Even intelligent people can be really really dumb...as witnessed by Harvard professor, Karen King's recent assertion that Jesus was married (to Mary). Her evidence? An awfully fake looking piece of papyrus. I saw it on CNN and before Wolf Blitzer could say it was fake, I called it lol Really, it's so obvious even a Harvard professor could see it...oh, wait... Anyway, I'm not posting any pic 'cause I have no idea if it's legal to do so or not and don't want to cause Pete any trouble...but it's easy enough to find, if you are so inclined. To me it looks like a drunken Giants fan wrote it. One more thing, and this may be awful to say but...is it just me, or has Blitzer gone albino? Oh, and ten bucks says Glenn Beck'll have heart issues in the next few months. ...Poor fella is gonna burst something come November lol That is all. Nothing more to see here. Go away.
Oh, I meant to provide a link, and a quote. Oops. http://www.theglobaldispatch.com/ha...pt-attempting-to-show-jesus-had-a-wife-73262/ Uh, who are these other scholars? ...and can the kids in their schools have their wealthy parent's money back? I'm just sayin'...
If Jesus actually existed, which I doubt, I think that as a Jew in that place and time it's highly unlikely that he wasn't married. Mary Magdalene seems to be the favored candidate and the wedding at Cana was probably the celebration of the tying of the knot. And if Jesus was married he probably fathered children. But all that would complicate things quite a bit from a theological point of view. If you are going to trot out the old miraculous birth, death, and resurrection routine (which was getting kind of old by Jesus' time) the last thing you need is the anointed one's wife and kiddies cluttering up the stage.
Oh I know, Clembo, but I'm on top of it. I've got to take care of some stuff in Middle Earth, and then I'm meeting some folks for a long weekend in OZ. Not to worry though. I've bought my ticket to Hell and was able to use miles to upgrade to FC. Round trip.
I have no trouble believing a man named "Jesus" lived during that period, as it was a somewhat popular name at the time, from what I hear anyway. I'd also have no problem saying that the Jesus people believe in religiously had a wife, possibly named Mary, and as such, likely had a few kids. What I don't believe in is the religion itself. IMO, it was a common theme at the time, to create a deity, with a good background story, which were inevitably borrowed from other people's deities/stories, in order to make money from locals and travelers and survive in a hostile World. Frequently these dieties/stories were crushed by a "kingdom's" warriors upon decree from the "king", if it offended him, or by another "kingdom's" invading armies. Christianity survived this crushing though, unlike countless others, and has become one of the top religions. It could have easily vanished into the abyss of laughable religions past, but it's survived through circumstance. It will eventually be crushed by Oprahism, where everyone will be required to read the latest popular book and jump on couches to show their devotion.
I don't remember Jesus being mentioned much, if at all, in either of those movies. As a kid I had wondered about that...why everyone focused on Jesus, and not GOD. It seemed blasphemous to me.
Been a long time since I've seen the movie as well so don't quote me on it verbatim. I do remember a scene where John Denver asks George Burns (God) if he was Jesus' father. God's reply was basically yes and Buddha's father and Mohammed's father etc. Makes sense if there is only one deity. Of course zealots have focused on only "one son" for centuries now which has led us into countless wars and attempts at genocide. God (sarcasim intended) I love religion and am so glad to be in a "Christian" nation.
Every now and then I see this tiny old lady in a grocery store. She stares at me for a minute or two then says "You have to accept Jesus as your savior"...creepy old bat, I just want some bread, not a conversion
Better watch your step around her. She could be The Blessed Virgin in disguise. You can't be too careful when it comes to The Blessed Virgin. She can pop up anywhere.
Just tell her you have and He said she should pay for your groceries. A nice PRAISE JEEEEEESSSUUUUSSS! might get you some free grub. BTW in Spanish Jesus is pronounced Hey Zeus! Coincidence?
Virgin, you say? (ponders) Nah, even I have limits...at her age and her size, I didn't want her to break a hip. Oh, you meant the religious thing, Yeah, I don't believe in that sort of thing. My deity doesn't require it. I'm just supposed to do my best at being good...and give 'im something to laugh about once in a while. He/she/it is more like a muse, really...or an imp. I could tell you a couple of stories that would blow christians minds...but I can't, they take things too seriously. Believe me, I was tempted to see if she was like a basketball. I wanted to dribble her around a bit and see if I could make a basket. But, despite the fact that I don't like being preached to, I did nothing. I figure, she'll die eventually, and then I can buy my bread in peace.
