Thoughts and Prayers: The Religion Thread

Judas was one of the few figures from the Bible who expressed actual regret.

 

Cool but still awaiting the DNA test showing God #metoo'd Mary, a virgin, into pregnancy.

'Christ born of Mary': 1st proof of early Christianity found in Galilee village | The Times of Israel

With the words, “Christ born of Mary,” archaeologists have discovered the first evidence of an early Christian settlement from 1,500 years ago in what is today the location of a small Arab village near Nazareth.

According to Israel Antiquities Authority researchers, a recently discovered Greek inscription dedicated to the Christian Messiah had originally been laid at the entry way of a previously unknown 5th century church. The inscribed stone was recently discovered in secondary use in a wall of the late-Byzantine era structure during excavations in Taibe, located in the Jezreel Valley in northern Israel.​

 

I can think of quite a few myself.

 

Contrition is an interesting concept. People often cite David, but I can't help but be cynical about him. How much of what he wrote, said, and did was pure politicking?

 

David kept blundering and getting more favor. He was a terrible father and husband.

The OG Saul showed a great deal of contrition, albeit too late.

 

We can't really know this, as it was all done according to God's plan, and probably wasn't what we would have done. But perhaps Jesus might not have died, or might not have suffered the death he did, if things hadn't gone the way they did. And that had to happen. Had to, according to the Christian faith. Or, perhaps the Holy Spirit may not have been the same transcendent force, or been understood as such, if it came upon the apostles at another time. Perhaps the disciples' work, lives and deaths would not have impacted the world quite as they did in another time and place.

I just think it was all about timing -- God's timing, which, according to the faith, is perfect.

 

10-minute play idea: Adam sues Eve for emotional damages stemming from eating the forbidden fruit.

This is some humorous reading: https://www.chabad.org/library/arti...sh/The-Story-of-Adam-and-Eve-in-the-Bible.htm

 

This episode has been super heavy and intense on the religious traditions and foundations of the Italiano.

I'm asking in all seriousness, what was St. Anthony about?

 

He is the patron saint of all things lost and whom the baby Jesus is said to have greatly loved.

 

The most famous dues ex machina of all time.

 

The on earth ministry could last no longer than it did. He was too much of a threat.

The picture is full though. Completely so.

 

Full? Completely so? He was MIA half his life.