Personal Narrative: Jesus As A Way Of Life

By Christology standards and ideals, Jesus is more of an idea, a way of life than an actual human being. To explain further, all I simply mean is that the reason Christianity is followed is not because of the mythology behind it. It is because of the message it spreads, the positivity it spreads around the globe. It’s a way of life, therefore many people can interpret this way of life through their own perspective. Thier own experiences, which if you have faith, you can say that these experiences are brought to us by God. The interesting thing about faith, is that it means something different to every single one of us. It meant something different to Paul, a converted Jewish man that at one time was looking to persecute Jesus and his followers …show more content…
I was born, a couple millennia, after Jesus, and in fact I am not really a religious guy. I grew up with my extended family being very religious, but it wasn’t something I was exposed to often in my childhood. I don’t have anything against religion, but faith is a tough gift for me, something I have trouble grasping. However I respect Christianity’s founding principles, and I believe in what Jesus was trying to spread. I don’t know if Jesus was the messiah, whether he was a man who was fully divine, and fully human. All I know, in my heart was that he was someone who really spread love around the world. That is something to definitely be proud of, the world was a weird place in first century Palestine, full of people who believed in bloodthirsty gods, who cared only for themselves. Jesus revolutionized the world, and made himself a figure for people to believe in through his sacrifice. Through Jesus, the legend of God has grown significantly and is really a leading religion worldwide. It’s hard to discriminate against it, just for the simple fact that I see the impact the church has on the poor. I see the donations, and the work nuns, and priests put into the less fortunate. I also see the love between families on many holidays, and it is something incredible to witness when you realize what’s in front of you. I know I’m not religious, but I know I believe in Jesus. Not Jesus the son. I believe in Jesus the