Incan Jesus...

These internets get me in trouble sometimes. You know how humor doesn't always translate through technology? I forget that, probably due to the fact that my inflated self-esteem tells me I'm quite funny. And though I do enjoy a good fart joke, I try to make smart jokes. Like if I ever had the chance to make say, Stephen Colbert, laugh, I would be ecstatic.

But then I forget that some people take some things, like oh, religion, really seriously.

Like literally seriously.

Personally, I think God, Allah, Bhudda, the oak tree in your yard, however you choose to express your faith or non-faith, is cool. That's not the point of this. My point is that any sort of divine creator or spiritual force has a sense of humor. Look around you. It has to have a sense of humor. So by extension, the Bible can be funny.

I might not be making any friends here.

Seriously, though, I'm no expert on the Bible, but I can't take it literally. I think there are lots of great stories and ideas that can point you in the direction of how you want to live. To me, Noah putting two zebras in an ark isn't the point. I don't need to know that's true. That's a story about strength and faith, even when everyone thinks you are crazy.

Since I hold this view, I don't get too caught up in trying to prove or disprove the factuality of the Bible. So an innocent little post of my friend, Raising Cain (RC), ended up making me look silly and defensive. Although I still think I was funny... even if I had to explain the joke...

Names have been changed to protect the innocent. Legally Blond, LB, does know me, and my sense of humor. I should point out that she was very surprised to learn that Charles Dickens did not write Sweeney Todd.


RC
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So according to the Bible Jesus and Moses fasted for 40 days....
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Innocent Dude I Don't Know It's doable.
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RC Well I have seen people passing that have gone as long as 3 weeks but 40 days!!!
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RC Was a day then equal to a day now?
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Innocent Dude I Don't Know I've done 40 days, but typically use juice for a bit of vitamin intake.
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RC That'll bring you closer to God in more than one way
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Innocent Dude I Don't Know Indeed, it could!
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LB RC, they were in steadfast prayer throughout the entire time. Its about obedience. Showing God they are able to listen if He called them to do such a thing. Yes, the ultimate goal brings your relationship closer to the Lord. The constant prayer is what brings them closer to having a better relationship with Him. He's a relational God and within that growing relationship He will open your own eyes even to what He knows you can do and a chance to see what He can do for you too.
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Me Noah also lived to be like 900... The funniest part of this post is that it looks like Bible Jesus and Moses were fasting together. And I'm like, I'm no Biblical scholar, but my home boy Mo was splittin' seas way back in the OT, a hella long time before Jesus hit the scene. And again, how was time measured? And is "Bible Jesus" a way to differentiate from Mexi Jesus?
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LB http://www.biblestudy.org/basicart/why-did-man-live-longer-before-flood-of-noah-than-after-it.html

Why did man live longer BEFORE the Flood?
www.biblestudy.org
Why did man live longer BEFORE the Flood? Are the long lives a MYTH? What factors led to man living more than 500 years?
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LB (my name)
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LB (my name again) they didn't fast together. different times. haha. also, check out bibleclocks.org. that might kinda help. Lastly, Jesus was BORN Jewish. I'm glad and thankful for Who and what I believe. If I'm wrong..then I'm wrong. But if I'm right...then I sure wouldn't want to be that person that had the OPPORTUNITY to know and chose otherwise. Anyway,I love you, girls and think abt you often!
Friday at 9:36am · Like

Me I understand the difference between OT and NT. I know that Jesus was Jewish. I know that Jews do not believe in Jesus as the Messiah. I'm aware that the OT is the important part to the Jews and the NT is the important part to the Evangelicals unless they want to hate on gays or women. I know that Moses is probably the most important prophet to the Jews, but he is also important to Christians and Muslims. I am aware that Mexico was not an organized country during the time of which we are speaking. I was just being silly. My comments about "Bible Jesus and Moses" fasting together was just a play on the grammar. I went to church, sunday school, and youth group for years. I was just having a little fun with the post cuz RC and I like to have a little fun.
Friday at 10:13am · Like

Me Nothing personal, girl, just don't want you to think I'm uninformed. We just believe differently! Hope you are well, LB!
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Me My comments were, not was... subject-verb agreement. Slap my wrist.
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LB Oh Gotchya! Yea everything is goin really well. We should catch up sometime..much love..
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Funny, right? Or maybe I am just a big, bully jerkface? Now I just want to go to YouTube and watch Sweeney Todd clips. That Patti LuPone is something else. But there must be a moral to this story... did we learn anything?

I am certain there were no Incans named Jesus.