Have You Seen Jesus?

A. Unabashed Pacifist:

These boots are made for marching -- in the cause of peace.

B. Unabashed Christian:

Holy One,

You live. Yet most of us act as if you died with Jesus. We close our ears to your call to seek first your dominion. We close our eyes to the sight of your children lying in need on the side of the road. We ignore you standing in opposition to our reliance on torture and killing as futile means to make ourselves secure. We think you only live in heaven, when you really stand at our door and knock, hoping we will recognize you in our midst.
Amen

C. Un-quoting Jesus:

“Adam never had an original idea in his life! Eve was clearly the wiser of the pair. She even communicated with snakes. I’m sorry, Rabbi, we need to cast out of the garden that myth of male superiority.”

[Sometime in the years the gospels skipped? Maybe, but He didn’t speak English. So He never said this.]

D. Blog: Seeing Jesus

We read about these sightings from time to time. In a potato chip. In a lima bean. In a stain on a cloth or on the floor. In an icicle or a cloud. In the shape the cheese took on top of the bowl of chili. In some clod of dirt. Look! It’s the face of Jesus!

How can people be so sure they know what His face looked like? More silliness in the superstitious form of religion. I’d be more impressed if the face spoke to them and encouraged them to get real. I’d be more impressed if the “vision” led them to be more loving toward their neighbors. I’d be more impressed if they saw Jesus in their neighbors. Instead of seeking notoriety, in other words, it makes a much greater impression when they live as He did and others can see that.