The Reincarnation of the Spirit |
Jesus quit his carpentry job with his dad to preach. He had twelve Apostles all of whom had families to support. But, they quit their jobs to follow Jesus. John the youngest Apostle was not married, and never got married. Jesus preached about a Heavenly Kingdom that only could be entered through him. He did not tell his followers to be good citizens of Rome or too follow the Jewish laws of the temple. How many Christians were martyred for Jesus? How many wars were fought for Jesus? How many Jews have died in the Holocaust because of Jesus? Jesus preached forgiveness. Jesus never wanted his followers to fight wars or slaughter Jews. He died a martyr to his passivism. My world view tells me that passivism will get us all killed. I am not Christian in that respect. I see the ruins of history as a struggle for prosperity. It is trite to believe that everyone is equal and treated fairly. Just look at the riots in your country and others. Where is the justice for the victims? My dad said, "That we will all be forgotten, but Jesus will never be forgotten." I think a lot of people just don't care. Imagine a city with no crime and a world with no war. Is it human nature to be criminal and make war? From an anthropological position , animals fight for food and breeding space. What if every criminal and terrorist were killed? History has demonstrated they would be replaced, if the same conditions were present. Adolf Hitler rose to power in a bankrupt Germany. Was he a sociopath or a ruthless opportunist? I've watched his speeches with subtitles on Youtube. He really believed in his Arian Nation. He was defeated by superior firepower. But, fanaticism is never stomped out. The Arian Nation continues .. Jesus was crucified and his followers died for him and Christianity continues ... They have faith in a Heavenly reward. Why are people committing acts of mass murder in schools and cinemas and churches? Because humans are thinking animals, they can choose to do good deeds or wicked cruelty. Most simple animals are not this conflicted. They just live. Here is a popular motto, "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." Oscar Wild remarked, "There are things I like done unto to me that most people would not like done unto them." Thomas Jefferson wrote, "I will vote for the candidate that does not pick my pocket or break my legs." Humans are tricky and they can be wonderful. <^>< |