WANTED FOR TERRORISM...

JESUS CHRIST

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

                                                                                                John 15 : 13

 

Not long after the September 11^th attacks on New York City and Washington DC, President Bush signed the Patriot Bill, 2001 into Law with joyous Americans shouting fervently, "Death to all terrorists!!!"

 

Of course, most Americans didn’t realize that P.B., 2001 is anything but Patriotic. That bill made every citizen in the United States a terrorist and spy unto their neighbor, subject to inspection unheard of since our Founding Fathers went to war with the mother country of England over 200 years ago. In the signing of that dangerous Bill, everyone had their Godly, Constitutional and Civil rights violated.

 

It doesn’t matter how innocent you are, you’re considered a terrorist. If you fit the terrorist profile (the government doesn’t tell you what that profile is), you’re going to be subject to interrogation and humiliation. Take a good look at my natural hard-core appearance. Don’t I look like a terrorist?

 

There’s a young lady in our church that’s been wearing a head covering since childhood. Since September 11^th, she’s flown four times, and at each instant, she’s been pulled out of line and made to take off her shoes and belt if she’s wearing one; she’s scanned and patted down; has her collar checked and her long hair, as well as her carry-on bag searched. Each time, she feels quite embarrassed by being looked at by the other passengers waiting to board. Her only crime that anyone of us can figure out is that she dresses differently than other people, and therefore fits the terrorist profile. Which means when I need to fly anywhere I’m going to get the same treatment, and as any American who’s been taught to be independent knows, I’m going to stand my ground. If security and I can’t find a common, mutual respect for one another, I’m going to be arrested and giving interviews from my jail cell.

 

Now, if we take the Patriot Bill, 2001 for what it says to it’s proper, logical conclusion, and if those stars ‘n’ stripes; red, white and blue Americans who shout, "Death to all terrorists," really understand what they’re saying, we must acknowledge that Jesus Christ deserved His death for the terrorism He spread during His three-and-a-half year ministry (or reign of terror as would be the more, politically correct term).

 

Let’s go further... Easter is now upon us where Christians the world over remember with reverence the Supreme act of sacrifice Jesus did for mankind.

 

I grew-up in a semi-Christian environment (that means mother only took those verses that she liked and discarded the rest. In other words, Spiritual Smorgasbord) and always wondered during this time of year why Christ, being Love incarnate, was tortured and nailed to a cross for doing good deeds.

 

All I ever remember hearing from mother and the priest (when you grow up in an Italian household, you grow up a Roman Catholic) about Jesus was that He said things like, "Love thy neighbor," "Love thy enemy," Do good unto others," while performing miracle upon miracle until He was offered up for the sins of the world.

 

Something was missing, because it just didn’t make any sense for anyone to be put to death for preaching love and doing good deeds. It wasn’t until I became a man and put away childish things that I discovered the real, three-dimensional Son of God who rebuked the major political parties of His day; the scribes and Pharisees, calling them, "Vipers, snakes, hypocrites... beautiful white sepulchers on the outside, yet having dead men’s bones, full of uncleanness." (Matthew 23:27)

 

Jesus. Who told His followers, "I came not to send peace, but a sword," (Matthew 10:34) and "He that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one." (Luke 22:36)

 

Jesus. Who ministered to the scourge of society such as harlots, drunks, lepers, and tax collectors, while the pious elite and well to do looked down, cursing the Man and the Mission.

 

Jesus. Who publicly called King Herod a fox (Luke 13:32) as well as told other public officials they were swine and dogs, gives the most damning lamentation to the religious leaders in the 24^th chapter of Matthew.

 

I could go on and on, but you get the idea with just a handful of examples. Jesus was not crucified for preaching love and doing good deeds, but was nailed to a cross for His politics.

 

Now, let’s bring it all into perspective in today’s society with the advent of Patriot Bill, 2001...

 

Would Jesus denounce our current leader, George W Bush, for proclaiming other religions and gods as great and even equal than His Father?

 

Would Jesus bring woe upon woe to the world’s religious leaders who have become politically correct with the government?

 

Would Jesus, if He were walking the earth today, saying and doing what He did nearly 2000 years ago, be labeled a terrorist, with Patriotic Americans shouting, "Crucify Him!!!"

 

We must ask ourselves, especially this time of year, if Jesus Christ were considered a terrorist by today’s warped standards our own pious leaders proclaim through their laws, why would He willingly give up His life for us? Not even Osama bin Laden would consider that kind of benevolent sacrifice.

 

 

Until next month,