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 87 – Last public teaching (Wednesday)

As they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away from the roots. Peter (remembering) said to him, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree which you…

08. The Chosen One (30 AD)

Day 86 – Next day at a fruitless fig tree (Tuesday)

He was teaching daily in the temple, but the chief priests, the scribes, and the leading men among the people sought to destroy him. They couldn’t find what they…

08. The Chosen One (30 AD)

Day 85 – Clears the temple for a second passover (Monday)

Jesus entered into the temple of God and began to drive out all of those who sold and bought in the temple and overthrew tables of the money changers and the…

08. The Chosen One (30 AD)

Day 84 – Jesus’ triumphant entry (Sunday)

A great multitude had come to the feast. When they came near to Jerusalem… to Bethsphage and Bethany (at the Mount of Olives) …then Jesus sent two of his disciples, saying, “Go your way into the…

08. The Chosen One (30 AD)

Day 83 – Passing through Jericho

As they came near to Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the road begging. Hearing a multitude going by, he asked what this meant. They told him that…

08. The Chosen One (30 AD)

Day 82 – Going up to Jerusalem

Now the Passover of the Jews was at hand. Many went up from the country to Jerusalem before the Passover to purify themselves. Then they sought for Jesus and…

08. The Chosen One (30 AD)

Day 81 – Lazarus raised from dead

Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus from Bethany of the village of Mary and her sister (Martha). It was that Mary who had anointed the Lord with ointment and…

08. The Chosen One (30 AD)

Day 80 – Divorce and kids; only God is good

He arose from there and came into the borders of Judea and beyond the Jordan. Multitudes came together to him again. As he usually did, he was again teaching…

08. The Chosen One (30 AD)

Day 79 – Hanukkah teaching of “You are Gods”

It was the Feast of the Dedication at Jerusalem. It was winter and Jesus was walking in the temple, in Solomon’s porch. The Jews therefore came around him, and said to him,…

08. The Chosen One (30 AD)

Day 78 – One returns for, “when is the Kingdom of God”

As he was on his way to Jerusalem, he was passing along the borders of Samaria and Galilee. As he entered into a certain village, ten men who were…