WOTM: What Jesus Forgot
There are so many things we don't really think about when it comes to religion. Our culture is so saturated, that we don't give things their proper scrutiny — especially the religious.
One of those things is the idea that God Himself came down to live among us, and gave us... so little. Even his time — 10% of His time here on Earth?!!! Really?!!! That's all He could do?
And then, there were so many basic things He left unsaid. Things which would have prevented SO MUCH human suffering. These things should have been a cake walk for an all-knowing, all-loving being. Such an underachiever!!! I'll be curious to see what you would add to my list. Let me know in the comments.
Well, that's it for this month. I'll start next month's research soon. But thank you all for making these videos (and my life making them) possible. I really do love being able to do this. There is no fortune as desirable as the good fortune of loving what you do. Thank you!!! B
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WOW! A cameo appearance! And chocked full of name dropping too!
Something should have been said about not treating the earth as if you own it. Cause when the earth owns you, you're a fried Pompeian... oh and then the seas catch on fire....
God sent his only begotten son, according to the King James Version, anyway. Begotten meaning Jesus would be the Son of God and the Son of Woman? Who spent about 30 years being a more-or-less regular man, until he started preaching and doing miracles. Really great stuff like turning water into wine! Not curing all the lepers at once - which any self-respecting god could surely do -- but just raising one or two people from the dead. Small potatoes, IMO. None of it hangs together, does it? You can't reconcile the Chosen People coming into the Promised Land and wiping out the original inhabitants (Canaanites) on the one hand, and a God of Peace, Love, Truth and Justice on the other hand. I don't know how any rational person can believe this stuff (or any other religion, for that matter).
I Harken back to my early learning as a young Christian. In one of the first century councils their was considerable argument about whether Jesus was made by God or whether Jesus was always there with God from the beginning (begotten). The faction that preferred the latter won the popular contest, mostly. This is why we have the Nicene Creed reading, "begotten not made." Also, I seem to recall this argument was why Genesis begins, "In the beginning was the word and the word was with God." So, the word "begotten" has considerable weight and its own special meaning in some theological circles.
Brilliant!
AND… you'd think he would have told them to… wash their hands.