Promised Messiah 1835-1908 says:

It is, indeed, unfortunate that (the investigators) when the name and mention of Jesus are contained in the ancient books of Buddhism; these investigators should adopt the awkward course of trying to find traces of Buddha's faith in Palestine.

Why should they not search for the blessed footprints of Jesus on the rocky soil of Nepal, Tibet, and Kashmir?

I know, however, that these investigators could not be expected to discover the truth, which was hidden under a thousand veils of darkness; it was the work rather of God, who saw from heaven that man-worship, over-stepping all limits, had spread over the world and that the worship of the Cross and of the supposed sacrifice of a human being had alienated the hearts of many millions of people from the true God, Whose Jealousy sent to the world a servant of His in the name of Jesus of Nazareth, to break the creed of the Cross.

In accordance with the old promise he appeared as the Promised Messiah. Then there came the time for the breaking of the Cross, i.e. the time when the error of the creed of the Cross was to be made plain like the breaking in two of a piece of wood. So now is the time when Heaven has opened the way for the breaking of the Cross, so that a seeker after truth may look around and search for the same.
The idea of Jesus ascending into heaven, though it was an error, had nevertheless a significance, namely, that the Messianic Reality had been forgotten and had become obliterated as a corpse is eaten up by the earth of the grave; this Messianic Reality was believed to be in existence in heaven in the corporeal form of a human being.

It was inevitable, therefore, that this Reality should descend to the earth in the latter days. It has descended to the earth in this age in the shape of a living human being; it has broken the Cross; and the evils of falsehood and of worship of untruth, which our Holy Prophet in the Hadith about the Cross, has compared to swine, have been cut to pieces along with the breaking of the Cross, just as a swine is cut with the sword.

This Hadith does not mean that the Promised Messiah would kill the Kafirs and break crosses: rather, the breaking of the Cross means that in that age the God of Heaven and Earth would bring out the hidden Reality which, all of a sudden, would smash the whole structure of the Cross.

The killing of swine does not mean the killing of men nor of swine but the killing of swinish qualities -- like persistence in falsehood and insistence upon presenting the same to others, which is like eating dirt. Just as, therefore, a dead swine cannot eat dirt, so, there would come a time -- nay, it has come already -- when evil natures would be prevented from eating dirt of this kind.

The Muslim Ulema have been misled in interpreting this prophecy. The real meaning of the breaking of the Cross and of the killing of swine is that which I have stated.

Moreover, in the time of the Promised Messiah, religious wars would be brought to an end; and Heaven would so reflect the resplendent Truth as to bring to one's view the radiant difference between truth and falsehood.

Do not think, therefore, that I have come with a sword. Nay, I have come to put all swords back into their sheaths. The world has been fighting a good deal in the dark. Many a man has attacked his true well-wishers, wounded the hearts of sympathetic friends, and injured his dear ones. But now, darkness is no more. Night is gone and now it is day. Blessed is he who remains deprived no longer!

http://www.alislam.org/library/books/jesus-in-india/ch4.html

Paarsurrey says:

Please read the above view-point of the Promised Messiah and accept the truth only if it satisfies your heart and soul, your mind and conscience;absolutely no compulsion.

My Christian friends should feel free to make any peaceful comments; even if they differ with me.

I love Jesus , Mary and Muhammad.

Thanks

I am an Ahmadi peaceful Muslim

ubahleeob says:

While commenting on the post :"Jesus’ short duration on Cross; death on Cross is meant to take days, not hours"

I have received following e-mail from our Christien friend ubahleeob of http://ubahleeob.wordpress.com

He (Jesus) had been beaten, relentlessly for hours. The scripture says that he did not even appear human. We know that he was at the point of exhaustion, he was not able to carry his cross -- another had to carry it for him. And yes, crucifixion can take days. However, the Nazi's used this type of torture (suspending people from their arms) and some of these poor souls died in less than an hour. Lastly, he died when his mission had been completed. Remember, Jesus said, "it is complete" and then he released his spirit. They didn't kill him, he died willingly and right on time.

peace

Paarsurrey says:

One can see the exaggerations made in the above passage peculiar with the Christians while narratings the events of Crucifxion. I think it would be difficult for ubahleeob to substantiate his stance from the literal text of the four gosples.

I request him to do it.

Please quote text and essence of your arguments from within your religious Revealed Book - the four Gospels; and refrain adding anything from within yourself that which is not there in the Gospels, since that would prove that the Gospels are man-made and not Revealed.

Jesus neither died of flogging nor of torture on Cross; GodAllahYHWH made good his escape against all odds from dying a cursed death on Cross.Jesus died honourably and naturally later at some point in the history.

Any Chrirstian, please.

I love Jesus, Mary and Muhammad

Thanks

I am an Ahmadi peaceful Muslim

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Entre New York e Milão a semana de moda de Londres começa com a pressão para diminuir o tempo do evento inglês, a euforia por parte da organização para que isso não aconteça e mesmo assim com muita agitação e ‘invenção de moda’ na capital fashion mais descolada entre as principais semanas de moda do mundo.

Enquanto algumas pessoas taxam New York como a lado comercial da moda global, Londres fica com a fama de vanguarda, irreverente e criativa – no sentido mais profundo da palavra – onde tendências são criadas e onde o conceito artístico entra com o pé direito e esquerdo na passarela.

A briga entre os bam-bam-bams do mundo fashion começou porque a colega New York Fashion Week quer mais tempo pra preparar suas coleções e desfiles, por isso quem participa do evento de lá pediu para cortar dois dias do evento daqui e assim começar os desfiles dois dias mais tarde na América.

É claro que a notícia não agradou os britânicos que não aceitaram a proposta vinda de New York e Milão. O medo da organização do evento em Londres é que estilistas e marcas de peso começem a pensar no enfraquecimento da semana de moda na Inglaterra e decidam apresentar suas coleções em outra Fashion Week pelo mundo.

Depois de alguns dias de discussão e, segundo diretores do British Fashion Council (BFC), pelo bem e a continuação do crescimento da indústria de moda mundial, NY vai poder começar um dia mais tarde, tirando assim um dia do calendário da semana de moda de Londres. Agora, com apenas cinco dias para apresentar cerca de 50 desfiles, os envolvidos com a moda local juntamente com o BFC, prometem desenvolver os próximos eventos ainda mais poderosos e impactantes.

A London Fashion Week recebe aproximadamente 5.000 compradores, jornalistas e designers vindo de todos os lugares do mundo, movimentando cerca de 20 milhões de libras na economia de Londres. Grandes nomes como Vivienne Westwood, Julien Macdonald, Paul Smith e Luella Bartley desfilaram nesta última semana na capital as tendências para a primavera e o verão de 2009.

Brasil em grande estilo
A brasileira Daniella Helayel, da marca Issa desfilou uma coleção que tinha como título “Copacabana chega a Londres” e ninguém menos que Naomi Campbell entrou na passarela para mostrar as roupas da marca. Além disso, Issa que já é famosa por vestir celebridades de peso, contou com uma primeira fila das mais estreladas, com direito a presença das princesas Beatrice e Eugenie.

Please don't believe the deviant Paul; have faith in Jesus who travelled to india after the event of Crucifixion to complete his mission towards lost sheep or Lost Ten Tribes of Israel who were settled there.Kindly see hereunder his probable route of travel. This is supported by history also.

For detail kindly access:

The Lord provided a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was inside the fish three days and three nights. From inside the fish Jonah prayed to the Lord his God. He said: In my distress I called to the Lord, and he answered me. From the depths of the grave I called for help, and you listened to my cry. (Jonah 1:17, 2:1,2)

The sign given to the Ninevites by Jonah was he was saved from certain death. He stayed for a period of time in danger, but ultimately recovered. He went alive into the belly of the fish, stayed alive for days, and came out alive.

The same fate was prophecied for Jesus. He would enter the tomb alive, stay alive for days, and come out alive. If Jesus had died, there would be little resemblance to Jonah.

The story of Jonah is one of survival — not revival.

Blood and Water: Gushed from the spear wound, a sign of a beating heart. Corpses Do Not Bleed

An important piece of information is mentioned in the Gospel of John which supports the view that Jesus did not die on the cross:

"One of the soldiers pierced Jesus' side with a spear, bringing a sudden flow of blood and water" (John 19:34).

Blood pouring out is a sign of intact circulation, with the spear injuring an arteriole. Note the words 'sudden flow' which implies blood pressure. The 'water' was perhaps pleural fluid, present between the rib cage and lungs.

As blood does not rush out of corpses, the quoted verse did present a problem to at least one Church Father, Origen. In his exegesis of John 19:34, he admitted that blood coagulates after death, but the flow of blood in this case constituted a miracle and thus needed no explanation. (Contra Celsus, by Origen, translated by H. Chadwick, Cambridge U).

The spear thrust into the side of Jesus was not meant as a kind of definitive blow, but as a rough (and actually inaccurate) indicator if death had occurred. If the intent were to kill, the soldier would have stabbed into the front of the chest to injure the heart. However, in the event the person was not on the cross for sufficient length of time, death was usually caused by breaking the legs, as was done with the individuals hanging along side Jesus.

Breaking with Protocol

The Gospel testimony it should be pointed out is inconsistent on the point of the centurion wanting to ensure the death of Jesus. On the one hand, the centurion saw that Jesus was 'already dead' so he did not bother to break his legs (see "Legs not Broken") as against the demand of the Jews to hasten death by breaking his bones on account of the Sabbath (John 19:31) which was the standard protocol. On the other hand the centurion pierced Jesus' side. Was this done to cause death if he was uncertain about it? If so, why were the bones not broken also which was the standard, brutal method? How can we not assume there were some elements of sympathy from at least some of the Romans, starting from Pilate on top (see "Pilate's Plot") and going down the chain of command?

It is alleged the Romans executioners were cold, brutal and blood thirsty experts in the art of putting people to death. Not only do we have some inconsistency in actions documented on the part of the centurion, we also have what appears to a be a very sympathetic Roman officer and even a closet follower of Jesus, as marked by his words when he was looking on at the cross when Jesus supposedly died: "Truly this man was the Son of God" (Mark 15:39).

Prayer at Gethsemane:

He prayed to be rescued from death on the cross.

Prayer in the Garden

When it appeared that there was no way to avoid the devious plans of the Jews to have him crucified, Jesus prayed fervently 'to remove the cup' of death upon the cross (Mark 14:36).

Jesus had full confidence that his prayers in the Garden of Gethsemane would be accepted as he himself told his disciples:

"If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer" (Matthew 21:22).

"Keep on asking, and you will be given what you ask for. Keep on looking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened. For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And the door is opened to everyone who knocks. You parents- if your children ask for a loaf of bread, do you give them a stone instead? Of if they ask for fish, do you give them a snake?" (Matthew 7:7-9)

God Accepted His Prayer

The prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane was the most important and grand prayer offered by Jesus and portrayed quite vividly in the Gospels. It is inconceivable that the prayer did not reach the Divine Throne, especially as Jesus taught his disciples the power of prayer.

Indeed we need not guess. The Gospels furnish evidence that his prayer was accepted.

The Gospel of Luke states an angel came from Heaven "strengthening him" (Luke 22:43). This indicates God had heard his heart-felt prayer.

After his supplication in the garden, when Jesus was apprehended, one of his followers drew a sword, struck a servant of a high priest and cut off his ear. Jesus sternly rebuked him and said:

"Those who use the sword will be killed by the sword. Don't you realize that I could ask my Father for thousands of angels to protect us, and he would send them instantly?"(Matthew 26:52-53).

This shows Jesus was now in perfect contentment that his prayer was accepted and all could be left now in the hands of God, with no need for active self-defence.

Finally, when death looked imminent and he was in agony on the cross he cried "Eli Eli lama sabachthani"* (Matthew 27:45-46) because he did not expect that it would come to this. He fully believed the prayer would be accepted.

* Translation: My God, my God, why have you forsaken me!

http://www.alislam.org/topics/jesus/

Paarsurrey says:

Please read the above Ahmadia view-point and accept the truth only if it satisfies your heart and soul, your mind and conscience;absolutely no compulsion.

My Christian friends should feel free to make any peaceful comments; even if they differ with me.

I love Jesus , Mary and Muhammad.

Thanks

I am an Ahmadi peaceful Muslim

Nous avons vu successivement l’Atelier de maintenance et celui des forges, puis l’Atelier de mécanique et  le Magasin électrique. Nous voici maintenant à la Grande Halle.

Le principe dans cette halle, c'est de donner carte blanche à des curators qui ont invités des photographes.

Ainsi, Caroline Issa & Masoud Golsorkhi montrent Jamie Isaia qui fait des autoportraits (bof), Danilo Giulani qui fait des photos de mode (bof) et Cameron Smith. Ce dernier ne verse pas dans le nombrilisme intellectualisant de Isaia ni dans la photo de mode plate de Giulani : il m'a semblé qu'il a quelque chose que les autres n'ont pas. La fraîcheur peut-être (il avait 21 ans quand il a fait ses photos pour Tank) ? Son site perso est là.

Ci-dessous deux photos de Smith exposées à Arles mais telle que parues dans Tank (avec la légende donc).

Elisabeth Biondi a retenu  Debbie Fleming Caffery (des photos noir et blanc énigmatiques dans un bordel mexicain), Pieter Hugo (ses dresseurs de hyènes) et Ethan Levitas (dans le métro de New York).

Les deux derniers méritent qu'on s'y arrête.

Je connaissais le travail d'Hugo pour l'avoir vu sur le site web de sa galerie (Yossi Milo à New York) mais en vrai c'est incomparable. Maintenant il faudra voir s'il tient la distance car son travail repose sur la qualité du sujet de reportage : sa série sur les cueilleurs de miel parait du coup bien fade (si j'ose dire) alors que d'autres, visibles sur son site, sont d'une puissance exceptionnelle.

Mon préféré reste Levitas : ses voitures de métro photographiées de profil dévoilent toujours des visages et des postures ou des tags dont l'association est créative, original et amusante. La réalisation est parfaite. Filez sur son site : là.

Nathalie Ours a sélectionné Jerry Schatzberg (des photos noir et blanc de stars des temps passés), Nigel Shafran (et ses photos du quotidien qui n'auraient pas du quitter Flickr) et Stephanie Schneider. Cette dernière mérite qu'on s'y attarde. J'avais déjà vu son travail sur le web sur le site de sa galerie et il en a été question en mai 2008 sur Arte (Schneider est allemande). Le projet présenté va bien au-delà de la photo : Schneider peint et fait des films également. Toutefois, l'exposition était un peu superficielle malgré un effort de pédagogie et il était difficile d'appréhender son travail comme un tout. On était condamné à regarder ses grands polaroïds (périmés, ce qui explique les couleurs) sans avoir les clés de lecture. Néanmoins, même en lecture rapide, on ne peut rester insensible aux effets produits.

Carla Sozzani fait découvrir Marla Rutherford, Martina Sauter et Angela Strassheim

Marla Rutherford montre une série assez "sex" et "fetish". Une série colorée, un peu années soixante aussi. Le sujet m'a fait penser à une version glamour du récent travail d'Erwin Olaf (série separation) bien qu'en fin de compte il n'y a aucun rapport entre de jolies images "fetish" et le travail dérangeant d'Olaf, sensiblement plus profond. Ceci dit les jolies images c'est bien aussi. Son site est là et l'image dessous en provient (regarder bien la tête du modèle).

Martina Sauter présente un travail étonnant. Chaque œuvre est composée de deux photos qui se chevauchent légèrement chaque fois pour composer,de loin, une image unique. L'effet est saisissant avec des portes, par exemple, et en plus les deux photos ne sont pas de même nature : l'une est nette et l'autre volontairement pixellisée. Tout cela contribue a créer une histoire sous nos yeux, une sorte de suspens entre les deux images. Vraiment étonnant car ce n'est pas seulement l'image qui nous est donnée à voir mais aussi un objet : pour preuve, sur un écran cela ne donne rien et je ne poste donc pas d'illustration de son travail.

Angela Strassheim instille le doute dans certaines de ses photos (serie pause). Tout à l'air normal mais quelque chose se passe. Un regard, et une inquiétude transparait. D'autres images, proprettes, aux tons acidulés, renvoient à son parcours personnel et spirituel (serie left behind). Elle est représentée par la galerie Marvelli dont les images ci-dessous sont extraites.

Le dernier curateur invité est Luis Venegas qui montre les travaux de David Urbano, Leila Mendez et Daniel Riera.  Je n'ai pas été convaincu par les paysages du premier, les photos dignes de Flick de la deuxième et le manque de fil conducteur du troisième.

Les artistes que je retiendrai donc dans cette halle sont : Cameron Smith, Ethan Levitas, Stephanie Schneider, Marla Rutherford, Martina Sauter et Angela Strassheim

Ahmadi Muslims hold the unique belief that Jesus (peace be upon him) survived the crucifixion and travelled towards India to continue his ministry among the Lost Tribes of Israel.

Furthermore, they claim that his tomb, containing his body, has been recently re-discovered in India where it can be seen to this day.

Ahmadi Muslims also assert that this belief is not only upheld by the Holy Quran and the Sayings of Muhammad sa, but even by the Holy Bible itself.

Life before Crucifixion

Ahmadi Muslims believe that Jesus was a Prophet of God born to the Virgin Mary and was the Messiah of the Israelites as foretold by Moses .

Jesus - A Righteous Servant of God

The Holy Quran affirms the virgin birth of Jesus, and repudiates the notion that Mary was not pious and that her birth was illegitimate. The Quran narrates Mary's statement to an angel: "How can I have a child when no man has touched me and neither have I been unchaste?" (19:21)

Moreover, it is on account of her piety that Chapter 19 in the Quran is named after her, and all pious Muslims are likened to her.

A Very Rare Phenomenon

The virgin birth of Jesus was a miracle, no doubt. But according to the Ahmadiyya Muslim view, miracles always work in accordance with God's laws, no matter how limited our understanding of those laws are.

Modern science has only just begun to study this rare phenomenon.

For example, In lower animals rare instances of virgin births have been well documented, representing a complete surprise to zoologists. There are even reports — albeit scattered — of fatherless human conceptions.

Of course, research continues and the mention of these phenomena is only given here to demonstrate that what was once considered impossible can indeed be plausible.

Son of God:

Jesus used this metaphor for all believers, not just himself. While the term "Son of God" has been used in reference to Jesus, it should be noted that God has used this title for many of His chosen ones.

For example, God, in the Old Testament refers to David: "I will proclaim the decree of the LORD: He said to me, 'You are my Son; today I have begotten you'" * (Psalm 2:7)

Furthermore, in a New Testament genealogy, Adam is listed as the "Son of God" (Luke 3.38). In fact, some may argue that Adam could have a greater claim over the "Sonship of God" because, unlike Jesus, he had neither an earthly father nor mother.

In order to reconcile these references and many others, it is not unreasonable to conclude, that the Biblical usage of the term "Son of God" does not necessarily connote a literal "sonship to God" but a metaphorical one instead.

The Nature of Jesus

This metaphorical understanding is furthered by Jesus' own words and actions. Jesus is known to have engaged in many human devotional activities such as fasting and praying. But perhaps the most significant evidence is that Jesus claimed to lack knowledge of the future because, as he claimed, only the Father possessed perfect knowledge. (Mark 13:32).

This is especially notable since Christian doctrine holds the view that Jesus' nature is a "hypostatic union". That is, he was "fully divine" and "fully man" at the same time. If this were true, then he should have at no point denied his own omniscience.

These, in addition to other philosophical considerations, lead one to question the biblical term "Son of God" and its literal application to Jesus.

* In addition to the translation given, the New International Version states the the phrase "have begotten you" could also be translated as "have become your Father."

His Miracles:

A sign of his truth, like the many other prophets of God.

The Miracles of Jesus in the Holy Quran

The Holy Quran narrates several miracles of Jesus, including his ability to create birds, to cure ailments including blindness and raise the dead to life (Quran 3:50).

Ahmadi Muslims interpret these particular signs metaphorically. The people who accepted Jesus soared high like birds into the spiritual firmament above worldly, base concerns. Similarly in the metaphoric sense, he restored sight to the spiritually blind and life to the spiritually dead.

Jesus himself called the enemies of his day "blind" because of their hypocritical nature in matters of faith (Matthew 23:26). The very nature of his words about healing convey a spiritual change, not physical.

It should also be remembered that Jesus spoke in parables, such as the famous line, "let the dead bury their dead" (Matthew 8:22).

The Holy Quran also describes disbelievers as deaf, dumb and blind (Quran 2:19) and the Holy Prophet (SAW) offered them 'life' and revival from such death (Quran 8:25).

Literal Interpretations

Indeed, it is difficult to insist on the literal interpretation of all Biblical miracles. Even the authoritative Harper's Bible Commentary goes as far as to recommend that the following miracle relating to the resurrection be ignored.

The tombs broke open and the bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life. They came out of the tombs, and after Jesus' resurrection they went into the holy city and appeared to many people.(Matthew 27:52-53)

Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, expounds upon the significance of these verses in his landmark book, Jesus in India. He explains that the Bible is actually relating the details of a spiritual vision. And in the language of visions, if anyone sees "that the dead have come out of the graves and have made for their homes, the interpretation is that a prisoner would be released from his bondage, and that he would be rescued from the hands of his persecutors."

Incidentally, this interpretation is also corroborated by Gustavus Miller's book, 10,000 Dreams Interpreted.

Ironically, while Christian scholars were advising against deriving any value from certain verses of the Bible, a Muslim, who claimed to be the Promised Messiah, would come to the Bible's defense by illustrating some of the metaphorical beauties it contained.

Miracles and Divinity

Furthermore, it should be remembered that Elijah also raised the dead to life (I Kings 17:19-22). It is difficult to make an argument about the divinity of Jesus therefore, unless one considers Elijah also divine. The argument that Jesus did the miracles with his own power, whereas God worked through Elijah, is contradicted by the New Testament itself. Acts (2:22) states: 'Ye men of Israel hear these words, Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved by God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you'.

His Mission:

Confined to the twelve tribes of Israel, not the whole world. The Sheep of Israel

The geographic scope of Jesus' mission was confined to where the Israelites lived. Jesus even said, "I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel." (Matthew 15:24).

The Israelites followed the Torah, and Jesus came to revive the true spirit of the Torah in the hearts of the Israelites and clear any misunderstandings. He was a follower of Moses and did not change or reject the Mosaic law. The New Testament states Jesus came only to fulfill the Law and not abolish it (Matthew 5:17).

Lost Tribes in Afghanistan

Of the twelve tribes of Israel, only two remained in their homeland. The remaining ten tribes became known as the lost tribes or lost sheep of Israel, since they never returned back home. Most of the tribes settled in Afghanistan, northern India, and as far as China. Therefore, It was thus imperative for Jesus to minister in these areas by travelling there.

Today, there is a good body of evidence showing that certain peoples of Afghanistan and India and neighboring areas are of Israelite heritage. This is based on their own written and oral traditions, physical features, language, folklore, monuments, and customs. Most even call themselves 'bani Israel' or 'children of Israel'.

Survival from Crucifixion

Ahmadi Muslims claim that Jesus (as) survived the crucifixion because he was taken down from the cross in a state of unconsciousness — not death.

Sign of Jonah:

Jesus foretold he would survive just like Jonah did.

The Greatest Miracle of Jesus

Jesus prophecied that his fate would be like that of prophet Jonah.

Jesus said:

"A wicked and adulterous generation asks for a miraculous sign! But none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of a huge fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth" (Matthew 12:39,40)

Survival — Not Revival

The sign of Jonah is related in the Bible:

The Lord provided a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was inside the fish three days and three nights. From inside the fish Jonah prayed to the Lord his God. He said: In my distress I called to the Lord, and he answered me. From the depths of the grave I called for help, and you listened to my cry. (Jonah 1:17, 2:1,2)

The sign given to the Ninevites by Jonah was he was saved from certain death. He stayed for a period of time in danger, but ultimately recovered. He went alive into the belly of the fish, stayed alive for days, and came out alive.

The same fate was prophecied for Jesus. He would enter the tomb alive, stay alive for days, and come out alive. If Jesus had died, there would be little resemblance to Jonah.

The story of Jonah is one of survival — not revival.

http://www.alislam.org/topics/jesus/

Paarsurrey says:

Please read the above Ahmadia view-point and accept the truth only if it satisfies your heart and soul, your mind and conscience;absolutely no compulsion.

My Christian friends should feel free to make any peaceful comments; even if they differ with me.

I love Jesus , Mary and Muhammad.

Thanks

I am an Ahmadi peaceful Muslim

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It should not be surprising if the Buddha, on the basis of revelation from God, should declare Jesus to be his 'son'. Another piece of circumstantial evidence is that in the same book it is recorded that when 'Rahula' was separated from his mother, a woman who was a follower of the Buddha and whose name was Magdaliyana, acted as a messenger.

It would be noticed that the name Magdaliyana is in reality a corrupt form of Magdalene, a woman follower of Jesus mentioned in the Gospels.
All this evidence, which has been briefly set out, leads impartial people to the conclusion that Jesus must needs have come to this country, and, apart from all such clear evidence, no wise man can afford to disregard the similarity, to be found especially in Tibet, between the teaching and the ceremonial of Buddhism and Christianity.

Nay, rather, there is such a striking resemblance between them that most Christian thinkers believe that Buddhism is the Christianity of the East, and Christianity the Buddhism of the West.

It is strange indeed that just as Jesus says, 'I am the Light and the Way', the same is said by the Buddha; just as the Gospels call Jesus the Saviour, the Buddha too calls himself the Saviour (see Lalta Wasattara). In the Gospels it is stated that Jesus had no father, and with regard to the Buddha it is stated that in reality he was born without a father, although apparently, just as Jesus had a father, Joseph, so had the Buddha a father.

It is also stated that a star rose at the time of the Buddha's birth; there is also the story of Solomon ordering the cutting of the child in two halves and giving one of these halves to each of two women, which is found in the Buddha's Jataka. This, apart from showing that Jesus has come to this country, also shows that the Jews of that country who had come to this land had developed connections with Buddhism.

The story of Genesis as stated in books of the Buddhist faith has a great resemblance to the same story given in the Torah. Just as according to the Torah man is considered superior to woman, so, in the religion of the Buddha, a monk is considered superior to a nun.
http://www.alislam.org/library/books/jesus-in-india/ch4.html

Paarsurrey says:

I have been posting here for quite sometimes now. I have never made personal comments against anybody. I respect everybody and everybody’s religion. I sincerely believe and I am convinced with solid reasons that the Divine Guide or Second Coming of Christ has taken place in the metaphoric advent of Promised Messiah 1835-1908.

Promised Messiah 1835-1908 writes with the help of Holy Spirit/Angels and GodAllahYHWH has endowed him with wisdom and have spoken with him many a times. This wisdom is reflected in his writings, of which some you must have tasted through my posts.

Every Christian, Hindu and Jew is welcome to comment writings of the Promised Messiah 1835-1908 peacefully; and such comments will be displayed on my blog; and be a source of comparative study of religions by the searching souls for truth.

I am sure that nobody among Christians, Hindus and Jews is endowed from GodAllahYHWH, the power to exceed Promised Messiah 1835-1908 in truthful arguments, reasons, logic and rationality.

If they try; they will be ashamed of their blind faiths haded over to them by their peers through ages. They would realize that though their faiths were truthful in their origin – when revealed by God; yet their truth content has been diluted with time.

There is no harm if one tries to.

The comments will be free for everybody to see and the common conscience of humanity will be free to see through them and decide after due research as to where the truth lies. Everybody will be free to accept the truth wherever and wherefrom it comes; no compulsion whatsoever.

Peaceful comments are welcome here; even of those who differ with me.

Thanks

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