The Judas is The Christian

Judas served a good purpose: the kiss of identification, the ultimate betrayal, and then suicide. If he would not have lived out his cowardice the story of Jesus may have been different.

We needed for Judas to do what the present day Judas' are doing: turning their backs on righteousness, faith and truth.

Jesus Christ - according to New Testament belief-shaping writers - was the embodiment of what is justice, what is faithful and what is true. Unlike, the present day Judas: Modern Day Mega Mouthpieces of God's Word and Conditional Christians. We know who they are. I shall not call their names.

We know that they are a Judas lacking a legitimate purpose. Unwilling to take the right path i.e. not honoring God's plan of servitude. They are the truest embodiment of how Judas has been portrayed: a coward, a backstabber, a weakling, a bystander witnessing death and destruction of God's people, a killer of faith and truth.

Amazing how the story of Judas created so many of him, and not many Christ. Amazing the amount of church Christians play - but not extending many acts of Christ i.e. sacrifice and service. What will you do for man when you leave church Sunday?

And, they have the bold audacity to name themselves, Christian. That is the fulfillment of blasphemy!

I wonder will the Judas of the 21st century hang themselves…well, if the Old Testament gives any indication; they are in fact hanging themselves and unfortunately polluting the minds and hearts of God’s People.

Written by the Preacher you will not hear during America’s most segregated hour, 11:00AM Sunday Morning.

God is Bipolar too…

Throughout the bible from Genesis to Revelation there is indication of an evil adversary. The writer of Genesis begins this concept with the serpent in the Garden of Eden. The New Testament writers appeared to have a strange relationship with this adversary too. It is called Satan and/or Lucifer in this part of God's Word. In both books the adversary is mentioned as if there were a need to prove that there was an evil force. As if this evil needed to be separated and singularly distinguished. Set a part from 'something'.

If you are a bible reading connoisseur who reads the bible without religious emotionalism you may have understood by now what the writers of the New Testament were trying to do with their efforts.
It is apparent the God of the Hebrew Bible was not a pacify-giving disciplinarian. This God's approach toward mistake was not one of teachable moments. Well, there was instruction in His action. That instruction is what I preferred as a child; and is what I favor as a parent: stern and unflinching resolve.

The God of the Hebrew Bible did not negotiate. He set a standard (fear) - and expected everyone to live by and with fear. He did not waiver in is reactions, or in His delivery. It was always with force. A force we may describe as brutal - but at least He was consistent. No one got away with disrespecting His final Word. Not even His representatives! Moses was punished…Numbers 20:2-13.

Some of us who actually spend time studying the bible without a faith lens understand that the Hebrew Bible God was not nice in all situations that required Him to remind individuals of His power. His reactions - in most cases - were...I will say it: Evil. Just down right baneful. Think, really think, about the Hebrew Bible God's punishments. Now think about the presentation of punishment in the New Testament. The wrath of punishment is not that severe in comparison to Exodus 11:5. What is the psychological disposition of the God that sanctions murder? These sanctions and directives were sadistic and have a serial killer mentality. How do we describe serial killers: demented, devilish, evil?

If there is Human Evil, who did humans learn evil from? The God of the Hebrew Bible or from the Fallen Angel that the writers of the New Testament did everything possible to highlight to New Testament readers?

I know one thing for certain. While dissecting the Hebrew Bible I was convinced God was not nice. I was convinced that His actions resembled what many of us refer to as wicked.

In my non-literal interpretation of both versions (Old and New Testament) I concluded that God possesses several human characteristics. His character is displayed in His jealousy, vindictiveness, manipulation, and uncontrollable anger.

No wonder the synoptic story of Jesus was assertively intertwined. It is told three times in the New Testament! Why? The writers had to tie together (Greek translation: syn, meaning "together") grace, benevolence, understanding, and forgiveness into the text. They believed it was necessary to show another side of God via Christ's compassion. 'Umm...if Christ is so loving His father has to be too.'

So, a cunning re-creation of God has been in the works for centuries. It began with the New Testament. What is so surprising to me is the amount of reverence man/woman has to God (me included). Perplexing - but it all makes sense when one THINKS. Man/woman can personally relate to the evil issued and ordered by the Hebrew Bible God and the love God's son displayed. This may be the reason so many Christians refer to Jesus as God. They want their God to be like the Son of Man. Wouldn’t you rather face Jesus?

Humans have proven to take after their father. Remarkably nefarious one day and astonishingly amorous the next. Bipolar Disorder at its BEST!

Written by the Preacher you will not hear during America’s most segregated hour, 11:00AM Sunday Morning.

The Atypical Altar

I never thought when I started my commentary ministry, Muata Truth Telling, that I would become despised. Disliked. Marginalized. It never crossed my mind that friends and family would abandoned me as a result of my life-long acquired opinions. Opinions that have additionally been forged by a seminary education…that did not lead me to the most common and disgraced area of the Church, The Pulpit.

My ministry has been one of what I think is honestly forthright and based on scientific and mathematical truthful. The Church’s truth is far from this. Therefore, I could not and will not subject myself and those who bother to consume and engage me to unsubstantiated religiosity.

As I sit here alone this Sunday morning, I can wholeheartedly acknowledge that I am saddened. Sadden by the reaction I have received while expressing myself with lovely tenacity - but at times void of cognizant compassion.

As I sit here alone this Sunday morning, I cannot think of one word that I have typed in conscious malice. While blunt with substantiated rhetoric I have not intentionally attempted to hurt Christian-laced feelings. I have done everything possible to SHOCK; and not bruise the emotions of those who have been drowned with the numerous representations of The Church: God, the Holy Spirit, and Jesus Christ (which one is in control).

As I sit here alone this Sunday morning, I still do not completely regret where I have ended up: With Self. This is the place that makes one stronger. Strength does not come from a walk to the save-ship altar (saved from what). It has been the place where I have been forced to deal with my complexity: My God-given and sanctioned garbage. This place - is my Sunday Morning Contemplation.

Consequently, I have to face the loneliness that comes with becoming an unrelenting and unashamed religious outcast. I would rather be on the fringe rather within the mess, The Church.

And, get this - I am in this place as a result of trying to be understood and understand.

Guess I should have said nothing?

I believe with every ounce of my being that I was not made for this world. The world’s present state. Get that, "this world". This world is a disgusting facade. A smelly abyss. A place that does not respect humble agitation - and progressively free thought. Unabashed thought that’s not robotically attached to religion.

I have mistakenly tried to be FREE while knowing that ultimate freedom requires a death. A death of something. That something - can be and should be what this world has created, a Voided Hallelujah Soul.

As I move onto the next ‘sermon’ please know that My Ministry has been to non-narcissistically enlighten myself, to transparently share myself with the universe, and to examine myself while at
The Atypical Altar.

Written by the Preacher you will not hear during America’s most segregated hour, 11:00AM Sunday Morning.

Another Lie, Sex Before Marriage is NOT a sin

There have been many occasions where I would not make a bold declaration in fear that I have overlooked a fact. Well, this time is different. I preface my divinity education and my continuous study – and put it (seminary education) on the line with this one.

No where. Let me repeat/retype NO WHERE in that crutch for a bible does it say that having sex prior to marriage is a sin. Again, no where.

The bible talks about sex a lot. Actually, King David was the master of sexing – but he was not called on the carpet for his outlandish sexual tendencies until he decided to have sex with a married women. Before then, he was banging all types of women!

The bible speaks of fornication quite a bit to – but I challenge all those reading, particularly those trigger ready to dispute me, to examine the word fornication. Go to its roots. Study it before you tell me that fornication implies sex before marriage. Yes, the definition tells us it is sex between to unmarried people. What it does not tell us is that fornicating pre marriage is a sin.

Now, I am not advocating that we all should go out and have sex freely. What I am pushing from my pulpit:

Sex before marriage is not a sin and NO WHERE in the Good Book does it say that it is sinful.

Biblical ignorance, misguided scripture allegiance and misrepresentation has handicapped the African American community. Shackled us in so many ways. It actually has led us astray. We need to stop listening to Pastor in some cases, and listen to that inner voice. Pastor is a man/woman too. HUMAN. He/she is a representation of all that is wrong with us. Yes, I said that! With this contemplation, let's get busy saving ourselves without an unsound Sunday morning sermon that may have been written while Pastor was drinking some cognac. A lot of cognac. Or, while he/she was chatting with boyfriend or girlfriend – and not with his/her wife/husband.

Written by the Preacher you will not hear during America’s most segregated hour, 11:00AM Sunday Morning.

Jesus vs. Farrakhan

I was thinking about Jesus earlier today. Then later today I was thinking about The Honorable Louis Farrakhan. My thoughts concluded with this:

Farrakhan in my analysis has been more effective with 'man' than Jesus Christ.

I don't expect anyone to ask me 'How so?' Especially a Christian.

Written by the Preacher you will not hear during America’s most segregated hour, 11:00AM Sunday Morning.

Muata, the Muslim, and the Christian

*Photo: Jesus and Muhammad*

There is a difference:

A so called devoted Christian would not give up (sacrifice) his/her life for the greater good. The good that they have been programmed to believe in. Ask a Christian if he/she would jump off a bridge or dive out a high rise building window for the sake of a child's life or to save the Christian Believer's Community. Like Caleb, one of the Twelve Spies, was willing to sacrifice for his people (Book of Numbers). Those days of ultimate sacrifice for mankind are long gone.

The Christian is unlike the faithful Muslim.

The Muslims who strap bombs to themselves are not crazy. Fanatical - but not insane. Devoted Muslims will cut off their hand to save a baby. Muslims show discipline under unbearable odds. Almost like a marine. A ranger. They are trained to love what their faith stands for first -and love themselves second. It is all for the faith, Islam. The devotion is not for a figure like the Christian Faith's Divine Failure, Jesus. Allah is their guiding light, not a 'get happy' song. Paradise is real to them. It is the place that they are willing to go via suicidal death by any means necessary. Like Jesus, Himself – accept it or not – he committed suicide. He controlled His destiny! Unlike the modern day Christian, claiming to love God - but doing any and everything to stay away from their Creator: experts at trying to cheat death. All this talk about heaven - but no Christian is willing and ready to go? Those Muslims who flew planes (not that I condone the act) were true believers. They believed in their mission (I vehemently condemn this act of terror). Christians do not have a mission worth honoring. Muslims are Patriots for Allah. Warriors!

The faithful Muslim is unlike the Christian.

This was written with the following in mind:

I have been both, a Muslim and a Christian. I know firsthand what my allegiance was to Islam and Christianity. I know clearly what type of personal inspiration that was created over various periods of time. I know this too: I was a paladin for Allah, and His Messenger. I would have taken a bullet for The Honorable Louis Farrakhan and Minister Willie Muhammad (my local NOI leader at the time).

Was I brainwashed…? Nope! I was a Believer. A real Believer. Not a Believer just in rhetorical description. My humanitarian spirit was cultivated via the Fruit of Islam discipline. My rebel mentality was aggressively massaged via Malcolm X and the likes of him!

As a Christian I was taught to love a Christ that was by all accounts white. The beginning of the lie! There was not one ounce of radical warrior-ism infused in my Christian teachings. I was told to be like Jesus…which was a pathetic description of a weak and meek punk. There was no way I was going to maintain devotion to/for a man who gave up His life for humans who ended up assisting in His death, the Jews!

Over time and much accurate education I have grown to appreciate that Jesus who was carried on a cross into Calvary prepared to suffer the consequences for his law-breaking behavior. The money table de-constructor is the Jesus I now know – not that spineless representation presented to me by Old Time Religion. A better and more appropriate name for that brand of Christianity: Slave Religion.

That’s my difference.

Written by the Preacher you will not hear during America’s most segregated hour, 11:00AM Sunday Morning.

Christians are Nothing like Christ

When I entered divinity school I had every expectation to follow in the humble footsteps of my mentor by becoming a pastor. As time passed, what I thought was a calling changed. No more was I willing to be a typical scripture quoting conduit of God’s word. A traitorous spiritual representation of God’s son. My seminary training changed from one of divine educational deliverance to theological radicalization. The latter definitely fits the blackest boy raised in the overcrowded church on Mary James Avenue. My sensational baptism and pansy soldier support of the Apostle’s Creed solidified my fate: I was a lackadaisical Christian. Consequently, there was something pressing about my fire and brimstone religiosity that yearned at me to challenge the Church’s unbelievable apologues. With this forceful push, I am defiantly unlike what Vacation Bible School fashioned. I am different. Totally opposite from the custom-made suit and cufflink wearing preachers I occasionally listen to as I channel surf e.g. Joel Olsten, Craig Oliver, and the likes.

While channel surfing on the morning of May 16, 2010, I was reminded why people particularly black people are idiotically shackled to Western religion, Christianity. The dreadful reminder reinforces my position: Collectively, black people are handicapped by the religion Jesus, Himself, would NOT support. Not under any circumstances!

“Christianity’s purpose is not to address social issues. While societal problems are critical this is not the purpose. Christianity should not be used to address health and finances. While maintaining good health and healthy finances is important, these are not important in the larger scope. Christianity should not used in politics. Politics help mold society – but we as Christians should not be consumed with Capitol Hill.”

I usually find better ‘things’ to pray about i.e. ‘Lord, please help us to live a life pleasing of our mirror reflection.’ – but I had to pray that this grotesque imitation of a preacher was joking. He was not! He went on to say:

“Ultimately, the value of Christianity is in the crucifixion. This all Christians should be concerned with – Jesus paid the price for you. He died and rose so that you can make it into heaven. Life on earth will pass.”

Calling the number at the bottom of my tube television screen was not an option.

Death is in the minister’s words. He, like countless other leaders of the saints, mentally condemned – and cranium confined ‘God’s children…again. Similar to what a plantation preacher did! This is nothing unfamiliar in the 21st century. Church folk ingest to this type of madness daily. Their holy applause is indication that they believe every word to be true. However, here is the truth:

Christ was a social revolutionary. He may as well been a sociologist. His concern was with the people. He was the personification of the Community Organizer – and we are not to be eradicating fighters of societal ills? Christ spent His days healing sickness. He is known to be a healer which in fact addressed health. Christ’s had an ongoing beef with the Roman powers. Why? Tax collection; which is related to what? You got it: finances. Christ purposefully hop-knobbed with the Roman political structure in an effort to combat oppression, another tactic used to control The People. He was an unrelenting politician who loved people and not narcissistic power.

But yet, Christians are to solely focus on the crucifixion? No wonder Christians are nothing like Christ: Not Up-Right for Righteousness – but off centered, crookedly obsessed with the deserved execution of Christ.

Written by the Preacher you will not hear during America’s most segregated hour, 11:00AM Sunday Morning.