Was Jesus Bi-Polar
September 22nd 2006 06:30
Recently I bumped into someone I knew as a child. He looked pretty similar to when I knew him, just tall and more manly - although physically he is still very slight and feminine featured.
He asked me what I had been doing with my life and i responded with the usual crap "Oh working in the city, got two kids and one on the way, married." When I asked him he told me a long story about his mental demise into the condition of being bi-polar. Apparently something snapped in him one day and he believed he was Jesus. He has been in and out of hospital since then and seems to have a tumultous relationship with God, occassionally slipping back into the belief that he is Jesus. It was a heart breaking tale really, and I kept thinking back to what a bright kid he'd been.
So today at work I was discussing this encounter with one of my work colleagues and he told me how his father has bi-polar. His dad also thought he was Jesus for a phase and believed his mother was the devil. Now that is something no kid needs to see...
But is this a common dellussion for people with bi-polar? The idea occured to me that maybe the 'original Jesus' could have been just some guy with mental illness that people believed in. Back then the understanding and resources of mentally ill people would have been next to nothing, not to mention the lack of medication. It could be quite possible. How intriguing... I guess it doesn't really matter either way. The point is that if one man could inspire so many people in so many generations to do good unto each other, than does it really matter if he was sick? I say no
He asked me what I had been doing with my life and i responded with the usual crap "Oh working in the city, got two kids and one on the way, married." When I asked him he told me a long story about his mental demise into the condition of being bi-polar. Apparently something snapped in him one day and he believed he was Jesus. He has been in and out of hospital since then and seems to have a tumultous relationship with God, occassionally slipping back into the belief that he is Jesus. It was a heart breaking tale really, and I kept thinking back to what a bright kid he'd been.
So today at work I was discussing this encounter with one of my work colleagues and he told me how his father has bi-polar. His dad also thought he was Jesus for a phase and believed his mother was the devil. Now that is something no kid needs to see...
But is this a common dellussion for people with bi-polar? The idea occured to me that maybe the 'original Jesus' could have been just some guy with mental illness that people believed in. Back then the understanding and resources of mentally ill people would have been next to nothing, not to mention the lack of medication. It could be quite possible. How intriguing... I guess it doesn't really matter either way. The point is that if one man could inspire so many people in so many generations to do good unto each other, than does it really matter if he was sick? I say no
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Comment by Sisi
Jesus also backed his bold claims through the miracles he performed. There were countless witnesses to these miracles - even the Jewish leaders, who were his known enemies, didn't deny the miracles he performed. They actually called him a sorcerer because of them.
So obviously I don't think Jesus was bipolar haha but it's an interesting and not completely unreasonable claim on the surface. Nice post Couch Pumpkin
Comment by Default
Jesus' behavior up to Gesthemame was consistent with bipolar type I mania, from Gesthemane to the seven last words consistent with bipolar depression. The two together strongly indicate bipolar disorder--providing you suppose Jesus existed.
There is more and better evidence for flying saucers than for any of the miracles, which we know of only by hearsay written down fifty years after the fact. The number of supposed witnesses to the miracles comes from the same dubious sources, and is not evidence.of anything, since someone who was fabricating a miracle story could certainly fabricate the number of witnesses.
On the other other hand, just because you think you're the son of God doesn't mean you aren't.
Comment by Anonymous
this does not mean they are jesus no. It means they have access to the source, like jesus had, so they will know much what he knew, and think he is the only comparison - when he is not - just go find another bipolar person hahaah
I am bipolar... I know much that i could tell you..not whacky - altho it will apear whacky - such that jesus appeared whacky
if anyone is bipolar and want to feel free again and happy, with even more gifts than they had before... send me a mail and I will heal you completely free, for I wish to do this for anyone
ryan.goble@hotmail.com
Comment by Maddog
BLASTPHEMY
Jesus was a madman
St. Paul prob'ly too
Somewhat controversial
Still most likely true
Both were BAD bipolar
Both were good and honest men
Both would be truly horrified
Had they known, what I know, then
You see I've felt the grip of mania
With it's compelling numinous side
It carries huge charisma
Others swept before the tide
But in the cold light of reflection
When the prosaic truth is plain to see
Tell me who's really of the Godhead
Is it Him or Icke or me?