I recently started reading a few of the first chapters of the gospel of Mark. It's obviously very different compared to the Tao Te Ching since it's an actual story (although Jesus teaches other people throughout the story like the Tao). The gospel begins with Jesus already grown up and narrates the story of him. In the gospel, he, of course, does all these different kinds of miracles and does things that are supposedly impossible. I wasn't really surprised about anything since it was a bit obvious that Jesus had the power to make miracles happen. But, this sentence made me realize something:
"And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?" (mark 4:41)
Why does Jesus have so much power? Well, I mean because he's Jesus, but isn't it a bit unfair? Isn't Jesus supposed to treat everyone equally? Then, why does he have the right to have these divine powers that others do not? These questions just suddenly popped up in my mind while I was reading.
Oh well, I only read the first part of the gospels, so I would obviously have many questions. I guess I should keep on reading and maybe these questions might be answered.
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