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WWJT?
Apparently there was recently some blogging against theocracy thing that I missed out on. Maybe just as well. I've been trying to make fewer scathing posts about religion but anyhow.. In responding to someone I asked them a question which I now find myself still thinking about an hour or so later.
If Jesus was here today, would he consider himself Good or Evil?
What I mean is... If he showed up today and looked back on all the things that'd been done in his name both selfless and cruel, would he see his influence on the world as positive or negative? Not how he would judge the people who'd done the deeds. How would he see himself? If he thought his impact had been positive, negative, or none at all, what would that mean?
For some, I'm sure the answer is as simple as "He's good therefore he must see himself as good because he's good!" but the guy I read about is all forgiveness and sorrow and seems more the type to blame himself for every atrocity committed in his name. The Jesus I read about might consider himself an abomination and regret his legacy as Einstein regretted the atomic bomb.
I could ramble on with my thoughts on the subject for quite some time but perhaps it's better left as something to contemplate. There are many many more possibilities than the two I've presented.
If Jesus was here today, would he consider himself Good or Evil?
What I mean is... If he showed up today and looked back on all the things that'd been done in his name both selfless and cruel, would he see his influence on the world as positive or negative? Not how he would judge the people who'd done the deeds. How would he see himself? If he thought his impact had been positive, negative, or none at all, what would that mean?
For some, I'm sure the answer is as simple as "He's good therefore he must see himself as good because he's good!" but the guy I read about is all forgiveness and sorrow and seems more the type to blame himself for every atrocity committed in his name. The Jesus I read about might consider himself an abomination and regret his legacy as Einstein regretted the atomic bomb.
I could ramble on with my thoughts on the subject for quite some time but perhaps it's better left as something to contemplate. There are many many more possibilities than the two I've presented.