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 Maccabees 1

The First Book of the Maccabees is recognized as Deuterocanonical Scripture by the Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox, and Russian Orthodox Churches. 1 It came to pass, after that Alexander the Macedonian, the…

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

Baruch 6 – Letter of Jeremy

The Letter of Jeremy (Jeremiah) 1 A copy of a letter, which Jeremy sent to them which were to be led captives into Babylon by the king of the Babylonians, to…

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

Baruch 5

1 Put off, O Jerusalem, the garment of your mourning and affliction, and put on the beauty of the glory that comes from God forever. 2 Cast about you the robe of the righteousness which comes from…

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

Baruch 4

1 This is the book of the commandments of God, and the law that endures forever: all those who hold it fast are appointed to life; but such as leave it shall die. 2 Turn…

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

Baruch 3

1 O Lord Almighty, you God of Israel, the soul in anguish, the troubled spirit, cries to you.2 Hear, O Lord, and have mercy; for you are a merciful God: yes, have…

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

Baruch 2

1 Therefore the Lord has made good his word, which he pronounced against us, and against our judges that judged Israel, and against our kings, and against our princes, and against…

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

Baruch 1

The book of Baruch is recognized as Deuterocanonical Scripture by the Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox, and Russian Orthodox Churches. In some Bibles, Baruch chapter 6 is listed as a separate book called The…

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

Wisdom of Sirach 51

A Prayer of Jesus the son of Sirach. 1 I will give thanks to you, O Lord, O King, And will praise you, O God my Savior: I do give thanks…

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

Wisdom of Sirach 50

1 It was Simon, the son of Onias, the* great priest, Who in his life repaired the house, And in his days strengthened the temple: 2 And by him was built from the foundation…

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

Wisdom of Sirach 49

1 The memorial of Josiah is like the composition of incense Prepared by the work of the apothecary: It shall be sweet as honey in every mouth, And as music at…