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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I read the minister's book review linked above. It uses the well-worn metaphor of fingers pointing to the moon. But God is not the moon. Marcus Borg is a Christian heretic. Read at your own risk. [/quote]

This is a little laughable.  Dr. Borg is a very well-known, well-respected Biblical Scholar. Even those who don't necessarily agree with his personal beliefs respect his education and research, especially as related to the authorship of sacred scripture.  To dismiss him as a "Christian heretic" removes any credibility you might have had. You may disagree with some of his personal beliefs (although you don't sound like someone particularly well-educated on Biblical history), but his research is well-respected.[/quote]
Marcus Borg denies the divinity of Christ and denies the physical resurrection of Christ. He also holds that Scripture is not the inspired word of God but is a collection of writings of men trying to make sense of their concept of God. If words have meaning, this is not Christianity. Heresy is definitionally espousing Christianity while at the same time holding views of Christ that are in contradiction to an orthodox understanding of Christ as God. You might think he's an erudite scholar and be convinced of his arguments, but what he espouses is Christian heresy. Why can't we at least have an understanding of what words mean?[/quote]

Many devout christians hold beliefs like Borg's.  Beliefs can very greatly between religions (e.g., Islam and Christianity) and within a religion (Pentecostalism and mormonism).[/quote]

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