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nightwind69

Some Idle Observations...

May 20, 2006 10:39

So yesterday I decided to pathetically amuse myself during the drive between my office and Walmart for the Great Bi-Weekly Grocery Shopping Ordeal. I decided to count the number of Subaru Outbacks I encountered between the two locations. I have no idea why I thought this would be amusing, but at the time I did. So ( Read more... )

ponderings, i *heart* my subaru, ranting about my fellow christians

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uguardian May 20 2006, 11:40:57 UTC

but I fear that they had little-to-no faith to begin with and were therefore pretty lost causes anyway.

That's my 2 cents on it; some people just plain love to lose their faith. Or so they claim so they can have pity-parties.

Of course there's always a silver lining: the fact that the Gospel of Judas is being largely ignored due to the Da Vinci Code hype might be that silver lining in this situation.

nightwind69 May 24 2006, 19:00:56 UTC

Oh, don't get me started on the Gospel of Judas. But my opinion can be summed up thusly: Bible fanfic. BAD, self-insert Bible fanfic. ;)

ravenclaw_devi May 21 2006, 03:45:49 UTC

which is nothing but fiction

Yep. And even if it was otherwise... I mean, what is the oh-so-horrible "heresy" featured in this book (and now movie)? That Jesus was married to, and had children with, Mary Magdalene, right? (I haven't read the thing or seen the movie yet, but thanks to the hype, I know the gist.) Now, if that was the fact, would that make His teachings any less true or relevant? Would it lessen anything about Him? I mean, it's not like the Bible explicitly said, "The Word became flesh and He was celibate all His life." It just didn't mention Him having (or not having) a wife. So maybe I'm a heretic for it, but I just fail to see what's the issue. (Though I can see why people would be uncomfortable with the idea that there's a "bloodline of Christ" out there. I mean, the idea that there are people who are, technically, descendants of God (and thus automatically "special"). Spiritual "specialness" is/should be a matter of relationship with God, not of DNA, know what I mean ( ... )

nightwind69 May 24 2006, 19:27:57 UTC

I mean, what is the oh-so-horrible "heresy" featured in this book (and now movie)? That Jesus was married to, and had children with, Mary Magdalene, right? (I haven't read the thing or seen the movie yet, but thanks to the hype, I know the gist.)

That is indeed the root of the hoo-ha, yes. Well, that and the assertion that the (Catholic) church has been covering up this secret all these 2,000 years, and will kill to keep it covered up. (Although in this case, the church actually isn't responsible for the deaths that happen in the book. This is the "twist" that I saw coming from page, like, 17. :p ) Even so, Catholics got their knickers in a twist over the book and other Christians are, too. I haven't the faintest idea why. I could see why Opus Dei might have a case...but then, the book isn't far from the truth when it comes to them, although it exaggerates their practices. Hyperbole, as you said. Many people won't do the research and discover that it is hyperbole, however.

Now, if that was the fact, would that make His teachings any ( ... )

lemonrocket May 21 2006, 04:40:10 UTC

Your icon is funny. *chortle*

nightwind69 May 24 2006, 19:02:59 UTC

Only a string player would appreciate it. :)

I have a viola version (Which could also be a violin version. It's so small, you can't tell the difference) of it, if you're interested. ;)

nightwind69 May 24 2006, 19:04:04 UTC

Oh, and I love your IDIC icon, too. *chortles back* :D