The Last Chance Democracy Cafe

Judas and redemption

MikeH Says:
April 9th, 2006 at 11:59 pm
I am reminded that a pastor in a youth group I was in a long time gave a good example of how one can make a point by quoting the Bible:

The Bible says, “And Judas went out and he hanged himself.” The Bible also says, “Go thou, and do likewise.” The Bible also says, “What thou doest, do quickly.”
hizzhoner Says:
April 10th, 2006 at 12:44 pm
I once shocked the Rector of our Episcopal Church when I told him that I thought the Jewish people should be honored for helping crucify Jesus because they fulfilled “the prophecy” and, thus, allowed the resurrection to take place. A few days after that exchange we had coffee together and he told me that my position represented “sophisticated theological thinking”. In other words, questioning was a good thing. He was one of my favorite ministers and that conversation initiated a long and intellectually rewarding relationship.

A little open-minded discussion vis-a-vis religion goes a long, long way.

hizzhoner.

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