Jesus Was A Lunatic (Lewis's Trilemma)

A video examining C.S. Lewis's trilemma arguing that Jesus was either a liar, a lunatic, or lord. This video examines the possibility that Jesus was a lunatic, but still a good moral teacher.

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[BushWookie]

In this comment section: people who understood this was a look at C. S. Lewis's Trilemma, atheists/agnostics, and religious zealots that missed the entire point... wow another trilemma

[zkuiqxv]

He wasn't a lunatic. If you read the old testament prophecies you can see Jesus fulfilled them and is the messiah. There are also many mircales done in the church.

[WorthlessWinner]

I have no clue where people get the "he was a great moral teacher" thing from. His rules weren't that original and his justifications for them even less so.

[themysteryofbluebirdboulevard]

Why are people here either being offended or questioning the video's title? It's an analysis of something written by CS Lewis, not an attack on your God.

[monotheism]

I could say that the one who is behind the video is the biggest liar!. This video is baseless and based on assumptions and not more than that.

[edge]

People aren't primarily motivated by what they think is factually true. They care more about what makes them feel good. People who create movements are good at tapping into this so that they can manipulate their following.

[littleghost]

Of course being a lunatic doesn't preclude you from getting a large following, just look at <insert political leader I dislike.> (That's not to make some centrist both -sides argument, some people are far more justified making that claim than others.)
But really, like Hitler believed some insane shit and acted like a petulant child much of the time he was in power, yet plenty of people liked and followed him, even still like him.

[rossiricco]

Jesus is God but then everything and everyone is too. God is just another name for the universe or existence or everything.

[martiallaw]

As a Christian I’m not afraid of intelligent confrontations..
There’s food for ‘much’ thought here. lol
On second viewing I profess this video takes -on a more adroit appraisal than mere speculative theory. By comparison the opposition is still hiding behind faith = Fantasy and Delusion. Yet another necessary video helping to deconstruct man -made nonsense favouring Man -Made Enlightenment.

[fisyfus]

I believe someone is a true liar if and only if he*she is also a lunatic and only if he*she is also a god.

[Dayglodaydreams]

I find Trump to be mad, and the G.O.P. loved him.

[KaiHenningsen]

I'm of course not quite Lewis' target: I don't believe he was a good (or even great) moral teacher[1]. If we are to assume the gospels are at least close to the truth (those being the only info we have about his life), he certainly filled the cult leader box with "leave, even hate your family and follow me". Also, if we believe both the message of love and " I have not come to bring peace, but a sword", insanity seems rather plausible.
[1] Everything good he taught was not original. Nothing original was good.

[thearmchairmystic]

Or perhaps he was exactly who he said he was. I've learned the scriptures hold more truth about human nature than any modern DSM-5 written also by flawed human beings with no understanding of spiritual reality beyond their narrow 3D view as lesser creatures of an evolutionary nature. Why do you think that he is constantly mocked and or dismissed in mass media/Hollywood? Why is there such an agenda against him and his teachings? Yet why is he also the name everyone proclaims naturally when they stub their toe or get scared or experience near death?

[mayurjames]

1. Passion - You say people follow those who speak with passion, Someone who is willing in their convictions and is willing to do whatever it takes to accomplish them. So what to do you want to say people having passion and conviction in their ideas are Psychopaths? Let me tell you why people follow leaders who are passionate and certain in their convictions because there are very few people in the world who have that sort of passion and clarity regarding their and the other confused worldly people tend to follow leaders who have clarity of mind and conviction in their ideas, according to Psychology having passion and self confidence about your own ideas is one of the most attracting factor that draws people towards you.

2. Selective = Jesus was having hallucinations that he was talking to God, walking on water, or raising dead. These were not the claims that Jesus simply dead, he did this miracles in front of other people. The four gospels are proof of that, Luke was a doctor and by this you can get that he was not simply the one who would trust miracles and all that stuff but in his gospel he writes about all the miracles. if a Person simply says that he can do miracles and talk to God yes he can be called as insane, but when people are eye witness to that and not one but almost the whole country you are rather insane who claims Jesus was a lunatic.

3. Savant = Jesus teaching are completely unique and questions the ways people live in this world, Jesus said if someone slaps you on one of your cheeks show them the other so that they can hit on that also, Jesus taught forgiveness and proved his teachings on the cross when he said Forgive them as they don't know what they are doing and let me tell you the death of Jesus was the most painful death in history. He was presented in five courts but was declared innocent in all five of them.

4. Lucky - If that is the case than some of the teaching would have been wrong but all his teachings show mirror to the world of living a life in a wrong way. and tomorrow a madman will come to you and say just kill your family, then just kill your family because if he is a madman that does not invalidate of what he says right ! so just go and do whatever he says and start following what he says.

5. Possibilities - Jesus said that he was Son of God, and not only him his executioner who executed him on cross said that he was truly Son of God

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[IngramSnake]

Jesus never says he is God. Early gospels in particular go against this. But he was who he said he was. A prophet and messiah.

[Therrc]

He could have been, but other than that he had strong convictions and adamant in his beliefs and philosophies. Wouldn't budge.

[CMVMic]

Yeah, he definitely was a lunatic. He was delusional

[supersasquatch]

Looking forward to the Mohamed version, oh wait, you won't do it /clap

[richardleeson]

Not sure that you have constructed an argument rather than expressed an opinion? Distinct lack of clear sources and little examination of opposing views

[penandsword]

Failed Messiah at best, No real evidence of a living person. 90% likelihood of it being a Greek novel, sponsored by Rome.