Tag: Jesus

Christians abandoned Jesus’s teachings and very few noticed

Christians reject Jesus's teachings

We've been bombarded with coverage of the unprecedented worldwide protests following the inauguration of Donald J. Trump. But the largest march—the one primarily responsible for that ceremony—has received little mention: Millions of Evangelical Christians defiantly declared their independence from Jesus's teachings, and it's as if no one noticed. Maybe it wasn't newsworthy. After all, Christians haven't been followers of Jesus for centuries.... Continue Reading →

Why is the sadistic murder of Jesus “Good”?

Silhouettes of Three Crosses

With no thought at all, we unflinchingly hurl the most damning insults at God. "Good" Friday may be our most consistent and most unconscionable slap at the Divine. It's the day we annually reaffirm that a sadistic murder not only is good, it's an act of God. I was delighted to see that others are looking at this day through... Continue Reading →

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What the “double-minded” quiz revealed

Sooooo, did you take my "double minded" quiz? Well, I hope you enjoyed the little gift that I tucked inside for you: a piece of sweet self discovery. Actually, whether or not you answered the questions, the gift was yours for the taking. I structured the quiz to be a treat for everyone. There were no right or wrong... Continue Reading →

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Does Holy Week celebrate the divine or the diabolical?

Silhouettes of Three Crosses

I realize that everyone is not attuned to the jaw-dropping ways that humans have perpetually demonized God. But it seems to me that the demonization is so over-the-top during Holy Week that at some point in our history as thinking beings, it should have caught our collective attention. An online search turned up results about... Continue Reading →

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Either Jesus was wrong–or we are

For years, I believed that Jesus died on the cross for my sins, and that I became a sinner the moment I took my first breath. That's what I was told. Everyone around me believed it. As far as I was concerned, it was so—until I began to notice that something didn't add up: Jesus... Continue Reading →

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Forgive us, for we know not what we do

Forgive us, Father, for we know not what we do. Each Palm Sunday, I am even more sensitive to the fact that for the next week, millions will unknowingly demonize God and believe that they will be mightily blessed for doing so. I'm sure you're wondering: How in the world can someone demonize God and... Continue Reading →

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Does Christmas belittle Jesus’s mission?

I've often wondered whether we have done Jesus a great disservice by assigning him the same birthday as ancient gods. In mythology, Horus of Egypt (c. 3000 BC), Mithra of Persia (c. 1200 BC), Attis of Greece (c. 1200 BC), Krishna of India (c. 900 BC), Dionysus of Greece (c. 500 BC) and others were... Continue Reading →

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Manger or Mary’s House: Why does myth matter?

Most of us are confident that we know basic details about Jesus. Certainly, we know where he was born. More than likely, we don't.

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Can you have faith without religion?

God is so reliable. I was perusing my list of blog post ideas, looking for inspiration, when one caught my eye: Can you have faith without religion? It's a compelling question, especially since an increasing number of Americans now describe themselves as "spiritual, not religious." One study reports that as many as 33% self-identify as... Continue Reading →

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A Bag Lady’s Holy Week

During this, the holiest week on the Christian calendar, we will attend vigils, wear hoodies to church, and post cathartic sentiments on social media in protest of the death of this innocent child and its subsequent cover-up. Then we will get down on our knees and thank God for sending another innocent young man to be slowly and sadistically tortured to death so that the guilty could be forgiven.

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