You're Gonna Have To Serve Somebody
You’re Gonna Have To Serve Somebody
The reason that everything seems political, is simple—because everything is political. Everything. The water you drink. The food you eat. The television you watch. Your thoughts. Even your religion.
Jesus was political. What do you think all that “King of Israel” business was about? In the case of the Gospels, you don’t have to read between the lines, you can read right on the lines, and there it is, “Politics.” Not Republican or Democrat politics, but Jesus vs the Pharisees, Sadducee, scribes, kind of politics—plus, there’s that little matter of Israel’s false royal family, “The Herod’s.” Think of the Bush’s or Clinton’s for a similar dynasty of entitled rulers, by virtue of family ties. They all loved the taxes—for the good of the people—just like politicians today. They loved war. They loved power. Human nature does not change.
I realize this will offend some people. Some will say, “Hey Mark, The Gospel’s are about mankind’s salvation, about heaven and hell.
“Exactly!” I say. Just like today, in Washington. You just can’t get away from it. Heaven and Hell are right around the corner. You have to choose which one it will be. And, like in the days of yore, the text matters, the founding documents are still relevant. The Law of Moses. The Constitution and The Bill of Rights were, both, similarly carved in stone, given by God, and to be kept out of the grubby hands of willful tyrants—wolves dressed like sheep.
People will say “That ole religion business is stupid!”
Most such people know less about the history of religion, than they do about politics or the history of their culture. They get their news from rappers and actors, famous rock deities, wearing Bozo the Clown mullets and spandex. Snoop Dog is their Prophet. If you're old enough, the lead guitarist for Iron Maiden, maybe.
“You’ve got to serve somebody. It may be the devil. It may be the Lord. But you’re gonna have to serve somebody.”
Sincerely, Bobby Zimmerman
The reason that everything seems political, is simple—because everything is political. Everything. The water you drink. The food you eat. The television you watch. Your thoughts. Even your religion.
Jesus was political. What do you think all that “King of Israel” business was about? In the case of the Gospels, you don’t have to read between the lines, you can read right on the lines, and there it is, “Politics.” Not Republican or Democrat politics, but Jesus vs the Pharisees, Sadducee, scribes, kind of politics—plus, there’s that little matter of Israel’s false royal family, “The Herod’s.” Think of the Bush’s or Clinton’s for a similar dynasty of entitled rulers, by virtue of family ties. They all loved the taxes—for the good of the people—just like politicians today. They loved war. They loved power. Human nature does not change.
I realize this will offend some people. Some will say, “Hey Mark, The Gospel’s are about mankind’s salvation, about heaven and hell.
“Exactly!” I say. Just like today, in Washington. You just can’t get away from it. Heaven and Hell are right around the corner. You have to choose which one it will be. And, like in the days of yore, the text matters, the founding documents are still relevant. The Law of Moses. The Constitution and The Bill of Rights were, both, similarly carved in stone, given by God, and to be kept out of the grubby hands of willful tyrants—wolves dressed like sheep.
People will say “That ole religion business is stupid!”
Most such people know less about the history of religion, than they do about politics or the history of their culture. They get their news from rappers and actors, famous rock deities, wearing Bozo the Clown mullets and spandex. Snoop Dog is their Prophet. If you're old enough, the lead guitarist for Iron Maiden, maybe.
“You’ve got to serve somebody. It may be the devil. It may be the Lord. But you’re gonna have to serve somebody.”
Sincerely, Bobby Zimmerman