hitler for all eternity (eternity!) makes anyone no better than him. Time to nail the coffin on those wicked belief systems.