Jesus In India

Jesus, is that you?

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Yes, I've heard of it though I find it somewhat implausible.

He had enough to learn about Judaism to keep Him busy until His mother suggested it was time to reveal His abilities (turning water into wine at the wedding feast). He also had to learn his trade. There would have been no reason for Him to hide this from His disciples and they do not write of it. It's possible a Hindu holy man or mystic traveled to Israel and met Him, though there would have been a language barrier as Jesus' language would have been Aramaic.

Hinduism, however, in particular the esoteric and somewhat occult (hidden) concepts of Kundalini underlie Judaism as evident in the Book of Genesis. It takes months or years of long hard study to understand this, however. It's not a soundbite or a twitter.

What I find more plausible is a connection of the spirit of various wise or holy men or shamans around the world who perceived His presence and perhaps even saw Him during dreamspace, as there have been reports and studies of inexplicable images of His likeness in remote places around the world during his time period, even in the Americas. Certain African tribes are reputed to have communicated to each other over vast distances during trance or dreamstate. And the Bible recounts leaders who had seers who could reveal the outcomes of remote battles.

His likeness in remote places around the world during his time period, even in the Americas

Wasn't that an invention of Joseph Smith?

No. I didn't.

From what I remember, Mary and Joseph had a couple kids, then Joseph died, so he would have had to learn a trade and provide for his family. These people were working class, none of that bullsh*t backpacking through Europe post-grad vacation.

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"He had enough to learn about Judaism to keep Him busy until His mother suggested it was time to reveal His abilities (turning water into wine at the wedding feast). He also had to learn his trade."

You would think God would already know everything there is to know, being God and everything. On the other hand, the way nom describes it, the BVM (that's Blessed Virgin Mary to you) acting like Endora telling Aunt Clara to cook up a spell for some alcohol is pretty entertaining.

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I always thought it was spelled crucifiction.

Some people actually believe The Beatles went to India too.

For the benefit of the poorly comprehending, the non-rational, the blind Lemmings and the fact-challenged, see "The God Delusion" (no soundbites sighted, as you really should read the entire book):
Water, wine and reality with unfortunately not commonly understood interpretation all spelled out for those in need

To the quite-well-read-thank-you-very-much, this is just about nonsense:

"These words of our Saviour, spoken to his mother, have been understood by some commentators as harsh, they not considering the next following verse . . . besides the manner of speaking the words as to the tone, and the countenance shown at the same time, which could only be known to those who were present, or from what had followed: for words indicating anger in one tone of voice, would be understood quite the reverse in another."

I'm just grateful to be directed to the commonly understood interpretation.

She should have dragged him through a store on a leash.