Introduction

If you are reading this, you are probably wondering what the hell this blog is about.   In essence, I thought it would be an interesting idea to just start a blog while reading Reza Aslan’s Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth.   Maybe it is like a detailed review?   More like a college discussion?  I am not sure.  The process will be completely organic and hopefully, transparent.  Will anyone read it?  I have no idea.  Do I care?  Not really.   Will I be embarrassed to read it later?  Probably.  Will I probably offend somebody?  It is certain.   

All I know for sure is that I have thoughts, and I need to get them out and I have nobody to discuss this topic with and why not just blog about it.   Plus, I will probably get more out of this book by blogging about it than not, and I will be probably learn a lot.   So there, it is about learning!

Of course, I have biases.  So, here they are:

• I lean toward the progressive side of the political spectrum, with a side of libertarianism.   
• I have a favorable impression of Reza Alsan.
• I was raised Catholic.  I suppose, since I have not been excommunicated, I am still Catholic.   Does Catholic doctrine influence how I think?   I would hope not, but I can’t be sure. 
• I am not ignorant of Biblical scholarship.
• I don’t really like Paul.
• I don’t really like Evangelical or Fundamentalist Christianity.  
• Most importantly of all, I believe in reason.

So that is how I will start for now.  Feel free to ask questions.