I wasn't referring to 'legends' surrounding him. Look in many historical texts, including the gospels, and Jesus is very clear about who he believed he was.
And whilst there may be multiple realities (to quote my headmistress: "Perception is reality"), ie. people interpret the same set of data differently, only one of these interpretations will be true. For example, today I smell a bit citrusy. From this, you could conclude that I've been burning sweet orange essential oil in my room, to reap the benefits of it's natural balancing effect. Or, you could conclude that I'm an orange.
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Interpretation, as in a theory concocted to explain a set of data, varies wildly. To have a wrong or a right interpretation requires that there be a 'true' explanation, as in set of facts and cause-and-effect type principle linking them, that can be verified. Otherwise, interesting as people's different interpretations can be from a psychological perspective, debating them is useless because nobody can say with any degree of certainty who's right.
More than one or two stages removed from actual events - word-of-mouth, written records, etc - even the facts of the events themselves have mutated enough that one can choose both a set of data and a governing principle to suit one's taste.
In other words, who knows? Not you, not me, not Ockham.
*downloads Realalt* Thanks Snawg!
Just a quick pop in here to say I've enjoyed reading this discussion. I wish you all a Non-Denominational Year End Seasonal Greeting.
And consider yourselves soundedly hugged, warmly toasted and totally loved by the resident mommy-type person. Who now has to figure out how to manage to get everything done AND still sleep a few hours between now and friday.
*pouncehuggles to all*
Well, I wish everyone a happy Christmas, as well as a groovy winter solstice, a none-too-schleppy Hanukkah and a merry Consumerism Day in general. :D And hope you all stay stress-free and cool. *joins in hugs and non-alcoholic bits of toasting*
We may even have snow here... there were a few flakes this morning.
It was snowing here too, but it didn't stick, and has now formed a slushy mess. Typical British Winter.
Wishing you all a Mewwy and Shewidan-filled Qwistmath!
It si teh sn0zörs h3r3! Well, it was. The ground was, like, all white before. Then it started raining, possibly because I turned the central heating on.
Darn.
Lorna, 5, and Charlie, 2, also expressed their dismay over the lack of snow. I dangled them upsidedown by their ankles and they soon cheered up.
Man, aren't I great with kids?
The Princess has her heart set on making snow angels on Christmas Day.
Erm...
Poor thing is in for a bit of a rude awakening.
This is Houston, afterall. The winter home of my two good friends, Heat and Humidity. We don't get snow. We don't even get ice. If I have to cover my plants for more than 3 days any given winter, that's positively an ice age. I think it last snowed here about 8 years ago, in February. Christmas snow in Houston? Noooot likely. Although it did snow once in November, 47 years ago, the night my 2nd oldest brother was born. (Heard that story a million times from my dad!)
Heh, at the moment, it's 59 degrees F (and I'm wrapped up in a blanket whining that I'm freezing). It's supposed to rain tomorrow. Maybe she'll be satisfied with Mud Angels. *snickers*
If she gets too upset about the lack of snow, I shall try Julia's technique. Upside Down Toddler Tickles...
Lorna, Charlie and I have been making snowflakes today. Maybe that would give Houston a frosty feel? Take one sheet of A4, fold in half from top to bottom, then again from side to side, snip a bit at the egdes, open up and viola! I mean, ya esta!
Ooh, you crafty sort. *beams*
Sudden urge to make paper chains... I've obviously been hanging round (by the ankles) with small children FAR too much.
Although, we may have need of them chains soon, for lo, Simon promises to visit me in the new year! 
I've been sewing dress up clothes for the toddler set. It's all the rage, and I seem to have just a tad bit of sparkly material lying around. *g*
I still have too much to do this week, but I've managed to par the list down to the bare essentials. Everything else can wait. Who needs a clean house? Let Santa trip over Barbie's House, shoes, & clothes like the rest of us!
The fact that I'm no longer feeling over-whelmed simply makes me now think I must be forgetting something......
And it's pouring down rain today. Mud Angels!!!!!
Look at this...
"Roman Catholics in Britain today" is listed under Obituaries.
I swear it wasn't even my doing.
But I'm not fixing it.
Friday's weather forecast: Cloudy with scattered snow showers mainly during the morning. Cold. High 39F. Winds N at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 30%.
*blinks*
YooHoo, Mr. Weatherman, this is HOUSTON remember? Don't be using that "S" word around here.
The kid may get her wish. Or maybe, she has sinister powers to warp the weather to her liking. Hmmmm.....
Really, you are probably thinking, "what's the big deal? So it snows." You probably think that because you see the stuff fairly regularly. You have clothing heavy enough to keep you warm. I on the other hand will be wearing my entire closet. Really. I have a couple of windbreakers, a denim jacket, and an assortment of cute but ineffective sweaters. At least the kid has a coat and mittens and if I do laundry tonight, she will have some long pants to wear. Aiyiyi.
Weather witchlet?
The 'Thought for the Day' for today (Audio/script) is bloomin' hilarious. Really great!
I just got this email:
Please consider prayerfully taking action on this issue below. You only have to pick up the phone. It will be broadcast January the ninth. Telephone the BBC beforehand to block it . Or telephone the other number afterwards to complain.
BBC 2 plans to broadcast Jerry Springer The Opera immediately after Christmas. This musical, notorious for containing over 8,000 expletives, depicts the characters of Jesus, Mary and God as self-centred sexual deviants who give and receive extreme verbal abuse and a horrific series of blasphemies all in the name of comedy. The show's artistic director admits that it is a deliberate attack on good taste and the BBC concedes that the intended broadcast "pushes back the boundaries of taste and decency". Nevertheless, the show is planned to be transmitted without any cuts. If you disagree with the BBC's plan to broadcast this material, please register your feelings with the BBC (info@bbc.co.uk tel 08700 100222) or with OfCom (contact@ofcom.org.uk tel 0845 456 3000).
Just curious if Mutt had heard anything about it, since fwd emails these days are less than reliable.
"Stabbing herself just made her pass out"?!
I guess everything is showbiz in America, hence the current governor of California.
But we must remember, boys and girls, America is also the home of Ben and Jerry's! *Bounces about in her Factory Tour tshirt*