Ken Schei - Rescuing Jesus from the Bible

Don't let the title fool you.  Ken Schei is an Atheist, but that hasn't stopped him from collecting some very good information on the original message of Jesus.

Unlike Shei, most atheists that I have conversed with in my lifetime only seem interested in obliterating religion from the world.  Their goal more or less is to rob you of your faith, and replace it with nothing.  Statistics show however that communities with large numbers of atheists also have high rates of depression and suicide.  Whether true or not, healthy religion is good for the body, mind and soul.

Instead of being destructive, Schei has dug deeper into the scholarly history of Jesus' teachings, and instead of finding a resurected Son of God that must be worshiped, found an inspirational message of compassion.  The message that I believe is most beneficial to the world in which we live.

I must note one thing: Ken spends a lot of time refuting the writings of Paul as having strayed from Jesus' original message.  While this makes some logical sense, I personally do not believe one must to reject Paul's teachings in order to understand the same message of compassion.  Compassion is not negotiable... But how you get there is up to the individual.

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