Friday, November 18, 2011

What Would 'Jesus' do?

In the mid-1990s, a faction of Christians popularized the saying, "What would Jesus do" which was shortened (to better market on T-shirts and bracelets) to WWJD.  The question, perhaps based on a group of scriptures as well as the sermon series of a 20th century evangelical preacher, is not without its merit.  As a general proposition, we can keep ourselves out of trouble (but perhaps not out of perpetual conflict with authority) if we ask ourselves that question before we act.

I suppose that's a fine question to ask yourself if you're a regular human.  However, what do you do when you are Jesus Christ?   Who do you model your behavior after?  Well, if you are Jesus, whom the government, the criminal justice system and the Washington Post know better as Oscar Ramiro Ortega-Hernandez, you do a few things. 

First, you make an open casting call scrawling rambling manifestoish video to Oprah, establishing that you are Christ and then begging Oprah to put you on one of her shows (Is this how Gail got put on?).  Then, you  go to hell, better known as the White House in D.C. and then you lazily attempt to kill the devil, also known as President Obama.

You follow that?

Now, in the course of history, many people have claimed to be Christ, which I get--some have been charismatic, others have been brutal, and still more have been downright creepy.  Being Christ makes the words you speak carry a certain authority in some circles. 

But, in a look at all of the people who have claimed to be Christ over the years, Ortega is the only I know of who believes that part of his ministry is to beg to get on one of Oprah's shows.

That is apparently what Jesus would do in 2011.

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