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This stems from Richard Bott's thread on Creedo amd Gord's post in Should we pray to Jesus or God. I have spent over night thinking about this.

These are personal musings and I speak for only myself.

There is the story told of the lapsed Catholic who hadn't been active in the faith for many years calling for a priest and last Rites when he was dying.

After all these centuries have gone by, if you could talk to Jesus today, do you think that he would consider that his ministry was a success?

Any thoughts?

We buy insurance of every kind. Fire Insurance but we never have a fire. Car Insurance and we never have an accident. Life Insurance that WE never collect on because we are dead.

For those who accept Jesus as Lord and Savior is this another kind of insurance. If they happen to end up in a place called heaven - they are covered.

But what if they buy into the insurance and find they are in another place or no place at all, what then? Who do they sue?

For those who don't buy into this theology, are we under-insurred?

I have never lived on a farm so I don't know sheep. can you relate to the metaphors about Jesus being a shepherd to the sheep? Just wondering.

Did Jesus have mentors. Who were they. I would say that the rabbis in the temple for some. Who else do you think?

There is some strange parallels between climate change and Jesus.

If one goes up to a 'normal' secular human in our society, and starts talking about Jesus, they wonder what planet you're from.  Their life is going fine.  It's under control.  The mortgage just got paid off, the promotion at work just happened, and retirement is only five years off.  Life is good and under control.  What on earth are you talking about Jesus for?

As I wander from table to table here at the Cafe', I find Christians declaring various levels of belief regarding Jesus.  At one end of the pole  there is a  "Jesus as myth and metaphor" group, while at the other end, there is a "Jesus is the divine son of God and the only way to salvation" group.  Between those two poles there is an amazing array of diverse beliefs.  This is understandable, given that we all approach God in different ways and are at various points in our journey.