Judy you disagree with every single thing any christian has said.
Evidently we define Christian differently.
Just enlighten us about your "views" on the bible. You seem to be so much more educated and such a better translater of what God was saying. It must be pretty deep.
It appears you have taken a tremendous leap (or several) reaching the conclusions you have about me here. I don't think it is terribly difficult to conclude how I view the Bible, in a general way at least, from many things I have posted on curezone.
What she said was:
I'd like to know what bible you read. Because we are taught that a christian is light and the world is in darkness. We are the only salt the world has. Yet I haven't seen you "salt" anything, only argue with those of us who care to try.
Let me rephrase . . . what is the origin of the idea that "We are the only salt the world has."? (I'm taking "we" to mean Christians. I take "Christians" to mean those who follow Christ's words. Those beliefs lead to my question about where Jesus said that his followers were the "only salt".)
He claimed he was the only way to the father was through HIM.
Where does he claim this? It's really the same question I have been asking all along here. I don't see any of the texts you or anonymous cite as stating that Jesus said his followers were the "only salt". That fact that he was speaking to the multitude only bolsters my view, as I see it. You didn't need to be his follower to hear his word. Undoubtedly there were some in the crowd who didn't even know who he was but had just come along to see what was going on. Following Jesus is not the important part - the message is the part. And the same sort of message is heard from many sources. Ultimately, it doesn't matter who Jesus was.
Because either Christ was a big phony liar or He was God in the flesh.
I do not see the world in such a cut and dry/black and white way as you do. Do you really think God provided only one way to get to know him? Does that sound like something God would do. But what about others who have taught a similar message as Jesus? If the message is the same or similar, who do you think the source was?
He claimed to be the ONLY one to the father in : John 14: 4-6 He said : "I am THE WAY, THE TRUTH, THE LIFE, NO MAN cometh unto the FATHER ( which is G0D) but BY ME. " see those words ...BUT BY ME?? He's claiming to be the ONLY WAY.
Well, you've got me there.
So, one could consider the origins of John and how it does contain elements the other books do not, etc., etc.
Also, for me, it just leads into the question of whether Jesus was a unique manifestation. And I don't think he was. But that is WAY off topic here.
The Alpha and Omega business really doesn't speak to whether any path is the only way.
And again, I don't see things as absolutely correct or that someone is a liar. The teaching were initially verbal and written by man.