Virgin islands legend, the Christian faith, the Jesus myth

[Mutty]

Anyone who has lived on the U.S Virgin Islands as an elementary school student would remember the legends of the cowfoot woman (St.Thomas) and the goatfoot woman (St. Croix). What was interesting was that due to the passing down of the legends we ALL believed they existed even though none of us ever saw either of them nor did our ancestors. In fact, there were moments when one of our peers would point to a spot in the bushes claiming to see one of these fine creatures. They would say:

"Look right over there! You don't see her?" while having a hand on our shoulder.

We would look on intently to the spot where they pointed to until we believed we saw her too especially if the person insisted, "You don't see her right there?!?"

We would then meet other peers along the way and tell them we saw the cowfoot/goatfoot woman and reinforce the fear that was already there amongst the children of the community.

Despite this, none of this stopped us from passing on the legends to our children even though we arrived at an age where we knew the stories were nonsense. We often did it to scare our children into acting straight and avoiding wandering off into bushes or into other strange places that we thought was dangerous to them. While there was some good in this, it came down to controlling them while they were out of our presence. The fear factor which created the control was based on two creatures none of us ever saw.

Do you see a parallel here between the mythical story of Jesus, Christianity (religion in general) and the method of control?

[SmoothOperator]

Re: Virgin islands legend, the Christian faith, the Jesus myth

I am pretty sure Jesus existed and is not a myth. Some of the traditions built up around him may be mythical but when you strip it all down I feel confident that you will find that there was a Jesus who was a first century jew and who was in all likelihood thoroughly faithful to his Jewish faith. A lot of the subsequent myths likely stem from the Pauline mission to the gentiles which turned the Jesus movement on its head rendering it almost unrecognizable from what it originally was.

[Mutty]

Re: Virgin islands legend, the Christian faith, the Jesus myth

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SmoothOperator</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I am pretty sure Jesus existed and is not a myth. Some of the traditions built up around him may be mythical but when you strip it all down I feel confident that you will find that there was a Jesus who was a first century jew and who was in all likelihood thoroughly faithful to his Jewish faith. A lot of the subsequent myths likely stem from the Pauline mission to the gentiles which turned the Jesus movement on its head rendering it almost unrecognizable from what it originally was. </div></div>

I agree with you! I believe the guy existed, but all that hocus Pocus is another story.

[foolya]

Re: Virgin islands legend, the Christian faith, the Jesus myth

The reason people of color struggled to believe in Jesus is that the white blue eyes people have been chosen by Lucifer to build his earthly kingdom, thus, they distorted every thing on earth.
When Lucifer sent the white blue eyes people to our land impersonated as servant of Jesus, they defiled our alter, burned our holy books, enslaved and genocide our fathers. Thank God, who is gracious to all people thus has raises up two prophet from among our owned remnant to warn the world to repent and ready to meet Jesus.

All things begin in the chosen continent, thus, all things shall closed with African as the central stage.

Look! The world have two Prophets from the African continent who are like the Moses and Elijah of our day. They are going through-out the world healing the blind, deaf, cripple, prophesying earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, floods; and warning every one to get their wedding suit (heart right) on to meet the bridegroom.


Dr Owuor
T.B Joshua

[Mutty]

Re: Virgin islands legend, the Christian faith, the Jesus myth

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: foolya</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The reason people of color struggled to believe in Jesus is that the white blue eyes people have been chosen by Lucifer to build his earthly kingdom, thus, they distorted every thing on earth.
When Lucifer sent the white blue eyes people to our land impersonated as servant of Jesus, they defiled our alter, burned our holy books, enslaved and genocide our fathers. Thank God, who is gracious to all people thus has raises up two prophet from among our owned remnant to warn the world to repent and ready to meet Jesus.

All things begin in the chosen continent, thus, all things shall closed with African as the central stage.

Look! The world have two Prophets from the African continent who are like the Moses and Elijah of our day. They are going through-out the world healing the blind, deaf, cripple, prophesying earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, floods; and warning every one to get their wedding suit (heart right) on to meet the bridegroom.


Dr Owuor
T.B Joshua </div></div>

Ummm....okay.

[jah_yout]

Re: Virgin islands legend, the Christian faith, the Jesus my

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: foolya</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The reason people of color struggled to believe in Jesus is that the white blue eyes people have been chosen by Lucifer to build his earthly kingdom, thus, they distorted every thing on earth.
When Lucifer sent the white blue eyes people to our land impersonated as servant of Jesus, they defiled our alter, burned our holy books, enslaved and genocide our fathers. Thank God, who is gracious to all people thus has raises up two prophet from among our owned remnant to warn the world to repent and ready to meet Jesus.

All things begin in the chosen continent, thus, all things shall closed with African as the central stage.

Look! The world have two Prophets from the African continent who are like the Moses and Elijah of our day. They are going through-out the world healing the blind, deaf, cripple, prophesying earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, floods; and warning every one to get their wedding suit (heart right) on to meet the bridegroom.


Dr Owuor
T.B Joshua </div></div>


but moses was an african born in egypt, africa...

MOSES WAS AN AFRICAN

[Diplomat]

Re: Virgin islands legend, the Christian faith, the Jesus myth

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Mutty</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SmoothOperator</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I am pretty sure Jesus existed and is not a myth. Some of the traditions built up around him may be mythical but when you strip it all down I feel confident that you will find that there was a Jesus who was a first century jew and who was in all likelihood thoroughly faithful to his Jewish faith. A lot of the subsequent myths likely stem from the Pauline mission to the gentiles which turned the Jesus movement on its head rendering it almost unrecognizable from what it originally was. </div></div>
I agree with you! I believe the guy existed, but all that hocus Pocus is another story. </div></div>
So your &quot;Do you see a parallel here between <span style="font-style: italic">the mythical story of Jesus</span>&quot; is a tad misleading, no?

Disclaimer: I don't agree with the position that the Pauline mission made the Jesus movement unrecognizable but that's another kettle of fish.