{"product_id":"9780595774784","title":"What Did Jesus Really Say-How Christianity Went Astray: [What To Say To A Born Again Christian Fundamentalist, But Never Had The Information]","description":"No dogma please. And hold the mustard. For something to be called \u003ci\u003eChrist\u003c\/i\u003eianity, it should be based on the teachings of Jesus \u003ci\u003eChrist\u003c\/i\u003e.  \u003cp\u003eJesus never said he needed to die for our sins so we could be \"saved.\" Only Paul and John make this claim. Christianity has therefore become a form of Paulism and Johnism that emphasize the Savior aspect of Jesus.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAnd Paul had never met Jesus or heard him teach while Jesus was alive, and John tells a story that's so different from the other disciples that we must seriously question him as a source.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eDid you also know there are two different biblical stories about how Judas dies?\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAnd Mary Magdalene wasn't a prostitute until the Pope made her one in the sixth century.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePope Urban II even made killing non-Christians acceptable in the eleventh century.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eOther subjects include ancient Buddhist records about Jesus traveling to India and studying Buddhism. Jesus may even have studied and practiced Kabbalah.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eSubsequently, \u003ci\u003eWhat Did Jesus Really Say\u003c\/i\u003e is an easy to read introduction that also reflects on God, Karma, Buddhism, Kabbalah, Reincarnation, Politics, and even Astrophysics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iUniverse, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47103865127152,"sku":"9780595774784","price":6.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780595774784_p0.jpg?v=1763723702","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780595774784","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}