The Lost Tomb Of Jesus

We live in an age of revisionist history.

This is the recorded birthplace of Jesus Christ, photographed by Salem-News.com's Dexter Phoenix during the fighting between Israel and Lebanon in 2006. For more photos, visit: The Day Combat Ops Cleared the Birthplace of Jesus

(CLEVELAND) - Sometimes you have to wonder where the idea of Christianity and modern divisive politics met, where was the scene of that crash? Research shows that until the 1980's, the people who tout their relationships with God while plundering the earth's resources and starting needless wars, didn't even mention religion.

What we now know as 'the religious right' finally figured out how religion can be a drug, particularly the religious dogmatic scenario. Any time religion teaches hate and fear, and it doesn't matter which of the monotheistic faiths you are talking about, you are dealing with real harnessed negativity.

If it walks like a duck, clucks like a duck... you get the picture?

God didn't send his son to earth or create any of this in the first place. He certainly didn't mean to inspire people to destroy entire civilizations through acts of greed and self righteousness. Jesus Christ who walked the face of the earth two thousand years ago, believed in loving his enemies, and turning the other cheek when slapped. Far too many self professed Christians can't even start to identify with this concept, so we remain locked in place.

But they sure love those Jesus birthplace TV shows- makes them feel downright connected. And how does that change anything?

When it is fame and fortune that a research seeks, they take their 'find' to the press and watch the people go nuts. Any researcher can claim relevance if they have the right connections, but what does it matter? How is anyone going to do more than simply learn the material that already exists? It seems like there are far more advanced components to this story.

We live in an age of revisionist history.

Israel has been making it increasingly difficult for Christians to access the holy places that are the setting for the Bible. Let's concentrate on what matters, that is the sad state of the human race today.

- forward by Tim King

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The Lost Tomb Of Jesus

I watched a program on television last night,
It talked about the birth of Jesus Christ,
With no records, photos or videos in site,
How do they know what’s wrong from right?

Modern technology it is said,
Can tell where baby Jesus laid His head,
And if you believe some things you’ve read,
You even know what made His bed.

Scientists also lay claim to know what Jesus would eat,
The exact type of sandals worn and the size of His feet,
As all of this is based not on anybody’s theory but fact,
Surely, given the time period but where His tomb is at?

Ok, why not where life itself originated or how it began?
Then, why is it that only women give birth, not the man?
If as some have argued mankind evolved from primates,
So, are there no Chinese, Japanese and Mexican Apes?

Why are there children who starve to death?
While fat cats run around with cigar breath,
Poor people never seem to get a fair break,
While dogs of the rich dine on T-bone steak.

Too much money is spent on fancy wear,
Animal fur and imitation hair,
Vehicles that go over 200 if you dare,
How come only those that have, need health care?

What about soldiers that fight in Iraq?
Who come home and can’t get their old job back,
They get screwed for taking up the slack,
And friends of Cheney get no bid contracts.

Standing before God what excuses will they tell?
One by one angels escorting them off to hell,
Begging, crying and pleading but to no avail,
God looks on with a frown and says, oh well…

Then they’ll be the ones, who will get the scare,
Eternal pain and suffering without health care,
Forever weeping and wailing for their fair share.
Won’t be any records, photos or videos down there.

At the same time there will be another birth,
Shared by all believers from the planet earth,
So sad scorners will never find out what its worth,
Just because they had to experience it first.

Not just that of our famed Lord and Savior,
Certainly casting a shadow on His behavior,
Also, wife Mary Magdalene they did find,
Science will give us a near exact date and time.

Ancient writing found on the outside of the tombs,
Scribbled in who knows what, can you spell doom?
Wonder what in the heck will be the next great discover?
How about God has 14 older sisters & a baby brother.

Personally, I think they are missing an opportunity,
Heck, put it on pay-per-view, forget about free TV,
Hey! Better still, a weekly series, yeah, prime time,
Leno couldn't make at 10 but Jesus? He'll do fine.

As for the writing on the tomb, let’s get serious please,
Probably the number to a pizza parlor giving free extra cheese,
And to anyone gullible enough to believe in this so-called history,
How about a sizeable tax-free donation to "Luke Easter Ministries.

By Luke Easter

Dec-25-2009: The Day Combat Ops Cleared the Birthplace of Jesus - Story by Tim King Photos by Dexter Phoenix Salem-News.com

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We live in a world of social & economic injustice. The main reason for founding America in the first place was to relieve the oppression of the King of England. Patrick Henry said it best, “give me liberty or give me death.” And yet, all too often death seems to be the only way out. Why is there such a high suicide rate especially among teens, in the land of the free & the home of the brave? What makes headlines? Good news? Ha! More depressing stories than anything else. I feel poetry takes an edge off the hurt of bad news while still delivering it but in a, “glitzy” sort of way. Giving a different perspective. Kind of like slap in the face as opposed to a knife in the back. At least with the slap you’ll live to see another day and you will know whom it’s from. I wasn’t here for the beginning of the world but at 59, I just might be here for the end.

Even though it’s still a knife, rhyme poetry helps to dull the blade. And that’s my job. You can write to Luke Easter at: lyricsfromlucas@aol.com