On today's show, we'll reflect on how Easter has become a religious shit-show and we're also joined by Keith Giles and Matthew Distefano to talk about Quior Publishing's new venture into class literature - and why books matter and shouldn't be banned.
Let's just be honest for a moment. Easter has lost the plot within modern Christendom and reveals the rot within the faith. Easter is supposed to be a high holy day that is supposed to symbolize hope and renewal, yet it's turned out to be more about consumerism and empty displays of religiosity.
While Jesus Christ, who Christians believe died and rose from the dead, was all about love, compassion, and empathy for the marginalized and oppressed, many modern-day Christians seemed to have missed the memo. Instead of practicing these values, they used the holiday to justify hateful rhetoric and discriminatory policies towards those who are different from them.
It's no wonder that Easter has lost its meaning. The commercialization of the holiday has reduced it to nothing more than a chance to buy chocolate bunnies and attend an over-the-top church extravaganza. The true significance of the resurrection of Jesus has been overshadowed by superficial displays of religiosity that do little to forward and embody the ways and teachings of Jesus.
It's time to use Easter as a wake-up call and realize how off-course Christianity has gone. It's about embodying the principles of love, compassion, and empathy that Jesus taught.
So, as we reflect on this past Easter, let's recenter our faith in these values and work towards creating a world that is more inclusive, empathetic, and compassionate. Let's challenge ourselves to live up to the principles of Jesus, rather than using them as an excuse to promote hate and division. Only then can we truly honor the message of hope and renewal that Easter should represent.
We can do better. We must do better.
We'll talk about all that and plenty more snark!
Links
Quoir Publishing
https://quoir.com/
Keith Giles
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/keithgiles/
Matthew Distefano
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/allsetfree/author/mdistefano/
Heretic Happy Hour
https://heretichappyhour.com/
Apostates Anonymous
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apostates-anonymous/id1529134426
Quoir Classics:
The Kingdom of God is Within You
https://www.amazon.com/Kingdom-God-Within-You-Annotated-ebook/dp/B0BVJGSFHT
A Spring Harvest
https://www.amazon.com/Spring-Harvest-Annotated-Geoffrey-Bache/dp/B0BVCTWD9Y
Call of the Wild
https://www.amazon.com/Call-Wild-Annotated-Jack-London-ebook/dp/B0C2J34QMP
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass
https://www.amazon.com/Adventures-Wonderland-Through-Looking-Glass-Annotated
Show notes
Episode Timestamp:
Canceling Easter/Christian Crazy: 2:00
Quoir Classics Interview with Keith Giles and Matthew Distefano: 22:30
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