Language is my sacrament

I am a Joshua following monolater who prefers to use an atheistic scientific dialect, because my thoughts on theology, mythology, and science seems to scare most. In hopes for conversation, I’m using this as my journal.

I think they call this deconstructing

I have assumed today’s religious and political leaders are different than the ones who killed past voices for good… Now, I cannot unsee how wrong I have been. Religious Nationalism is exposed as the primary identity of the most vocal white American Evangelical churches. Fox News has replaced Jesus’ teaching…Continue reading “I think they call this deconstructing”

08. The Chosen One (30 AD)

Day 47 – Sabbath in Nazareth

He went out from there. Coming into his own country, his disciples followed him. When the Sabbath had come, he began to teach them in their synagogue, so that many were astonished, and…

08. The Chosen One (30 AD)

Day 46 – Jairus’ girl raised; with woman healed in route

When Jesus had crossed back over in the boat to the other side, a great multitude were all waiting to welcome him by the sea. Behold, one of the rulers of the…

08. The Chosen One (30 AD)

Day 45 – Sower teaching on Sabbath

At that time, Jesus went (on the Sabbath day) through the grain fields. His disciples were hungry and began to pluck heads of grain and to eat. But the Pharisees,…

08. The Chosen One (30 AD)

Day 44 – Meal with Simon the Pharisee when Jesus feet were washed

One of the Pharisees invited him to eat with him. He entered into the Pharisee’s house, and sat at the table. Behold, a woman in the city (who was a…

08. The Chosen One (30 AD)

Day 43 – John sends two, to ask Jesus if He’s the Christ

Now when the disciples of John told him in prison all these works of Christ, John (calling to himself two of his disciples) sent them to Jesus. They said, “John the Baptizer has sent us…

08. The Chosen One (30 AD)

Day 42 – Dead son raised in Nain

Soon afterwards, he went to a city called Nain. Many of his disciples (along with a great multitude) went with him. Now when he came near to the gate of…

08. The Chosen One (30 AD)

Day 41 – Centurion with great faith

A certain centurion’s servant who was dear to him was sick, and at the point of death. When he heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the…

08. The Chosen One (30 AD)

Day 40 – Jesus calls “the 12”

Jesus went about all the cities and the villages teaching in their synagogues, preaching the Good News of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the…

08. The Chosen One (30 AD)

Day 39 – Jesus heals many, and is accused of evil

As Jesus passed by from there, two blind men followed him calling out, “Have mercy on us, son of David!” When he had come into the house, the blind…

08. The Chosen One (30 AD)

Day 38 – Heals man’s hand on sabbath

It also happened on another Sabbath that he entered again into the synagogue and taught. There was a man there; His right hand was withered. The scribes and the Pharisees watched to see whether he…