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Originally Posted by john_713
Does it matter if he did or not? The reprocussions of the mere thought he existed have changed the world unrecognisably from what it could have been like without him.
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So you're pretty much saying any religion that man came up with?
Christ matters very little to a Buddist and really only matters to those who believe in him I guess. Just like Buddhism and Christianity are pretty much meaningless to me. Doesn't affect me whatsoever, except the limitations imposed upon me by the laws that are created around these ideals.
Something like the Theory of Relativity and the knowledge that has been gained from it... affects everyone. Unless, of course, you live in the mountains and don't care to make use of this knowledge.
I figured this would be more of a "something that affects everyone" type of event. If so, Christ, or any religion for that matter, probably wouldn't be at the top of the list for the mere fact it seems to hinder progression of man (wars, hate, hypocrisy, etc).
The ideas behing them, perhaps. Love your neighbor, do unto others, and so on. Those are good, but I wouldn't consider that an event - just your basic respect for other humans.