If Jesus was born , as they say, in December, he would be a Capricorn. For all you folk who are interested in the Zodiac or Astrology, do you think that Capricorn describes him in the Bible?
These two words – Faith & Belief – have always been with me as I have journeyed along my path. How do they fit? Do they fit? Do they compete with one another? Are they complementary? Where do they reside in me?
From Tim Minchin comes a song that is destined to become a Christmas classic. There are so few good new hymns about Jesus these days - this stands out as one of the best. I originally posted this to my thread about the passing of Christopher Hitchens, but it's too good to be buried there. Originally written for a Jonathan Ross Christmas Special across the pond, it was cut from the show. Tim's explanation is below. Enjoy:
if Racial Profiling were in affect, would Jesus be removed from the country because he was of middle Eastern descent? what do you think? What would we do about it?
if Racial Profiling were in affect, would Jesus be removed from the country because he was of middle Eastern descent? what do you think? What would we do about it?
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives .Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid.
Jesus gives us this as stated in the Gospel of John.
Pondering my youthful past as I sip on my morning coffee: I remember as a young teen slowly waking up to the idea that the adult world was random & not "fair" or "rational." Most adults were motivated by fear, insecurity or just plain ignorance. Reading Orwell's 1984 and Huxely's Brave New World shook me to my existential roots. My suspicions were confirmed. Yikes! This was the world I was entering. I had a feeling of being lied to. Science addressed the "how" but left out the "why!" School was boring! Churches were out of touch!
RE Christianity really should be called Paulinity! Did Jesus of Nazareth really want to start a new religion? Not sure. Or, as one little old Irish lady used to say in our Bible study group, ... "Jesus was a good Jewish boy gone bad!" Was Jesus even a Christian???? This the way I see it, so far! All religions are a construct by some one. There seemed to have been many "Christianities" after the Teacher/Preacher/Prophet (Son of God? God? Logos?) Jesus of Nazareth lived on earth.
