One week until Christianity's National Day of Mourning. I would call it Good Friday, but after how I spend the day last year, I don't think "Good" makes any sense to me know. I wonder if the "Good" part of Friday is linked to the atonement theory of the crucifixion. What else do Christian see as good about the bloody two thousand year old narrative?
I googled this question and came up with a lot of Christian websites. I can imagine they are all going be sharing the same answer. So I didn't bother look.
I can understand if this day was kept within the confines of the church calendar, but it is a national statutory holiday. How do the rest of Canadians see Good Friday? What kind of questions are they asking as to what this day actually means for them.
Last year, it wasn't so good. Last year is when I had a burial ceremony for Jesus and I didn't bring him back to life in two days. Next year, my 56th birthday lands on Good Friday, so I will be asking that question from a different perspective.
Anyway... I have no answer, so I will call it Christianity's national day of mourning. After all, that is what they do ever year. It seems strange. How authentic can it be when every year, they bring Jesus back to life in two days. Are they really mourning, or is it just a redundant ritual? Good question. I have my thoughts on that, but I don't think I will be too vocal about them.
Rob Bell, says it is the day that God becomes an atheist. How's that for irony. I wish I still had a grain of confidence in the words of Jesus... because then maybe I could find some inspiration in them.
"My God, My God... why have you forsaken me?" Like Rob Bell said... the day God became an atheist.
