Evangelicals Breaking Up with Jesus
Jesus and Mo Cartoon
Rev. Joe’s Random Thought # 3,956
…yeah I know you did not ask!
I walked out the back door and looked around. I then said thank you Jesus for the beautiful flowers, the wonderful trees and the green grass.
Jesus smiled and said, “De nada, volveré la próxima semana”, as he handed me the bill.
Repeal the Second Amendment Bumper Sticker
The 2nd Amendment is a disaster and should be repealed. The NRA and gun lobby are doing a huge disservice to our country. IMHO, their actions and positions are immoral. For the various reasons that I think this way please read:
Hey Ted Nugent…Guns are not toys
I briefly considered making a bumper sticker that read, “Repeal the 2nd Amendment”.
I do not have any doubt that it would be the end of my vehicle, or at least the end of my vehicle looking nice. The gun “rights” nuts would not respect my right to free speech.
And yes I am an agnostic, but the Jesus that I read about in the New Testament was a socialist and anti-establishmentarian. The likelihood of Jesus being a Republican matches the likelihood of Ayn Rand voting Democrat. I personally believe that Jesus would throw the NRA out of Congress along with the money changers aka lobbyist.
So it goes.
Who carried the cross…do we go with 3 out of 4?
The first 3 gospels have Simon of Cyrene carrying the cross. John has Jesus carrying the cross. Go with the majority???
Matthew 27: 32 — And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.
Mark 15:21 — And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.
Luke 23:26 — And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.
John 19:16 -17 –Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him away. And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha: