Many people have enjoyed watching the movie, The Da Vincni Code. At the end of the movie, Tom Hanks says "maybe human is divine." That is what this article is about. The Hebrew scriptures were probably good at helping new societies since it covered a lot of basic rules on how to live in a good way.

But Jesus rebelled against this and taught people to forgive others instead, hence the saying "turn the other cheek." The basic message of Jesus was not that He was going to die to get rid of the Adam and Eve curse. So what was it? We can use the process of elimination.

Did He tell people to love a certain building or place like a temple? No. Did He tell people to love a certain idea and kill other people who are against it? No. Did He tell people to love or worship a certain book? No. He said "Love thy neighbor." Did He say "Love thy neighbor if they are good in your judgment and they have the same beliefs as you?" No. Did He teach that the sacred or holy thing on this planet was a book (like the bible), place, building, belief or chalice (cup)? No.

He taught that the holy or sacred thing on this planet is the human being. But people were searching for the Holy Grail (cup or dish used by Jesus). Well, search no further. The true world treasure can be found by you looking in the mirror. It is you. And this is the one thing on this entire planet that deserves love and respect, the human being. That was the basic message of Jesus.

There are some modern day sayings like "Those who know, do. Those who don't know, teach." Then there is one, "Talk is cheap." Another is "Actions speak louder than words." Now you can ask any medical doctor or anthropologist if Jesus was a fish, camel, tree, a wheel or a human being. They will tell you that He was a human being. Not only did He teach this absurd idea that a human is divine, but He also lived it. He demonstrated what He was teaching with His life and actions. This is by far the harder thing to do. Did Jesus say that He was the light of the world and no one else?

Some people are concerned about mistranslations of the bible so here are several of them. According to the King James Version, Jesus said this to His diciples (Matthew 5:"Ye are the light of the world...." In The Jerusalem Bible, He says "You are the light of the world...." In New International Version (NIV), He says "You are the light of the world...." In the New American Bible (NAB), He says "You are the light of the world...."

Jesus says (Matthew 7:1) "Do not judge, or you too shall be judged." Jesus says (Matthew 7:3) " Why look at the speck in your brother's eye when you miss the plank in your own." Jesus says (Matthew 7:12) (NAB) "Treat others the way you would have them treat you: this sums up the law and the prophets." In NIV "So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets." Also in (NIV) Matthew 5:38, it says " If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also." Now doesn't this sound excessive to you, unless the human being is divine.

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