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Messiah oratorio

Posted by :Christopher Harper On : 19 May 2010
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Category: Faith, Revelation

Some of you might be wondering why a common advent song would merit a blog post on a Christian website in May?
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Well, first of all; it is not an advent song although it is sung before Christmas by many people. At least the most famous movement “Hallelujah” chorus has absolutely nothing to do with a cuddly newborn kid in a manger who loves the whole world unconditionally.

Nope, this portion of the story is about an angry tattooed Man, whose clothes are dipped in blood, riding a white horse. While this ferocious Man is riding to meet the biggest army that this world has ever had, a loud voice calls to the four corners of the earth inviting birds to feast upon the flesh of kings, captains and of mighty men. And what a feast it is; the entire army is annihilated singlehandedly by the tattooed Man. Yep, He is all grown up now, and commands His own army, not that He would need one.

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Michael Jackson’s memorial

Posted by :Christopher Harper On : 10 July 2009
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Category: Faith, Revelation, Sin, syncretism

I somehow recoiled from the whole idea of watching the memorial set up for Michael Jackson in Staples Centre, Los Angeles, California.
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But for the sake of my wife who – more so than me (I fed myself with AC/DC & Iron Maiden which are bad in an altogether other category…) – grew up with this music we turned on the live broadcast. As my initial gut feeling was it wasn’t pretty to say the least, but first some background:

Apparently Michael had converted to being a Muslim and had a Jehovah’s Witness burial. Slightly puzzling one might say, with the added dubious reports of the man’s private life.

In the world’s history there has probably been only one funeral that eclipses Michael’s and that is the one held for Lady Diana. Funny enough both of them were flawed in the same way, in both occasions the people that were been buried were declared saints based on some of their good deeds totally neglecting their other actions. The Christian theology of human depravity and the need for salvation doesn’t surface in these sessions of glorifying the deceased.

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