THE ERROR FILLED WORD OF GOD

CURRENT BRAIN SCAN>

Weekend's almost here. Excellent.
Summer seems to have lasted way too long. I hate hot weather. Love Fall and Winter.
Should I go out tonight and misbehave terribly or restrain myself and stay in? Confused.
Watched the original Star Wars last night. Made me remember why it was so great in the first place.
Have watched David Fincher's Zodiac 24 times in the last month. Great movie.
Am maybe beginning to think I might like to write some new music.
Had lunch with a friend today in Dupont. Ate very good pizza. Talked about the music biz.
Been writing 4 feature length screenplays and a few shorts as well. Thinking I might like to
try making a real movie one of these days.

AND NOW FOR SOMETHING ELSE...

Have decided that Christianity is one of the most awful things ever foisted on to the human race. Seems there's virtually no proof that Mr. Christ ever acually existed and that the Bible is absolutely filled to overflowing with inconsistencies and outright errors. Look 'em up yourself.

For instance - Matthew lists 26 generations between Jesus and King David, whereas Luke records 41. Which is correct? Ask Pat Robertson. He claims to have visions from God all the time.

In describing Jesus being led to his execution, John 19:17 recounts that he carried his own cross. But Mark 15:21-23 disagrees - saying a man called Simon carried the cross. Oops! Not really very clear is it?

As for the crucifixion, Matthew 27:44 tells us Jesus was taunted by both criminals who were being crucified with him. But Luke 23:39-43 relates that only one of the criminals taunted Jesus, the other criminal rebuked the one who was doing the taunting, and Jesus told the criminal who was defending him, "Today shalt thou be with me in paradise."

Regarding the last words of Jesus while on the cross, Matthew 27:46 and Mark 15:34 quote Jesus as crying with a loud voice, "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?" Luke 23:46 gives his final words as, "Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit." John 19:30 alleges the last words were, "It is finished."

I mean really! You figure it out. The Bible is so freakin filled up with different versions of this story and that story that I don't understand how anyone with even half a brain could possibly call it "inerrant". Clearly it errs. A lot. And in big obvious ways.

And really Jesus isn't such a nice guy if you read his ideas on human behaviour. Firstly he wants you to love him and if you don't or if you have a different point of view then he's going to BURN you in a lake of fire FOREVER. If a human being thought that way we would describe them as psychopathic or at least just evil. But Jesus really comes off as downright snotty. Demanding that you "believe". He's a spoiled, petulant child of a God if you ask me. Very unforgiving and not exactly loving.

By the way did you know that Adolf Hitler was a Catholic. Yep.

Oh and the next time you get vaccinated for a disease or play a CD or watch the Space Shuttle blast off into space - remember that none of those things came from religious mysticism. They came from science. From thinking. From using our collective brains. So you go do all the praying you want. I'll take antibiotics, clean running water, condoms and electricity any day.

Okay. I'm done now. I need a drink. Did I mention the weekend is almost here? PEACE.