I'm not bashing Christmas - I flat-out love me some Christmas, so don't get me wrong, but:
John 3:16 - "For god so loved the world He gave his only begotten son..."
Why "son"? Why couldn't it have been his only begotten daughter? If we're talking about an all-powerful, all-purpose, all-in-one Ron Popeil kinda god here, we have to assume "he" could choose. So why a son?
That right there anchors the Jesus story firmly in the culture and the mindset of the people of the 1st century CE. There's nothing particularly timeless about it at all - and there's nothing divine about it either. People were telling a story, and the people of that time placed a far greater value on a boy child than they did on a girl child. So if they wanna make it a really big deal, then of course, the kid's gotta be a boy.
But, Mike - these were semi-primitive people who didn't understand a lot, so god had to speak to them in ways they could understand and blah blah blah.
Bullshit. The story says Jesus walked on water. He fed the multitudes with a few loaves and fishes. He changed water to wine. He touched a leper and cured him. He touched a blind guy and made him see again. He brought Lazarus back to life after he was fucking dead. He was called 'rabbi' - teacher. They said, "Oh Lord, show us the way". Jesus did all that; Jesus was all that, but somehow a quick lesson on "don't be a mysogynistic dick" - that was just too much? That's what blows their minds and makes the whole thing unbelievable?
I'm just saying there's something kinda sketchy about the whole Christ Child thing.
But hey - Merry Fuckin' Christmas anyway, knuckleheads. Hope it's a great day for everybody.
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