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 37 – Shavout/Pentecost holiday

Now after these things, there was a feast of the Jews (the second Sabbath after the first); Jesus went up to Jerusalem. He was going through the grain fields. His disciples began…

08. The Chosen One (30 AD)

Day 36 – John’s followers ask about fasting

Then, John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting, and they came to him and asked him, “Why do we (John’s disciples) and disciples of the Pharisees fast and pray often …but your disciples don’t fast …yours eat…

08. The Chosen One (30 AD)

Day 35 – Matthew follows Jesus

After these things, Jesus went out from there. As he passed by, he saw a man named Levi (called Matthew, the son of Alphaeus) sitting at the tax collection office. He said to him, “Follow me!” …

08. The Chosen One (30 AD)

Day 34 – Man lowered through Peter’s roof

He entered into a boat and crossed over, and again after some days he came into his own city - Capernaum. On one of those days, it was heard that he was…

08. The Chosen One (30 AD)

Day 33 – Healed man goes public

While he was in one of the cities, behold a man full of leprosy (when he saw Jesus) knelt down to him and fell on his face, saying, “Lord, if…

08. The Chosen One (30 AD)

Day 32 – Big fish catch with 4 followers

Early in the morning (while it was still dark) he rose up, went out… departed into an uninhabited place, and prayed there. When it was day, the multitudes looked for him. Simon…

08. The Chosen One (30 AD)

Day 31 – 1st Sabbath in Capernaum

They went into Capernaum. A centurion came to him, asking him for help, saying, “Lord, my servant lies in the house paralyzed, grievously tormented.” Jesus said to him, “I will…

08. The Chosen One (30 AD)

Day 30 – A day with Jesus; Teaching

Seeing the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain. When he had sat down, his disciples came to him. He opened his mouth and taught them, saying, “Blessed are the…

08. The Chosen One (30 AD)

Day 29 – Peter, James & John follow

Walking by the sea of Galilee he saw two brothers: Simon (who is called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea - for they were…

08. The Chosen One (30 AD)

Day 28 – Home church assassination attempt

He came to Nazareth where he had been brought up. He entered (as was his custom) into the synagogue on the Sabbath day and stood up to read. The book…