Mind you, the synoptic gospels don’t claim that the wee man was nailed to the cross anyway. As all Christians presumably know.
Kevin B
Wasn’t yoga invented so that people could get into all the positions in the kama Sutra?
john77
@ dearieme
Of course – we all realise that the Romans made a one-off exception and fastened Him to the cross with Blu-tack!
Each Gospel states that He was crucified which was a process that involved nailing the victim to a cross.
theProle
@dearieme
Luke does say that in one of his resurrection appearances he instructed his disciples to look at his hands and feet to see it really was him.
I’d take that as a “check this out – I was nailed on a cross – it really is me” instruction – other-wise it makes little sense.
Bloke in Germany in the Peoples Democratic Republic of South Yorkshire
Since all religion is man-made, If you’re going to follow one at least make it a fun one with a decent aesthetic, not one with lots of arcane sex rules and (even worse) dreary Lutheran hymns played at Tempo 16.
So, blessed be to all the Christians celebrating ostara, the feast of the goddess this weekend!
So Much For Subtlety
dearieme – “Mind you, the synoptic gospels don’t claim that the wee man was nailed to the cross anyway. As all Christians presumably know.”
Although it takes a particularly bloody minded view to exclude John.
John 20:24-29King James Version (KJV)
24 But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.
25 The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.
26 And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.
27 Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.
28 And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.
29 Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.
Since Barry is of mixed race does that count as cultural appropriation?
Tie Big O into a Gordian Knot. Please. Then send for Alexander.
It sounds fun!!!
I suppose that attaching someone to a cross is a sort of yoga?
I think you’ve nailed it, dearieme….
Mind you, the synoptic gospels don’t claim that the wee man was nailed to the cross anyway. As all Christians presumably know.
Wasn’t yoga invented so that people could get into all the positions in the kama Sutra?
@ dearieme
Of course – we all realise that the Romans made a one-off exception and fastened Him to the cross with Blu-tack!
Each Gospel states that He was crucified which was a process that involved nailing the victim to a cross.
@dearieme
Luke does say that in one of his resurrection appearances he instructed his disciples to look at his hands and feet to see it really was him.
I’d take that as a “check this out – I was nailed on a cross – it really is me” instruction – other-wise it makes little sense.
Since all religion is man-made, If you’re going to follow one at least make it a fun one with a decent aesthetic, not one with lots of arcane sex rules and (even worse) dreary Lutheran hymns played at Tempo 16.
So, blessed be to all the Christians celebrating ostara, the feast of the goddess this weekend!
dearieme – “Mind you, the synoptic gospels don’t claim that the wee man was nailed to the cross anyway. As all Christians presumably know.”
Although it takes a particularly bloody minded view to exclude John.
John 20:24-29King James Version (KJV)
24 But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.
25 The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.
26 And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.
27 Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.
28 And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.
29 Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.