02-04-2006, 01:15 AM
Occhidiangela,Feb 3 2006, 05:45 PM Wrote:As a prophet, he is by the definition of the God he worshipped a false prophet, since his alleged revelations held generally valid the previous Words and Books, with his "oh, I got the third edition in a cave" profoundly secular in focus.
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I think he was pretty clear about the matter. The prophets that came before were good enough for their time and place, but that his revelation is the final, correct one. How is that "profoundly secular in focus"? It's about God, and what he wants. Sounds pretty religious to me.
The "God he worshipped" quite obviously believed in the truth of his prophecy, seeing as that's the whole basis for his prophethood, which is in turn the basis for his religion.
Methinks you're trying to be a little too clever here, and have ended up priveledging one version of "the word" above another.
For the record, I think they're all either crazy, opportunistic, or both. But that's just me.
-Jester