Just to get into blogging mood again, I decided to share some verses from my favourite book that help me get through my day, and make it more interesting.

As I was reading Fakirs Canada's blog and the ensuing thread, I kept remembering my own experience.  As a very young child in an evangelical fundamental dispensational church in southern California, down in the land of Tim Lahay and Hal Lindsey and at a time when they were just bursting on to the scene, I soaked in the Sunday School facts I was fed weekly, that Jesus was God's son, an equal part of the Triune deity called the godhead.  I assumed they were right, after all they were the grown ups, right?

One of the thorniest topics, even for Christians, I think, has been to come to terms with what the Bible has to say regarding the nature of Jesus Christ.  Jesus refers to himself, not as 'Lord' but as the 'son of Man.'   "For the son of Man is lord of the sabbath."  (Matthew 12:8)  He also refers to himself as the son of God, for example, Mark 14:36 "Abba, Father, all things are possible for you." 

Do you think Jesus is a real historical person -- or -- an allegory of how we as Christians should live our lives.  Have you read The Pagan Christ by Tom Harpur?  What are your thoughts on his thesis? 

How far can you stray from the belief in Jesus as the son of God - or God in human form and still be a Christian?  

Having immersed myself in the literature of emerging, I now feel better about my place in the Christian Church, specificially the United Church. Although I grew up with the traditional beliefs, I gradually realized, now at the age of 63 that I choose not to believe in the supernatural aspects of our "faith" - that Jesus was the "son of God" who, after his crucifixion, rose from the dead, appeared to the faithful and ascended into heaven..etc.

In my philosophy class, we've been talking a lot about Socrates. Recently, reading the forums, where Jesus is mentioned, I've found a lot of similarities between the two:

Oh my my my.

Last night I saw an ad for the new "Saw" movie (horror slasher type series of flicks) and they actually opened the ad with

WWJD

And then asked, "What would Jigsaw do?"

Jigsaw being the psychotic killer, of course.  Now I'm used to WWJD referring to Jesus, but usually I don't see the acronym "out there" in the wider culture.

All hail the Second Coming of the King of Kings, the Lord of Lords!
 

Jerusalem Isis here with the latest in the late late early news!

Quick, learn how to SCUBA and be blessed by the Lamb (with Sharp, Nasty Teeth!)
 

http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2007/05/23/virginbirth_ani.html

Or, maybe, yanno, since we're all such a muddle-headed species...maybe they got it wrong...