Jesus says....

xoxoxoBruce · 04-03-2008, 12:37 AM

I can believe this.

Cicero · 04-03-2008, 01:20 AM

Then Mr Jesus and I might get along.

Cloud · 04-03-2008, 08:51 AM

I can believe it, too; Jesus was probably more tolerant than any modern Christian. After all, to forgive is divine . . .

(total hijack here): I was just thinking of a couple of things related to Christianity--

1) How very ODD it is that millions of people practice ritual cannibalism every day; regularly eating their god, and no one seems to remark how very . . . odd that is.

2) and how the crucifiction--the sacrifice of a divine being--was a powerful psychic event, affecting us all still for millenia

Elspode · 04-03-2008, 09:10 AM

Human sacrifice is an old, old practice. Interestingly, the view of the practice by modern society tends to be that the weak and infirm were culled to satisfy whatever deity the culture was looking to influence. However, the very nature of sacrifice demands that it actually *be* a sacrifice; in other words, a person or thing that really does hurt to let go of.

Jesus was therefore a *worthy* sacrifice. I mean, c'mon...you don't just go around killing the Son of God everyday.

I'm not saying that I buy Christian dogma...clearly, I do not. However, they got the nature of sacrifice spot on with this part of the tale.

Flint · 04-03-2008, 10:36 AM

Nice one, Brewster. That's the Jesus I know.

Funny, all one has to do is actually read the Bible... . . . Where does all the confusion come from ???

Shawnee123 · 04-03-2008, 11:00 AM

Jesus spoke, then went to practice with his death metal garage band.

Trilby · 04-03-2008, 01:42 PM

Jesus mused, "who shall I bomb?"

Cicero · 04-03-2008, 01:46 PM

~Give all your money to the poor whether you think they deserve it or not.~

That Kicks ass. Thank you virtual Jesus!!

HungLikeJesus · 04-03-2008, 02:04 PM

But, if you give all your money to the poor, won't you then be poor and they'll have to give it all back?

I save so much time and effort by just keeping it.

Cicero · 04-03-2008, 02:13 PM

No...I can't really do that, but it's an awesome thought. I'm more of a believer in Ayn Rand's version of "selfishness".
One of the very few thing I like about Ayn Rand that is...

I also believe in helping the poor to sustain theirselves and not just give random money and donations away. (there is a time and place for it in dire emergencies but it's better that they make their own money) New thread idea. Thank you virtual Hung Like Jesus!

xoxoxoBruce · 04-03-2008, 11:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flint

Where does all the confusion come from

Top management MBAs.

lumberjim · 04-03-2008, 11:22 PM

jesus was a commie? and a canadian? what the christ?!

Flint · 04-04-2008, 08:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flint

Where does all the confusion come from ???

Quote:

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Top management MBAs.

I think you over-heated your brain with the hair dryer.

Which is impossible which you would know if you weren't using your childish emotions instead of scientific proven facts.

piercehawkeye45 · 04-04-2008, 06:13 PM

Pssh....white Jesus.

Sundae · 04-04-2008, 06:31 PM

... writing in English Jesus too...

Virtual Jesus is okay. But I still don't like his Dad much.
Abraham is rewarded by God for being willing to kill Isaac, no questions. God shows his love for the world, not by changing his mind on the whole damnation thing, not by showering us with blessings, but by killing his only son.

God likes a bit of infanticide it seems.

04-03-2008, 12:37 AM	#1
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Jesus says.... I can believe this. Attached Images __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

04-03-2008, 01:20 AM	#2
Cicero Looking forward to open mic night. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Mexico Posts: 5,148	Then Mr Jesus and I might get along. __________________ Show me a sane man, and I will cure him for you.- Carl Jung

04-03-2008, 08:51 AM	#3
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	I can believe it, too; Jesus was probably more tolerant than any modern Christian. After all, to forgive is divine . . . (total hijack here): I was just thinking of a couple of things related to Christianity-- 1) How very ODD it is that millions of people practice ritual cannibalism every day; regularly eating their god, and no one seems to remark how very . . . odd that is. 2) and how the crucifiction--the sacrifice of a divine being--was a powerful psychic event, affecting us all still for millenia __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

04-03-2008, 09:10 AM	#4
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Human sacrifice is an old, old practice. Interestingly, the view of the practice by modern society tends to be that the weak and infirm were culled to satisfy whatever deity the culture was looking to influence. However, the very nature of sacrifice demands that it actually be a sacrifice; in other words, a person or thing that really does hurt to let go of. Jesus was therefore a worthy sacrifice. I mean, c'mon...you don't just go around killing the Son of God everyday. I'm not saying that I buy Christian dogma...clearly, I do not. However, they got the nature of sacrifice spot on with this part of the tale. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

04-03-2008, 10:36 AM	#5
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	Nice one, Brewster. That's the Jesus I know. Funny, all one has to do is actually read the Bible... . . . Where does all the confusion come from ??? __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

04-03-2008, 11:00 AM	#6
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Jesus spoke, then went to practice with his death metal garage band. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

04-03-2008, 01:42 PM	#7
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Jesus mused, "who shall I bomb?" __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

04-03-2008, 01:46 PM	#8
Cicero Looking forward to open mic night. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Mexico Posts: 5,148	~Give all your money to the poor whether you think they deserve it or not.~ That Kicks ass. Thank you virtual Jesus!! __________________ Show me a sane man, and I will cure him for you.- Carl Jung

04-03-2008, 02:04 PM	#9
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	But, if you give all your money to the poor, won't you then be poor and they'll have to give it all back? I save so much time and effort by just keeping it. __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

04-03-2008, 02:13 PM	#10
Cicero Looking forward to open mic night. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Mexico Posts: 5,148	No...I can't really do that, but it's an awesome thought. I'm more of a believer in Ayn Rand's version of "selfishness". One of the very few thing I like about Ayn Rand that is... I also believe in helping the poor to sustain theirselves and not just give random money and donations away. (there is a time and place for it in dire emergencies but it's better that they make their own money) New thread idea. Thank you virtual Hung Like Jesus! __________________ Show me a sane man, and I will cure him for you.- Carl Jung

04-03-2008, 11:22 PM	#12
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	jesus was a commie? and a canadian? what the christ?! __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

04-04-2008, 06:13 PM	#14
piercehawkeye45 Franklin Pierce Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,695	Pssh....white Jesus. __________________ I like my perspectives like I like my baseball caps: one size fits all.

04-04-2008, 06:31 PM	#15
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	... writing in English Jesus too... Virtual Jesus is okay. But I still don't like his Dad much. Abraham is rewarded by God for being willing to kill Isaac, no questions. God shows his love for the world, not by changing his mind on the whole damnation thing, not by showering us with blessings, but by killing his only son. God likes a bit of infanticide it seems. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

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