Sunday, April 17, 2011

10. Jesus Before the People (Gay Passion of Christ series)

10. Jesus Before the People (from The Passion of Christ: A Gay Vision) by Douglas Blanchard

“But they shouted all the more, ‘Crucify him.’” -- Mark 15:14 (RSV)

How quickly the people turned against Jesus! A week ago the crowds adored him. Now a mob was outside the government headquarters demanding his death. Pilate, the magistrate, wanted above all to maintain security. He made Jesus stand before the angry throng. They shouted with increasing frenzy: “Crucify him!” The chief priests stirred up the crowd, vehemently accusing Jesus of all kinds of sins. “He’s a traitor! Burn in hell!” Their words still echo today when hate-mongers tell ruthless lies: “God hates gays! Death to fags!” The magistrate saw that a riot was beginning. If one person had to die to keep the peace, then the end justified the means. Guilt or innocence was not part of the equation. The magistrate agreed to the demands of the crowd. He ordered the execution of Jesus.

Jesus, help me see my own capacities for good and evil as truthfully as I can.

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Next: 11. Jesus Before the Soldiers
http://jesusinlove.blogspot.com/2011/04/11-jesus-before-soldiers-gay-passion-of.html

This is part of a series based on “The Passion of Christ: A Gay Vision,” a set of 24 paintings by Douglas Blanchard, with text by Kittredge Cherry

Click to go to the beginning
or view the whole series.

Here is a list of the series so far. Click the titles to go to each post.
Introduction
1. The Human One (Son of Man) with Job and Isaiah
2. Jesus Enters the City 
3. Jesus Drives Out the Money Changers
4. Jesus Preaches in the Temple
5. The Last Supper
6. Jesus Prays Alone
7. Jesus Is Arrested
8. Jesus Before the Priests
9. Jesus Before the Magistrate

(more will be added as the series progresses.)

Scripture quotation is from Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright © 1946, 1952, and 1971 National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Pourquoi Christ n'aurait-il pas pu être gay ? Que, peut-être, même il, à ses temps, n'aurait-il pas été persécuté, comme est les gay d'aujourd'hui ? Mais la religion chrétienne on ne dit pas être fondé sur l'amour. Alors ? Si elle avait été fondée sur la haine, qui serait arrivé ? Que le genre humain on serait eteint. Rappelez-vous de toutes les guerres de religion qui ont infesté l'Europe dans les siècles passés et alors on rendrez compte qu'est-ce que soient les religions. Si ces guerres étaient manifestations d'amour, alors bien vienne l'athéisme. Elle serait toute santé ! Réfléchissez vous!