After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb. There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow. The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men.
The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples: ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.’ Now I have told you.”
So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples. Suddenly Jesus met them. “Greetings,” he said. They came to him, clasped his feet and worshiped him. Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me.”
Happy Easter to you all.
I enjoy reading this blog for Wisconsin politics, but I did not come here to learn about Christianity.
However, I do love fictional zombie stories!
Matthew 27:51 At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split 52 and the tombs broke open. The bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life. 53 They came out of the tombs after Jesus’ resurrection and went into the holy city and appeared to many people.
I wasn’t trying to teach you about Christianity; as a Christian I was simply wishing those readers who happen to be Christian a happy Easter.
Wow Stranger! I had a similar feeling. I felt really alienated
(I mean beyond my normal level of alienation and general disgruntle-ness, which I admit is formidable. Still…it was a decidedly non-pleasurable sensation I had upon reading)
But I am so used to that I wasn’t gonna bitch about it. Sine you mentioned it. I’ll not let you hang out in the breeze by your lonesome. Darling, you are far from alone.
It’s impossible (apparently) for Christians to EVER empathize with the bombardingness of normal life on this planet as a Non-Christian. The only people who ever get it, are also non-Christians.
N.E.V.E.R.
and LOL I was also attempted to make a Zombie Jesus Day joke. but you know what the irony of ironies is?// (of course you do..) I self-censored that because IT WOULD BE TOO OFFENSIVE TO THE HAPPY CHRISTIANS..who go around offending everyone else in joyous oblivion of the larger reality.
urf.
Later Noobs, time for me to go feast on braaaaains….
Annie, I get your point – really I do, but at the same time, I didn’t realize my blog had to be a religion-free zone. No matter what my political views may be, I’m still a Catholic, and the last time I checked, I shouldn’t have to censor myself simply because you have a different viewpoint on religion.
Forgive me for feeling a bit of schadenfreude, Zach.
A taste of the one-way tolerance that too many on the left have towards the right.
Sorry Annie, but if a post from Zach wishing people a Happy Easter really makes you feel alienated, then that’s not on him, that’s you’re issue.
While the “left wants to kill Santa Claus” meme has been way overplayed and over exaggerated, there is at least something to it. A positive message supporting something is not, by default, exclusionary to everyone else. The rights of the minority are a fundamental aspect of American history. But there is no right to never hear the name Jesus, God, Allah or whatever.
For context, I write this as a lapsed Catholic still struggling to with my own conflicting pragmatism and wonder of the universe. Interestingly enough, I also worked for a Lutheran organization for a number of years without the slightest problem or damage to my self-esteem.
“left wants to kill Santa Claus”
Huh. This “Santa Claus” must be in the “Mark II” edition.
I LOVE SANTA CLAUS!
That probably should have been Christmas rather than Santa Claus, huh? 🙂
I like Santa….I don’t want anyone to kill him.
As a non-christian borderline pagan/atheist, you wishing well for those around you did not offend me. Now if you said something along the lines of “all you non-believers in the resurrection are condemned to the eternal fires” I might have chosen not to read your blog any more. 😉
I think we all see the world from where we stand…no matter how hard we try to understand others and explain ourselves, we will never total know the integral workings of the other.
However, I do understand that there are those who come closer to understanding others and for that, I commend you Zach.
Sadly Zach that is exactly what the atheist and other non believers want, they do not want you to have the freedom of religion nor should you be allowed to speak publicly about it.
Happy Easter Zach, for He has Risen!
Yes Notalib, He has Risen. God Bless you. Now lets get back to the business of cutting Badgercare and Medicaire!
Notalib-
That is not what I said. I spoke of us all coming from different points of view and being tolerant of others; i.e. not condemning others’ beliefs or lives whether they are the same or different of mine.
I also commended Zach for being a very open-minded individual who gives respect to those who participate on his blog respectfully.
So, please do not lump us atheists and non-christians into one category.
Happy Spring!
Notalib, try not to make gross generalizations. I know plenty of atheists, and none of them have ever told me they don’t want me to have the freedom to worship however I choose.
So many typos as always, sigh. I don’t even know where all the //// came from. ???
Wow…how inappropriate Atheist Reader and Annie K. Show some respect.
I wrote this song twenty years ago. For whatever it’s worth.
LOTTO JESUS
I saw Jesus Christ in line at the One Stop
With coffee and a Kingsize candy bar
There was Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, playin’ pulltabs
Outside sippin’ whiskey, from a mason jar
At the counter stood a latter day leper
With HIV and cocaine in his eyes
He bought cigarettes and a ribbon for his sweater
And a tabloid full of latter day lies
Then he recognized his savior, then he recognized his chance
Reached into his pocket for the dollar in his pants
Won’t you play the Lotto for me Jesus
As of late my luck ain’t been so good
If you’ll play the Lotto for me Jesus
I’ll say my prayers tonight, then knock on wood
I’ll knock on wood….
Jesus and his gang walked to the bus stop
To see about a ride to Galilee
They met a boy with knuckles and a buzzcut
And his black-eyed girl with babies on her knee
So Jesus blessed their poverty of spirit
Then he blessed the fortunes of the meek
Though their spirit longed that he would hear them
They held their tongues and turned the other cheek
Though as they got on board the bus in search of promised land
They reached as though to touch him both with dollars in their hands
and they said
Won’t you play the Lotto for me Jesus
As of late my luck ain’t been, and my life ain’t been so good
If you’ll play the Lotto for me Jesus
I’ll say my prayers tonight; then knock and wood
Now I lay me down to sleep
I pray the Lord my soul to keep
If I should die before I wake I’ll,
We’ll I’ll knock on.. wood.
Twenty years on and this song still fails to impress. Maybe I should cut off my ear? Both of them?
I did not take offense to your wishing people a Happy Easter. Though, in full disclosure I too am a Catholic and Democrat. It’s your blog, say as you wish; if you wished a Happy Passover, that would be kosher with me; if you wished a happy first Sunday following the first full moon following the vernal equinox, I’d be fine with that too. If you didn’t wish anything that would be ok, though always prefer something to nothing even if someone was just wishing a good ordinary day. I’d still continue reading your blog.
My sympathies for you being mocked – but I’m afraid it goes with the territory of being a religious individual who has political convictions on the left. All the best.