I am reminded of a person who once was so far into being righteous that he touched upon the face of God and God held his hand and called him: "Child."
The next day, when the rich and powerful heard this person proclaiming love of neighbor (including one's enemies), they felt threatened and undermined. The worldly wise saw no choice; they had the person put to death. Now, there's a story.
True ...religion was born that day in a land long ago and far away. Some who heard him that day started to say he had risen from the dead. Many would turn away having much to lose, while others with nothing to lose believed and lived henceforth with hope that in the end good triumphs over evil. It's a primitive belief though.
We moderns do not need it, do we? We have such very well formed consciences, we do not need this guy mucking up our capacity for self justification.
The next day, when the rich and powerful heard this person proclaiming love of neighbor (including one's enemies), they felt threatened and undermined. The worldly wise saw no choice; they had the person put to death. Now, there's a story.
True ...religion was born that day in a land long ago and far away. Some who heard him that day started to say he had risen from the dead. Many would turn away having much to lose, while others with nothing to lose believed and lived henceforth with hope that in the end good triumphs over evil. It's a primitive belief though.
We moderns do not need it, do we? We have such very well formed consciences, we do not need this guy mucking up our capacity for self justification.
