Thursday, August 31, 2006
The Da Vinci Code
I'm not sure how many of you have read this book or even seen the movie but my post yesterday got me thinking about this post. So I'll give you some brief points from the book just in case you haven't had the pleasure of reading it: it's basically a murder mystery story which develops around a group that sole purpose is to protect the decedent of Jesus. It also takes a look at the portrait of the Last Supper and says that one of the disciples in the picture is actually Mary Magdalene and that she was actually Jesus' wife. Now believe me I'm the first one to not read something or listen to someone who is telling me something negative about Christ that I should not believe. This book was strickly for entertainment purposes but it did raise some questions. Who says Jesus never got married? Who's to say Jesus never had children? What if someone took things out of the bible because it made certain people look bad or made women look like they should have had more power. Am I wrong for asking these kinds of questions, I don't think so but please tell me if I am wrong. I think scientist have such a hard time with religion because most of it is faith based and if you can't prove something they can't believe it. Well I do have faith enough to believe in things I can't see. I can breathe but I can't see the air, so why wouldn't I believe in Jesus? But in believing in Jesus does that mean I can't seek a further truth, that I can't ask questions?
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Well Nikki I would say that you can ask as many questions as you want. It is human nature to want to know. However, even if Jesus was married and had children that would not change who what or whom he is. I would love to know everything about Jesus, but do I need to? I don't think it matters.
I had some of the same questions after reading the book. I can not say (and I don't think anyone in the world can) what every minute of Jesus' life was like but I can say that I know that there was a time that Jesus took to save my life.
I can also say that man is flawed and the story is usually told by the winner. If you are black and in America you already know that sometimes things put into word to control the masses. Do you see the big picture on that?
Yep, I would definitly say that mans word is flawed. History shows us that. It always repeats. Propaganda has controlled the masses forever. Who is to say that the bible was written on the same principles? However, that changes nothing about the word of God! You know the bible misses some keys years during Jesus's life. It's wide open for a whole range of thoughts about what he did then. Was he a usual teenager? Did he marry like most his age? Who's to say the he didn't try to live his life as a normal man during this time? Really doesn't matter does it? I know there is plenty of things that I did before now, that I would surely not want anyone reading about my life to know. Does that mean that I can't be who God wants me to be? I ask again does that matter?
You know I've always wondered some of the things that you asked Watt. What was Jesus like growing up? Back in those days you married pretty young and started having kids because folks didn't live as long. I understand why all of that isn't in the bible but that doesn't mean that those things didn't happen for Jesus. But for some people if it's not in the bible it's not real. I think God wants us to think and question for ourselves. Asking those questions does not mean that you don'thave faith in God it just means you know that man is flawed.
Well I would agree with what Watt said,What difference would it make.None!!!! I haven't read the book or seen the movie, really had No desire too.Some things God reveals to us and others will remain a mystery until......... :)
Hey Nikki I got a question for you. What does an education do for you? I was asked this question by a member of my church. He is our age, without a GED or any will to get one. He feels that his life if lead by God. And he will be taken care of through miracles from God.
I have to say that this thought process really challenged me. Being strong in faith and also being a very strong proponent of learning I wanted to slap the hell out of him. God showed me something but I want to get your opinion first before I tell you.
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