The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #53945   Message #833907
Posted By: Little Hawk
24-Nov-02 - 12:20 PM
Thread Name: John from Hull/the Baptist
Subject: RE: John from Hull/the Baptist
The neat thing about all those "successive revelations from God" is what each one shows us about the state of mind of the people at the time! It was usually confused, ambiguous, and contradictory. :-)

Now the state of mind of the Children of Israel around the time of Moses was downright vicious. I would not have wanted to see them coming over the horizon, I can tell you!

Buddha was much more appealing, but a tad ascetic.

Krishna is rather likeable and very poetic.

Taoism is very clear and straightforward. I give Taosim 10 out of 10.

Jesus can be a bit mysterious, but I'd buy a used car from him anytime.

Mohammed seems to have been quite a good organizer.

John from Hull is incoherent, daft, and almost incomprehensible much of the time. He consorts with people of low repute. He lives in a hovel. His taste in shoes is lamentable. He offends without knowing.

Pick your prophet according to your own best judgement.

- LH