Twist family Bible study: the Gospel of Mark

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Since Wayne isn't here tonight I will offer a little prayer

Lord please watch over Wayne, Truman, and Rich while they visit and have fun. Keep them on their adventures and see them home safely .

In Jesus's name.

Amen

Elly Law Jess I am just now seeing this, thank kew, it worked. And I appreciate it.

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In Mark chapter 7, Jesus again addresses the distinction between following religious rules and doing God's will.

I can't altogether agree with Jesus that we should not wash our hands before we eat. I do think that God wants us to use our common sense to promote public health. But I think I get Jesus's main point that following rituals for show may not be the same thing as doing God's will.

Here's the Wikipedia entry:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_7

This, I would argue, is part of my belief that Jesus may have had some issues. Bless his heart.

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At the time that the gospel of Mark was being verbally handed down and eventually written, there was a conflict between Jewish Christians based around Jesus's family and the growing gentile church that was coming to be based in Rome.

The children and the dogs might be a veiled reference to the issues of that later time. Or maybe that's what Jesus actually said, I don't know...     

SO I wonder if the Marionite Church refers to that family of Jesus, as they are still about today. I remember some of the earliest bishops in Italy were from Syria.

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Because my face is still enflammed from the big tooth taken out, I will, if I may, just ask if you have had any lines yet concerning: homosexuality?

Jesus! Poor ole' Artiste, I am sorry to hear about that. It does however make me think of faith healing and people who do not seek certain medical proceedure because of these passages, having faith they can be cured as well.

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As they walk toward Jerusalem, the disciples are afraid of the conflict ahead.

I bet so, Herod would be there and he has done had John the Baptist killed. it could be assumed this would surely happen to Jesus as well, he was even more of a threat.

I also wonder about the ags of the followers. If all the male babies were put to death when he was born would he have been told about this growing up? What pressure would he have been under when his parent(s) told him all these babies died because they were trying to kill him? I think the psychologial implication would be enough to make it a self fulfilling prophacy.

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       Now those are some interesting tales.  Wonder if they had that wacky tobaccy back then too.       Sorry that just seems a bit farfetched..to me.

Look at Elvis, the stories already being told about him, and there was that movie with Ann Margaret where he cures Autism. 

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Jesus rides the donkey up the hill into Jerusalem, and masses of people crowd the streets to welcome him as the new king. They throw coats and palm fronds into the street before him to honor his triumphal entry.

"Aguirre came up again, said my Uncle Harold didn't die after all.

Said bring 'em down"

And they ride on horse back out of the wilderness.

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    Sorry Wayne for usurping your blog...please accept my apology...

Janice, if you make new years resolutions, I hope you will consider resolving to be meaner. 

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A scribe asks Jesus what is the greatest commandment. Jesus answers with two commandments:

1/ Love God with all your heart, mind, soul, and strength, and
2/ Love your neighbor as yourself.

The scribe says, yes, you are right. These are more important than all the burnt offerings and sacrifices.

At that time I think there was a transition going on from a earth based belief system involving literal sacrifie and the institutional practice that has become modern day Judaism, while it still incorporates several ritual involing ram horns, depending on the omount of Orthodoxy you aspire to. Perhaps Jesus was wanting to get in on this debate and push things in a certain direction.

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And how so-called Christianity is used in American politics?

I'm sure I'm not the first person to notice that!     

If you want to follow Jesus, work for a system that will help the poor instead of enriching the rich.

But keep in mind what they did to Jesus for saying that ...   

Well they spend their time being upset about:

1. Gay people getting married.

2. Gay people in general.

3. Abortion.

4. Evolution.

And I am like there are people living in cardboard boxes! THIS  is what you want to spend money on?