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Originally Posted by }SoC{Sumguy  they believe that Jesus was merely a prophet, and not God in human form. |
Hi
I am what would be conventionally called "an ex-christian". After all the revelations of conventional christianity and its direct corrolation to ancient pagan religions that were in power at the time of jesus (Yashua).
When confronted by christians about my decision, i simply replied that they have forgotten the most important aspect about the man Yashua, and that is that he was and always will be a Jew who observed Torah and attended synagogue...
After doing more and more research, the more my convictions were confirmed about the ethnicity of Yashua was erradicated by the pagan worshippers of the time.
I am currently converting to reform Judaism, seing as they have a less formal structure and are more focused on worshipping G_d and livinga righteous life, than arguing about who is right and wrong. They believe that all came from G_d and to him all shall return, as long as they are righteous...
A few sights to visit :
www.ebionite.net www.sabbatarian.com
These are very informative sights. You can also just visit wikipedia and look up terms/names such as:
Essene
Ebionite
Sabbatarian
Yehashua
Yashua
Look at the historical facts and then make your own decision. the decision for me was not easy, because it affected my relationship with friends and family. I don't celebrate any of the pagan celebrations anymore, (christmas, easter etc.) which makes things difficult with family... They do seem to be getting used to the idea.
Anyway, as i said... Go visit the sites, do your own historical and theological checking and then make your own decision.
If you have any useful info or tips, please let me know...