A friend and I were talking yesterday about the clever signs at last Saturday's Rally to Restore Sanity.
Signs like "Somewhat Irritated About Extreme Outrage " or "Let's Do This More Often," or "Only Hitler Was Hitler," or - more provocative -"Jesus Hates Figs."
Does Jesus hate figs?
There is a strange story in the Gospels about Jesus walking by a fig tree. He was hungry but when he looked for figs he found only leaves. So he zapped the tree.
Most scholars agree that it was a motivational lesson for his disciples about what powerful things they can do if they believe.
I don't think Jesus hates figs. Most everything I've ever read about Jesus is that he loves everything and everybody on this earth.
For God so loved the world...
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