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

1 Esdras 1

The First Book of Esdras is recognized as Deuterocanonical Scripture by the Greek Orthodox and Russian Orthodox Churches. It is not recognized by the Roman Catholic Church, but 1 Esdras is…

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

2 Maccabees 15

1 But Nicanor, hearing that Judas and his company were in the region of Samaria, resolved to set upon them with all security on the day of rest. 2 And when the Jews…

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

2 Maccabees 14

1 Now after a space of three years tidings were brought to Judas and his company that Demetrius the son of Seleucus, having sailed into the haven of Tripolis with a mighty army…

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

2 Maccabees 13

1 In the hundred forty and ninth year tidings were brought to Judas and his company that Antiochus Eupator was coming with great multitudes against Judea, 2 and with him Lysias his guardian and chancellor,* each…

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

2 Maccabees 12

1 So when these covenants had been made, Lysias departed to the king, and the Jews went about their husbandry. 2 But certain of the governors of districts, Timotheus and Apollonius the son of Gennaeus, and Hieronymus…

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

2 Maccabees 11

1 Now after a very little time Lysias, the king’s guardian and kinsman and chancellor, being sore displeased for the things that had come to pass, 2 collected about fourscore thousand footmen and all his…

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

2 Maccabees 10

1 And Maccabaeus and those who were with him, the Lord leading them on, recovered the temple and the city;2 and they pulled down the altars that had been built in the…

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

2 Maccabees 9

1 Now about that time it befell that Antiochus had returned* in disorder from the region of Persia. 2 For he had entered into the city called Persepolis, and he assayed to rob† a temple…

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

2 Maccabees 8

1 But Judas, who is also calledMaccabaeus, and those who were with him, making their way privily into the villages, called to them their kinsfolk; and taking to them such as had…

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

2 Maccabees 7

1 And it came to pass that seven kindred also with their mother were at the king’s command taken and shamefully handled with scourges and cords, to compel them to taste…