Jesus came to educate us on a topic we knew very little about - morality. This thing is what makes us happy. It is a fundamental human need, to be surrounded by people with moral values. Otherwise, we function in a way that is primitive to the point of animalistic.
Living life to the full stems from this. To live life to the full one needs to be able to make connection with other human beings, and that requires morality. Before his death and resurrection Jesus gave us the stepping stones towards morality and becoming a fulfilled human being.
A totally fulfilled human being is a rare thing. Few people manage this feat, namely Siddartha Gautama (the Budda) and a number of other religious. However, that doesn't mean that it's impossible to become fulfilled. All it requires is to follow the teachings of your respective religion (without going overboard) in following a peaceful and honest life. Jesus wanted this, Mohammed wanted this and Siddhartha Gautama wanted this.
The Christian pathway is Jesus's response to the problem of immoral life. It is simply that:
- A person should treat others as he/she wants to be treated.
- A person should have self respect.
- A person should be good to the poor.
By following these beliefs a person should become more fulfilled.
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