Happy Easter everybody! We just watched Jesus of Nazareth, a very powerful production. Jesus was so wise. Many of the words he said were so true, so powerful. And people, even Christians themselves, do not listen to what he said. It makes me very angry, actually. Not to critisize all Christians...there are certainly many good ones, who stay true to Jesus and God. But there are many who do not. There are those who altered the Bible's original words to make it more manipulative, and controlling, so as to make Christianity a source of power. And it most certainly is. When people put their faith into something, they can easily be manipulated. That makes me very angry. And the ones who make Christianity a money-maker. Yuck. No one should ever forget the scene where Jesus became tremendously angry about the Church in Jerusalem making so much money and relishing all the power the priests and people who were part of the church had. No one has the right to use religion against people, to take their material possessions, or manipulate them. Then, the Christian violent activists. How many people kill those who perform abortions? How many Christians have shown violence toward things like abortion to make their point in the name of God and Jesus? How dare they?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! Jesus Himself said that (not in the exact words) those who live by the sword die by the sword. He told the people of Israel not to fight the Romans, because they needed to forgive and learn to love their enemy. Jesus would not have killed anyone to make his point. It is outwright wrong for anyone to think they can, either. A) It doesn't do anything. Who is going to listen to the people that try to kill them? B) They are sinking below the level that the ones they are fighting are at. I don't care how bad one thinks abortions are: the ones who perform them obviously don't think they are bad. They aren't meaning to kill babies, they dont' believe they are killing them because they haven't been born yet. And those who kill them in the name of God know they are killing the people! They are intentionally causing harm, and thus are sinning much worse than anyone ever should. C) The only way to make someone understand is to reach out to them---in love. That's what Jesus did to make others understand Him. When someone reaches out to you and gives you understanding, then you are much more likely to change your ways than you are if they slit your throat in protest and anger. If anyone is going to do anything in the name of The Lord, they should stay true to what The Lord said, and who The Lord really is.