BPB - Here is a commentary from Rob Brezsny, who writes Free Will Astrology. I'm thinking you might appreciate it:
Happy Birthday, Jesus
Fundamentalist Christians send me hate mail. Religious zealots in ten cities have banned my latest book. Along with meditation, yoga, and sex for fun, the Vatican has declared astrology to be dangerous to your spiritual health.
All of these haters would no doubt be shocked if they learned that Jesus Christ is one of the Main High Dudes in my pantheon of gods. They seem to believe that people like me -- goddess-worshiping tantric sufi Qabalist Buddhist pagans who hang around with zen trickster witches and espouse a socialist libertarian political philosophy -- couldn't possibly have an intimate relationship with the cosmic hero they claim to own. They must think they own the trademark on one of the sweetest avatars in history!
But I do have an intimate relationship with Jesus. How could I not? He was a champion of women's rights, a threat to the established political order, and a radical spiritual activist who worked outside religious institutions. The dude owned nothing and was a passionate advocate for the poor and underprivileged. Besides that, he was a master of love and he devoted his life to serving the Divine Intelligence. I want to be like him when I grow up!
"It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle," he allegedly said, "than it is for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven." That's a pretty clear statement of his position towards rightwing accumulators of property and wealth.
"Love your enemies," he said, "do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you." How any militarist promoting global arms sales and pre-emptive war could claim an affinity with Jesus is incomprehensible.
Happy Birthday, Jesus!
Go Jesus, Go Jesus...
And to quote the magnanimous Marie Osmond:
"Merry Christmas, ever'body!
Yeah that's right. And as zomeone zaid recently
"Just going to church doesn't make you a Christian, any more than standing in a garage makes you a car."
Re: You May Tsk And Cluck
Thats the most bizarre **** ing story ... have people gone mad?
Piffka wrote:Actually one of my favorite Xmas cards is a snowman being happy to get two pieces of coal. "I can see!" he says.
<smiles>
McTag wrote:Original meaning?
I don't buy into that, since the Christians only adopted the Yule festival which went before.
And as far as I know, Yule was just a piss-up and a pig-out.
So, apparently nothing much has changed in 4000 years.
OK, maybe plus or minus a few sacrifices.
<grins>
ok, did i miss anything important in between the first and the last page of this thread? ;-)
Not a whole lot, neev
Hello Holland, one of my favourite places.
Merry Crimbo
