A whole bunch of hoopla...

So, the fundamentalist folks are railing against that show I was talking about, The Book of Daniel. Seems this is not their brand of Jesus. Isn't that like saying if you don't smoke Camels you are not a real smoker? Anyway, they have succeeded in pressuring a couple of local markets not to carry the show, and this is dandy news, because now a whole bunch of folks who could have cared less will watch it. I cannot imagine what it must be like to have a faith so fragile that a dissenting opinion can shake it this badly. And what can they be so riled up about? Well, the gay son, obviously. Jesus cannot possibly love (gasp) gay people, right? Well, sorry. Jesus loves everyone, like we are supposed to. And that doesn't just mean other people who are (on the surface, anyway) just like us. Everyone. Especially (read my lips) sinners! Self-righteousness is a sin. Hypocrisy is a sin. So, definitely, Jesus loves the fundamentalists, bless their fearful little hearts. The trouble with being rigid, though, is that one becomes brittle. And brittle people break, easily. Those who are strong in faith enough to let others have whatever beliefs work for them, well, they are not only flexible, but happy. Daniel's Jesus is loving, non-judgmental and supportive. How could he be any more wondrous? And I am not even a Christian. But if this were the real Jesus, I might consider it. For a moment.