Comments on: Herod: The First ‘Hitler’ of Christmas http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/herod-the-hitler-of-the-holy-land Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:11:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Weekly Meanderings « The Way of a Pilgrim http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/herod-the-hitler-of-the-holy-land/comment-page-1#comment-3452 Weekly Meanderings « The Way of a Pilgrim Sat, 13 Dec 2008 19:07:15 +0000 http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/?p=547#comment-3452 [...] a busy week)… 1. Dong Yun Yoon: the man who lost his family in the San Diego jet crash 2. Herod: the Hitler of Christmas 3. Darkness and Light 4. Brent Bill reminds that the first Christmas [...] [...] a busy week)… 1. Dong Yun Yoon: the man who lost his family in the San Diego jet crash 2. Herod: the Hitler of Christmas 3. Darkness and Light 4. Brent Bill reminds that the first Christmas [...]

]]> By: John http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/herod-the-hitler-of-the-holy-land/comment-page-1#comment-3447 John Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:28:43 +0000 http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/?p=547#comment-3447 Dave, Good move. Dave,
Good move.

]]> By: Dave http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/herod-the-hitler-of-the-holy-land/comment-page-1#comment-3445 Dave Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:01:40 +0000 http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/?p=547#comment-3445 John, I'm sniffing, because of what I've learned my children are facing. I thought that we were to lift up Jesus Christ. John, I’m sniffing, because of what I’ve learned my children are facing. I thought that we were to lift up Jesus Christ.

]]> By: John http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/herod-the-hitler-of-the-holy-land/comment-page-1#comment-3443 John Fri, 12 Dec 2008 14:37:36 +0000 http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/?p=547#comment-3443 Sue, As you can tell, some Jesus-followers get jumpy with a realistic appraisal of Jesus' true, full humanity. Diaper-changing just seems to 'earthy' for them. Keep things honest down under. :) Sue,
As you can tell, some Jesus-followers get jumpy with a realistic appraisal of Jesus’ true, full humanity. Diaper-changing just seems to ‘earthy’ for them. Keep things honest down under. :)

]]> By: John http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/herod-the-hitler-of-the-holy-land/comment-page-1#comment-3442 John Fri, 12 Dec 2008 14:35:06 +0000 http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/?p=547#comment-3442 Dave, You are an interesting character. Are you sniffing blogs for heresy? You wrote regarding this post, "I am not sure where you are going with this…but at least I do not sense a denial of the virgin birth of Jesus Christ." You have a good sense-detector because I am firmly committed to the virgin birth of the Jesus the Christ. What would you do if you did "sense" something like that? Just curious. :) Dave,
You are an interesting character. Are you sniffing blogs for heresy? You wrote regarding this post, “I am not sure where you are going with this…but at least I do not sense a denial of the virgin birth of Jesus Christ.” You have a good sense-detector because I am firmly committed to the virgin birth of the Jesus the Christ. What would you do if you did “sense” something like that?
Just curious. :)

]]> By: Dave http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/herod-the-hitler-of-the-holy-land/comment-page-1#comment-3441 Dave Fri, 12 Dec 2008 14:23:18 +0000 http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/?p=547#comment-3441 Herod the Great is an excellent example of an individual consumed and sickened by power and control - selfish pride. Jesus Christ provides the true definition of power and control, and His selflessness would appear to some as weakness. I am not sure where you are going with this...but at least I do not sense a denial of the virgin birth of Jesus Christ. I'm not a huge fan of the commercialization or pageantry in "remembrance" of the birth of Christ. The harmony of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir may sound pleasing to the ear, but it is empty. I also do not think it would be healthy or respectful to go too far the other direction - e.g. "the baby shitting his nappy..." Herod the Great is an excellent example of an individual consumed and sickened by power and control – selfish pride. Jesus Christ provides the true definition of power and control, and His selflessness would appear to some as weakness.

I am not sure where you are going with this…but at least I do not sense a denial of the virgin birth of Jesus Christ. I’m not a huge fan of the commercialization or pageantry in “remembrance” of the birth of Christ. The harmony of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir may sound pleasing to the ear, but it is empty. I also do not think it would be healthy or respectful to go too far the other direction – e.g. “the baby shitting his nappy…”

]]> By: Sue http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/herod-the-hitler-of-the-holy-land/comment-page-1#comment-3439 Sue Thu, 11 Dec 2008 23:35:45 +0000 http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/?p=547#comment-3439 Isn't it funny, we want to ignore the evil, and we also like to cast Him as "no crying he makes". And don't those two just totally go together. Give us the bawling Jesus, the baby shitting his nappy. The man being slung on the cross. That's what we need, dear papa God, simply because we're so surrounded by it that we have violence leprosy. Wash us clean. Nice stuff :) Isn’t it funny, we want to ignore the evil, and we also like to cast Him as “no crying he makes”. And don’t those two just totally go together.

Give us the bawling Jesus, the baby shitting his nappy. The man being slung on the cross. That’s what we need, dear papa God, simply because we’re so surrounded by it that we have violence leprosy. Wash us clean.

Nice stuff :)

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