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

Judith 3

1 And they sent to him messengers with words of peace, saying, 2 “Behold, we the servants of Nebuchadnezzar the great king lie before you. Use us as it is pleasing in your…

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

Judith 2

1 In the eighteenth year, the twenty-second day of the first month, there was talk in the house of Nebuchadnezzar king of the Assyrians, that he should be avenged on all…

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

Judith 1

Judith is recognized as Deuterocanonical Scripture by the Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox, and Russian Orthodox Churches. 1 1 In the twelfth year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, who reigned over the Assyrians…

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

Tobit 14

1 Then Tobit finished giving thanks.2 He was fifty-eight years old when he lost his sight. After eight years, he received it again. He gave alms and he feared the Lord God…

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

Tobit 13

1 And Tobit wrote a prayer for rejoicing, and said, “Blessed is God who lives forever! Blessed is his kingdom! 2 For he scourges, and shows mercy. He leads down to the…

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

Tobit 12

1 And Tobit called his son Tobias, and said to him, “See, my child, that the man which went with you have his wages, and you must give him more.” 2 And…

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

Tobit 11

1 After these things Tobias also went his way, blessing God because he had prospered his journey; and he blessed Raguel and Edna his wife. Then he went on his way…

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

Tobit 10

1 Tobit his father counted every day. When the days of the journey were expired, and they didn’t come, 2 he said, “Is he perchance detained?* Or is Gabael perchance dead, and there is…

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

Tobit 9

1 And Tobias called Raphael, and said to him, 2 “Brother Azarias, take with you a servant and two camels, and go to Rages of Media to Gabael, and receive the money for…

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

Tobit 8

1 When they had finished their supper, they brought Tobias in to her.2 But as he went, he remembered the words of Raphael, and took the ashes of the incense, and put…