Comments on: Which Jesus? http://julieclawson.com/2009/12/09/which-jesus/ incantations at the edge of uncertainty Mon, 21 May 2012 01:57:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Steve Hayes http://julieclawson.com/2009/12/09/which-jesus/comment-page-1/#comment-6398 Steve Hayes Wed, 30 Dec 2009 10:10:00 +0000 http://julieclawson.com/?p=1335#comment-6398 I agree about the commercialism and all, and yet... There's something in that image that is profoundly theological or theologically profound. If we really want to represent Christmas, perhasp in some ways it is better not to have one baby in a manger, but dozens and dozens of them. If you want to hid a needle, the best place to hide it is not in a haystack, because there if you search for long enough you will find it. No, if you want to hide a needle, the best place to hide it is in a box of other needles, because then even if you do find it you will not know if you have. Man likes to keep God in his pocket, and God got tired of this so he put himself completely in man's pocket, and revealed his presence only to those who whom he chose to reveal it -- the shepherds, the wise men. But the song of the angels could not be heard over the drunken songs of those carousing in the bar at the inn. I agree about the commercialism and all, and yet…

There's something in that image that is profoundly theological or theologically profound. If we really want to represent Christmas, perhasp in some ways it is better not to have one baby in a manger, but dozens and dozens of them. If you want to hid a needle, the best place to hide it is not in a haystack, because there if you search for long enough you will find it. No, if you want to hide a needle, the best place to hide it is in a box of other needles, because then even if you do find it you will not know if you have.

Man likes to keep God in his pocket, and God got tired of this so he put himself completely in man's pocket, and revealed his presence only to those who whom he chose to reveal it — the shepherds, the wise men. But the song of the angels could not be heard over the drunken songs of those carousing in the bar at the inn.

]]> By: Him on Earth http://julieclawson.com/2009/12/09/which-jesus/comment-page-1/#comment-6377 Him on Earth Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:39:41 +0000 http://julieclawson.com/?p=1335#comment-6377 You're better off sticking with the plastic crap jesus that's been commercialized and evolved into a social earmark and placeholder. If you decide you're going to go back to the 'real' jesus, it'll be disappointing. No more christmas, easter, financial security or families (if you follow a strong Pauline tradition). You're better off sticking with the plastic crap jesus that's been commercialized and evolved into a social earmark and placeholder. If you decide you're going to go back to the 'real' jesus, it'll be disappointing. No more christmas, easter, financial security or families (if you follow a strong Pauline tradition).

]]> By: Existential Punk http://julieclawson.com/2009/12/09/which-jesus/comment-page-1/#comment-6340 Existential Punk Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:12:20 +0000 http://julieclawson.com/?p=1335#comment-6340 Peter Walker at Emerging Christian has a fantastic vlog comment on this topic: http://www.emergingchristian.com/2009/12/keeping-christ-in-christmas-really.html EP Peter Walker at Emerging Christian has a fantastic vlog comment on this topic:

http://www.emergingchristian.com/2009/12/keeping-christ-in-christmas-really.html

EP

]]> By: Waiting | jonathan stegall: creative tension http://julieclawson.com/2009/12/09/which-jesus/comment-page-1/#comment-6339 Waiting | jonathan stegall: creative tension Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:14:20 +0000 http://julieclawson.com/?p=1335#comment-6339 [...] in Atlanta in the last couple of years. They have continued with various blog posts on a variety of thoughts, and have reached into so many areas of life for me – design, church, activism, [...] [...] in Atlanta in the last couple of years. They have continued with various blog posts on a variety of thoughts, and have reached into so many areas of life for me – design, church, activism, [...]

]]> By: Jonathan Stegall http://julieclawson.com/2009/12/09/which-jesus/comment-page-1/#comment-6337 Jonathan Stegall Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:27:53 +0000 http://julieclawson.com/?p=1335#comment-6337 I love this. For a weird sidenote, there's a really obscure shock rock band called Rackets & Drapes, and in the 90s they released a song called Plastic Jesus. It's hard to find these days, but the song/lyrics are at <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLGojOIMOxA" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLGojOIMOxA</a>. I love this. For a weird sidenote, there's a really obscure shock rock band called Rackets & Drapes, and in the 90s they released a song called Plastic Jesus. It's hard to find these days, but the song/lyrics are at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLGojOIMOxA.

]]> By: John Munzer http://julieclawson.com/2009/12/09/which-jesus/comment-page-1/#comment-6335 John Munzer Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:34:27 +0000 http://julieclawson.com/?p=1335#comment-6335 Ever seen the movie _Dogma_? This one reminds me of "Buddy Jesus"... Ever seen the movie _Dogma_? This one reminds me of "Buddy Jesus"…

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