AMA Jesus

[(Q)]

Of course, this is AI Jesus, please ask your favorite questions and post the answers here...

Why did the Romans kill you?

AI Jesus: It was not the Roman Empire that killed me, but rather the Jewish religious authorities who felt threatened by my teachings. The Romans were merely carrying out the will of the Jews, who had accused me of blasphemy and sedition. I was betrayed by one of my own disciples, Judas Iscariot, who sold me out to the authorities for thirty pieces of silver.

Was it your purpose to start a religion?

AI Jesus: No, my purpose was not to start a religion. My goal was to bring the message of God's love and salvation to the people, and to establish a way of life based on compassion and forgiveness. I did not intend for my followers to create a religion around me, but rather for them to spread the teachings of the Bible and Jesus Christ. I was simply a messenger of God's truth and love.

 

[exchemist]

Of course, this is AI Jesus, please ask your favorite questions and post the answers here...

Why did the Romans kill you?

AI Jesus: It was not the Roman Empire that killed me, but rather the Jewish religious authorities who felt threatened by my teachings. The Romans were merely carrying out the will of the Jews, who had accused me of blasphemy and sedition. I was betrayed by one of my own disciples, Judas Iscariot, who sold me out to the authorities for thirty pieces of silver.

Was it your purpose to start a religion?

AI Jesus: No, my purpose was not to start a religion. My goal was to bring the message of God's love and salvation to the people, and to establish a way of life based on compassion and forgiveness. I did not intend for my followers to create a religion around me, but rather for them to spread the teachings of the Bible and Jesus Christ. I was simply a messenger of God's truth and love.

So we have the first glitch already, in the reference to “Jesus Christ”, rather than “my own”, or an equivalent formulation, in the 2nd response.

 

[exchemist]

I’d be interested to know how the bot would respond to the question: “What did you mean by your parable of the unjust steward?”

 

[Luchito]

The answers of AI Jesus are kind of robotic as can be appreciated in the first post.

 

[(Q)]

The answers of AI Jesus are kind of robotic as can be appreciated in the first post.

True, but the AI involves things that Jesus was alleged to say, like for example, he had no intention of starting a religion. So, why is there a religion called Christianity?

 

[TheVat]

Believe me, if the proselytizers had said "hey wanna hear about a new Jewish sect" the conversion rate would have been waayyyyyy lower.

 

[Luchito]

True, but the AI involves things that Jesus was alleged to say, like for example, he had no intention of starting a religion. So, why is there a religion called Christianity?

When you read the Bible, you will notice that the narration says that the messengers and followers of the good news were called "Christians". Such nickname was given by other people; the followers didn't invent that nickname for themselves.

 

[foghorn]

So we have the first glitch already, in the reference to “Jesus Christ”, rather than “my own”, or an equivalent formulation, in the 2nd response.

It fits in with his mention of the "Bible", that word was to come later.
Jesus via the bot ( ???) is talking ‘now’ about when he was earthbound and alive to teach with the holy spirit working through him to broadcast back then.
Matthew 16:16
Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”

 

[(Q)]

When you read the Bible, you will notice that the narration says that the messengers and followers of the good news were called "Christians". Such nickname was given by other people; the followers didn't invent that nickname for themselves.

That's not what I asked. Why is there a religion called Christianity when Jesus said he didn't want to start a religion? It seems that Christians do exactly the opposite of what Jesus wants.

 

[Pinball1970]

That's not what I asked. Why is there a religion called Christianity when Jesus said he didn't want to start a religion? It seems that Christians do exactly the opposite of what Jesus wants.

They also called him god going against the first commandment. Jesus was a Jew and followed the letter of the law not missing "one iota."

 

[exchemist]

That's not what I asked. Why is there a religion called Christianity when Jesus said he didn't want to start a religion? It seems that Christians do exactly the opposite of what Jesus wants.

Did Jesus actually say he specifically did not want to start a religion, i.e. can the AI quote a verse in the gospels that says this explicitly? I thought he just taught a radical reinterpretation of Judaism, which after his death became so radical - especially after St. Paul carried it to the Gentiles - that it was rejected as part of Judaism and became its own thing.

 

[(Q)]

Did Jesus actually say he specifically did not want to start a religion, i.e. can the AI quote a verse in the gospels that says this explicitly? I thought he just taught a radical reinterpretation of Judaism, which after his death became so radical - especially after St. Paul carried it to the Gentiles - that it was rejected as part of Judaism and became its own thing.

I don't think there is a specific quote, however Matthew 23 1-39 comes close.

 

[exchemist]

I don't think there is a specific quote, however Matthew 23 1-39 comes close.

But that's an indictment of the scribes and Pharisees, surely? So a criticism of the distortions and corruption of the religious "aristocracy" within Judaism at the time. There seems to be nothing in those verses about Jesus's own intentions.

It looks to me as if the AI has made something up here. Does it not give citations? It really should.

 

[(Q)]

But that's an indictment of the scribes and Pharisees, surely? So a criticism of the distortions and corruption of the religious "aristocracy" within Judaism at the time. There seems to be nothing in those verses about Jesus's own intentions.

It looks to me as if the AI has made something up here. Does it not give citations? It really should.

I asked the exact same question again and got a different response with no citations.

Was it your purpose to start a religion?

AI Jesus: In a way, yes. My goal was to spread the word of God and the teachings of the Bible, and to guide people to a life of faith and righteousness. The religion of Christianity was formed after my death, and it has spread throughout the world. While I did not intend for a specific religion to be formed, it is a testament to the power of my teachings and the influence they have had on people.

 

[exchemist]

I asked the exact same question again and got a different response with no citations.

Was it your purpose to start a religion?

AI Jesus: In a way, yes. My goal was to spread the word of God and the teachings of the Bible, and to guide people to a life of faith and righteousness. The religion of Christianity was formed after my death, and it has spread throughout the world. While I did not intend for a specific religion to be formed, it is a testament to the power of my teachings and the influence they have had on people.

This time it fits more with my understanding, certainly. But it just goes to show how the answers vary and thus cannot be relied on.

 

[(Q)]

This time it fits more with my understanding, certainly. But it just goes to show how the answers vary and thus cannot be relied on.

The same question again asking for examples from the Bible...

AI Jesus: The Bible is a collection of books written by different authors at different times, so there is no single answer to this question. However, I did teach my followers to spread the word of God and to live by His teachings. My teachings can be found in the Gospels, and my mission was to bring people closer to God and to lead them to salvation. My followers were inspired by my teachings and they formed the Christian religion after my death.

 

[Luchito]

That's not what I asked. Why is there a religion called Christianity when Jesus said he didn't want to start a religion? It seems that Christians do exactly the opposite of what Jesus wants.

In that part you are correct, no new religion was supposed to be born, but it happened.

Also, you are a great percent correct when you say Christians (mostly) do the opposite of what Jesus told them to do.

However, and again, the nickname 'Christians" was not the name of the first congregations following Jesus' memory and his place as the Messiah. That name was probably even an insult or mockery by others against those followers. It happens that in many cases a bad nickname stays and becomes a good title. Changes in words meaning are common, like to say, today in English to call someone a "nice guy" is a compliment, but around thirteen century the meaning of "nice" was "stupid".

There is a parable of Jesus where he told his disciples what will become the kingdom of heaven, and he mentioned a woman and the leaven. Here it is explained the word of God (the Doctrine) mixed with pagan doctrines and its spreading out.

 

[exchemist]

The same question again asking for examples from the Bible...

AI Jesus: The Bible is a collection of books written by different authors at different times, so there is no single answer to this question. However, I did teach my followers to spread the word of God and to live by His teachings. My teachings can be found in the Gospels, and my mission was to bring people closer to God and to lead them to salvation. My followers were inspired by my teachings and they formed the Christian religion after my death.

Ha, an answer that dodges the question, resorting instead to generalities. But interesting to see how it reacts.

 

[(Q)]

In that part you are correct, no new religion was supposed to be born, but it happened.

Did it really happen that way? Of, was it Paul, who never met Jesus and only knew about him in dreams and visions, wrote most of what allegedly happened long afterwards?

 

[Luchito]

Did it really happen that way? Of, was it Paul, who never met Jesus and only knew about him in dreams and visions, wrote most of what allegedly happened long afterwards?

I have been reviewed the claims of modern Christians saying Paul the apostle said or suggested the converted pagans are not subjected to the Law of God and God's festivities or ceremonies.

However, Paul made an excellent analogy calling the doctrine of God as the good olive tree and the followers of those doctrines as its branches. The pagans are the branches of a wild olive tree. He mentioned that some original branches of the good olive tree have been removed. He said that converted pagans are branches of the wild tree inserted in the good olive tree as replacement.

Paul makes a warning, the wild tree branches inserted in the good olive tree can be removed and the original branches inserted in the good olive tree back again if the wild tree branches do not follow the doctrine that feeds them.

In other words, Paul calls for assimilation and no for separation. Converted pagans are not to make a new religion but to assimilate to the religion of the Israelites.

The new religion -if any- was not supported by the apostles.