2.3 billion people on this planet are Christian, and the birth of jesus of nazareth, which
took place on Christmas day, is celebrated on this day.
Jesus changed the world forever with his teachings, I mean, the world we live in is predominantly
Christian.
As Louis ck said, what year is it?
Christians, even though they believe that jesus is always a presence in their life,
have never actually seen him in person.
But what if that changed?
What if jesus were around to witness the society we have become.
How would he be received?
Would he be proud of us?
Would he be ashamed?
So what if jesus were alive today?
That’s the question we’re asking, right now on life’s biggest questions.
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It is believed by most historians and religious people alike that jesus was in fact a real
person who was born in the first century.
He was a jewish preacher who was crucified under the command of Pontius pilate some time
during 20 to 30 CE.
First of all, jesus was not a Christian, he was jewish.
And he looked very middle eastern.
He was olive skinned.
This directly contradicts the blonde, blue eyed version of jesus so many people are familiar
with in modern times.
It would be, needless to say, a shock.
And then there’s the question of whether or not people would believe him when he said
that he was jesus.
2018 is not the 1st century AD.
Most people believed in the supernatural 2 thousand years ago, people these days are
far more sceptical.
But this is jesus we’re talking about, he’s not some televangelist, he’s the real deal.
Jesus would probably start performing miracles to prove he was the son of god, and start
gaining a following.
If jesus were alive today, its likely that he would use the media to preach his message.
In the days of social media, word of a modern day jesus would spread very quickly.
Needless to say, if jesus suddenly started performing miracles, there would be video
coverage of it because everyone has smartphones.
Videos of jesus’ miracles would be posted to youtube, where he would most certainly
go viral.
People would dissect every second of these videos, judging the authenticity of jesus’
miracles.
It would be a really hard thing to grasp.
A real life jesus?
There’s no way.
This has to be a hoax.
But its not.
Jesus is everything everyone hoped he would be and more, and he proves it to the masses.
Plus, he’s a pretty chill guy.
Soon enough, jesus would be mainstream.
He would be invited to speak on ellen, oprah.
He would be invited to the white house, and to the UN, where he would preach his message.
The world is very different now than it was 2000 years ago, and yet, in many ways the
world is very similar.
Jesus preached about overthrowing an immoral and unjust society where the poor were controlled
by a corrupt ruling class, and when you think about it, things haven’t changed all that
much in that regard.
We still live in a society that is plagued by imbalances between the rich and the poor.
There are still 40 million slaves in the modern world.
There are still unjust wars.
There are still A modern day jesus would see that and would still try to change it.
Jesus said time and time again that he was against violence.
Theres no doubt in my mind that he would detest how our society glorifies violence in the
media, in films, in video games.
Jesus was also extremely anti materialistic, think about how he would feel about the consumer-driven
society we live in today?
He said, do not store up treasures for yourself on earth and sell everything you have and
give it to the poor.
This sounds great in hindsight but it definitely wouldn’t be received well by corporations.
Its likely that in their own interest, and to keep making money, they would try to discredit
jesus and everything he stands for.
If jesus were alive today, he would likely have a lot to say about how the bible was
written.
The new testament was written many years after jesus lived, and have been changed many times.
Its been rewritten to include teachings that contradict the teachings of jesus.
Many have died in jesus’ name since he was alive.
People who used the bible as justification have been wreaking havoc on the world for
centuries.
The crusades, wars, slave trades, sexual abuse in the church.
Its quite likely that jesus would have a lot of negative things to say about how people
have distorted his teachings for their own personal gain, and that includes the present
day catholic church.
For this reason, its quite likely that the present day catholic church might not accept
a modern day jesus.
Which sounds weird to say, but think about it.
Jesus was crucified because he continued to be an issue for roman authorities.
Jesus preached about love and acceptance, which directly contradicts many branches of
Christianity.
And what about other religions?
How would they accept jesus?
If jesus gained a following in modern day, what does that say about Hinduism or islam.
Would they suddenly renounce their religions and become Christian?
I would imagine that some religious fanatics would take it upon themselves to try to assassinate
jesus because his presence directly contradicts what they believe in.
Elton John once said in an interview that if jesus were alive today, he would support
gay marriage, because he is all about love and compassion and forgiveness and trying
to bring people together, and that is what the church should be about.
And Elton john is technically right.
Jesus once said that every human being is precious in the eyes of god, including the
poor, the oppressed and the marginalized.
That includes gay people.
If jesus were alive today, its quite possible he would want to rewrite the bible, so that
we have a new religion to follow.
One that is less altered by history, one that will bring us together instead of tear us
apart.
He would tell us to be kind to each other, to help the poor and to except one another
for who we are because we are all human.
We all make mistakes, we all deserve to live life to the fullest, we all deserve to love
and be loved.
But now I open up the question to you, how do you think jesus would feel about our modern
society?
Let us know in those comments.
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