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Originally Posted by TimMason
... and those limits are themselves variable. Take the example Sabbatai Zevi; if he were alive today, he would almost certainly be diagnosed as bipolar, whereas he actually managed to make a rather fine life for himself as a prophet and messiah.
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Had it not been for his forced conversion to Islam, his popularity today might rival that of Jesus.
As for Jesus, I've often wondered if he might have been bi-polar. Some of his words and actions if his biographers are to be believed seem to suggest it. He seemed to be capable from moving quickly from extremes of pacifism and bliss to anger and rage.
I hope no one takes this as an affront on their personal beliefs, as I am only expressing my own opinion, which may well be colored my own experiences and biases. I like the guy, and think he was a religious genius, but I don't think he was all his followers believe him to be.