Sunday, January 8, 2012

Did you know Jesus wasn't trying to start a new religion???

Jesus was Jewish and he saw much wrong with his faith. Greed and corruption were rampant in the temples and Jesus sought reform, not the start of his own religion. He said that he will tear down the temple and rebuild it in three days, but he didn't mean literally. It was a metaphor. All Jesus was trying to do was "tear down" down Temple and rebuild it as it was supposed to be, devoted to Yahweh, and free of corruption and greed. The Bible never actually mentions "Christianity" and for those of you who believe we are a "Christian nation" here in America, please take note of the Roman Empire and how Constantine co-opted and corrupted Christianity for his own purpose of staying in power. It happened then, it will happen again if we let it. Separation of Church and State is meant to protect religion from politics and politics from religion. Those who don't remember/learn from the past are condemned to repeat it. Are we? Agree? Disagree?

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