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”

Choice #4 = Mythology: allowing our fight/flight instinct be triggered

Psalm 151

Psalm 151 is recognized as Deuterocanonical Scripture by the Greek Orthodox and Russian Orthodox Churches. This Psalm is a genuine one of David (though extra*) composed when he fought in single combat…

Choice #4 = Mythology: allowing our fight/flight instinct be triggered

Prayer of Manasses

THE PRAYER OF MANASSES, KING OF JUDAH (WHEN HE WAS HELD CAPTIVE IN BABYLON) The Prayer of Manasses is recognized as Deuterocanonical Scripture by the Greek Orthodox and Russian Orthodox Churches.…

Choice #4 = Mythology: allowing our fight/flight instinct be triggered

1 Esdras 9

1 ? Then Esdras rising from the court of the temple went to the chamber of Jonas the son of Eliasib,2 and lodged there, and did eat no bread nor drink water, mourning…

Choice #4 = Mythology: allowing our fight/flight instinct be triggered

1 Esdras 8

1 ? And after these things, when Artaxerxes the king of the Persians reigned, came Esdras the son of Azaraias, the son of Zechrias, the son of Helkias, the son of Salem, 2 the…

Choice #4 = Mythology: allowing our fight/flight instinct be triggered

1 Esdras 7

1 Then ? Sisinnes the governor of Coelesyria and Phoenicia, and Sathrabuzanes, with their companions, following the commandments of king Darius, 2 did very carefully oversee the holy works, assisting the elders of the Jews…

Choice #4 = Mythology: allowing our fight/flight instinct be triggered

1 Esdras 6

1 Now ? in the second year of the reign of Darius, Aggaeus and Zacharius the son of* Addo, the prophets, prophesied to the Jews in Jewry and Jerusalem; in the name of the…

Choice #4 = Mythology: allowing our fight/flight instinct be triggered

1 Esdras 5

1 After this were the chiefs of fathers’ houses chosen to go up according to their tribes, with their wives and sons and daughters, with their menservants and maidservants, and their…

Choice #4 = Mythology: allowing our fight/flight instinct be triggered

1 Esdras 4

1 Then the second, that had spoken of the strength of the king, began to say,2 O sirs, do not men excel in strength, that bear rule over the sea and land,…

Choice #4 = Mythology: allowing our fight/flight instinct be triggered

1 Esdras 3

1 Now king Darius made a great feast to all his subjects, and to all that were born in his house, and to all the princes of Media and of Persia, 2 and…

Choice #4 = Mythology: allowing our fight/flight instinct be triggered

1 Esdras 2

1 In the ? first year of Cyrus king of the Persians, that the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremy might be accomplished, 2 the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus…