Why was Jesus Cancelled?

Update: Part two Christian Intolerance

Today I want to talk about why Jesus was crucified. Not in a religious sense but in a historical one. I'm not going to get into born again bullsh*t about how if you say Abracadabra you are saved and what you do no longer matters. IMO that is not the gospel of Jesus Christ but I'm not getting into that. Today I want to talk about how the mob mentality dramatically changed from Palm Sunday when they were cheering him to a week later when they were demanding he be killed.

Before I do that I want to be very clear about one thing. This isn't about the Jews rejecting Christ. This is about humanity rejecting Christ. It could have been any group of people. I have often heard it said if Christ came in our generation and taught the same things he taught back then, the church would crucify him all over again. Why is that? Religion, like politics is always hijacked by opportunists. Moses once said "this is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of the Lord: Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits."

He's describing human nature. It doesn't just apply to Jews, it applies to everyone. People don't want to hear the truth. People can't handle the truth. People want to be lied to. They want someone to make them feel comfortable and if he does, they will pay him well.

So let's talk about how the opinion of the mob dramatically changed from Palm Sunday to Good Friday. I heard a sermon in the United Church once where the minster pointed out that they went from shouting Hosanna to shouting crucify him in less than a week. I want to talk about what happened. What Jesus said and did to upset the mob and get canceled.

I know a lot of traditional Christians don't like the movie Godspell or Jesus Christ Superstar but I really liked the music in those plays when I was young. Most Christians are familiar with the story of how Christ cleansed the temple. How he overturned the tables and physically threw the money changers out of the temple with a whip. That was very bold and dramatic.



I am told that the religious leaders at the time weren't shocked by what he did. They questioned his authority. That was something they were supposed to have done but didn't.

The first four books of the New Testament are called the gospels. Four different authors describe Jesus' life and mission. We read two slightly different accounts of what Jesus said when he chased the money changers out of the temple. In one version he said my father's house is a house of prayer but you have made it a den of thieves.

The other version states he said my house is a house of prayer not my father's house. That public declaration of divinity was considered by many to be blasphemy. In James E. Talmage's book Jesus the Christ he claims that Jesus cleansed the temple twice. Once at the beginning of his mission and again at the end of his mission shortly before he was crucified.

We can debate whether or not he cleansed the temple twice. The point is, he did do it after Palm Sunday before he was crucified and on that occasion he made a public declaration of divinity. That was one event that happened after he was greeted with cheers of Hosanna. Mathew 23 is another. In Mathew 23 Jesus confronted the religious leaders at the time and called them liars, hypocrites and children of hell. He confronted them and he cursed them. That's when they said, this man is crazy. Crucify him and from that moment on they set a plan in motion to destroy him.

I want to be very clear that he was speaking to the religious leaders at the time who were exploiting the church. They happened to be Jews but he wasn't just speaking to the Jews. He was speaking to all of us. He was also speaking to the leaders of Christianity, of Islam, of any religion that says one thing and does another. There is good and bad in every religion and in every community. If we deny that then we condone the bad. Martin Luther King said "Non-cooperation with evil is as much a moral obligation as is cooperation with good." I believe that.

The way the movie Godspell portrayed that event was a bit hokey but the song was powerful. So after the mob's triumphant welcome into Jerusalem, Christ cleansed the temple and confronted the religious leaders at the time. Again, he wasn't just speaking to the Jews, he was speaking to everyone. Josh McDowell wrote two excellent books. More than a Carpenter and Evidence Demands a Verdict. He wrote a few other weird ones but those two stand out as worth while.

In the book Evidence Demands a Verdict, he described the midnight trial and how it broke all the rules. He pointed out that all the witnesses contradicted each other and they were left with nothing on him. Until finally they asked, art though the Christ?

As Josh McDowell pointed out, they had nothing on him. All he had to do is say no and walk away but he didn't. That forces us to ask would he die for a lie? Not unless he was crazy but if he was crazy how did he fulfill biblical prophecy? How did he convince his 12 disciples to die for their testimony that they saw Christ after he was resurrected? These questions are for another day.

My point now is simply that during his trial they had nothing on him until they asked art though the Christ? His answer was profound. He said before Abraham was I am. He said two things. He said yes, I am the Christ. I am the Messiah Ben David but he went far beyond that.

Remember Moses and the burning bush? Moses asked God, who shall I say sent me? God said tell them I am sent you. It was the Hebrew word for I am. So when Jesus answered them in his trial, not only did he say yes I am the Christ, he also said he was Jehovah, the one who spoke to Moses in the burning bush. The religious leaders at the time freaked and said we have no need for further witnesses. We have heard enough.

Now I want you to remember that the law the Jews had been given at that time was crazy. No disrespect. The law said you were to be stoned for adultery, you were to be stoned for breaking the Sabbath. A rebellious son was to be stoned. It's amazing anyone survived and weren't all stoned. Martin Luther King said the old law of an eye for an eye leaves everyone blind. He was right but the law required at the time if you had committed blasphemy, you were to be put to death. That was the law that God had given them and Jesus was claiming to be God. According to the law he gave them, that was blasphemy.

This Easter I want to emphasize that we can't hate on the Jews for crucifying Christ. The Christian church would have done the same thing and the Jews were simply obeying the law God gave them. Jesus had to die to fulfill the plan God had for him.

Many years ago a Punjabi coworker once asked me, why do you call it Good Friday if that was the day Jesus was killed? I just said it's complicated. What was I supposed to say? He died for our sins? She would have been like what do you mean he died for our sins, then I would have been back to it's complicated. The atonement of Christ makes it possible for us to repent. Which simply means we can change. We can grow. We can progress. We can rise above our past.

A damned soul is a soul that can't progress like a dam stops the flow of water. Jesus made it possible for us to progress and it doesn't matter what race or religion you are. Life is about moral righteousness. If we are wicked then we are not children of God we are as Paul declared bastards, children of another. Actions speak louder than words. As ye sow so shall ye reap.



I realize the crucifixion of Christ is a sensitive topic for Jews. I saw a recent interview with Candace Owens and a Jewish Rabbi who misunderstood some of the things she had said. In that interview the Jewish Rabbi said some people believe that because the Jews rejected Christ they have become evil and Satanic. That is not true. I had a Jewish friend in Belfast who said Jesus was a gift from the Jews to the Gentiles. I can accept that.

This era is considered the Times of the Gentiles. Peter held the keys to the gospel of circumcision but Paul held the keys to the gospel of uncircumcision. Gentiles who accept the gospel are accepted into the kingdom by way of adoption through baptism. This does not mean the Jews are of the devil. Jesus was a Jew. His apostles were Jewish. Paul was a Jew. The Old and New Testaments of the Bible were written by Jews.

Jesus was a reformer. He encouraged the Jews to remember the prophets. Moses, Elijah and Isaiah were prophets. Israel has been led astray when they followed men instead of prophets. I heard someone once claim that the Jews don't believe in the Old Testament. They just believe in the Torah. That is not true. Do you celebrate Purim? That's from the book of Esther not the Torah. The Torah is the first five books of the Old Testament. It is considered the law.

Do you recognize King David? He wrote the book of Psalms. Do you recognize King Solomon? He wrote the book of Proverbs. Do you set an empty place for Elijah during Passover? Elijah was a prophet just like Moses was. So was Isaiah. Great are the words of Isaiah. We will begin to understand his prophecies in our era. Jesus' advice to the Jews would be to remember the law and the prophets. Muslims believe Jesus was a prophet. I can accept that.

Two Hells Angels arrested for drug-trafficking in Quebec

The Montreal Gazette is reporting that "Two Hells Angels among 16 arrested in drug-trafficking investigation in Quebec City area. The two Hells Angels who were arrested are Marc Roberge, 60, of Stoneham et Tewkesbury, and Mario Auger, of St-Étienne-des-Grès. Both men are named in an arrest warrant issued from the Quebec City courthouse."

"They each face six charges in all, including committing a crime for the benefit of a criminal organization, conspiracy to traffic in drugs, trafficking in GHB, cocaine and methamphetamine, and possession of money that came from a crime. Since the start of this investigation, roughly 40 search warrants were carried out. Police seized more than $585,000 in Canadian money, two kilograms of cocaine, more than 550 litres of GHB and several weapons."

Last year the Montreal Gazette reported that "Serge Lebrasseur, 59, a longtime member of the Hells Angels chapter in Trois-Rivières, is named in an arrest warrant along with four other people who were investigated. He was charged with conspiring to traffic in cocaine and methamphetamine between Nov. 11, 2020 and June 30, 2021."

The Dirty Newz picked up on the story as they have been highlighting Quebec City.

Candace Owens defamed by Rabbi Shmuley

If you Google Candace Owens you will see a barrage of insane defamation claiming she was fired from the Daily Wire for antisemitism. That is straight up defamation. Article after article is ridiculous. The fake news highlights deranged statements by Rabbi Shmuley where he states "For Purim I’ve dressed up as a Candace Owens Jew." This is the guy that was bullying her and threatening to destroy her. On Twitter he stated that "Rabbi Shmuley Boteach dresses as a 'Candace Owens Jew' for Purim and pretends to sip on Christian blood after conservative commentator left The Daily Wire following clashes with Ben Shapiro over Israel Hamas war."

That is mentally deranged. Candace Owens simply said Rabbi Shmuley was attacking her for statements she never made and this is further evidence to that fact. In another post he stated that "I felt that since Candace got fired on Friday, I may as well try and bring her some Purim cheer by validating all her views about Jews, at least for one day."

First of all he's pretending to be drinking Christian blood. I know that Candace Owens NEVER said or implied that about Jews. That is ridiculous defamation. That erroneous claim is insane. Jews and Muslims follow the law of Moses. They don't eat pork and they don't eat blood.

Kosher killed means all the blood of the animal has to be drained out. Eating blood is not kosher and is not halal. Jews drinking Christian blood is a false stereotype which doesn't make sense that I have never heard of. Candace Owens NEVER ever said or implied that. So this is straight up dramatic defamation. He's also wearing a witches nose.

At first I was like WTF is that? A clown nose? No, it's not a clown nose. It looks like a witches nose. What the hell is that supposed to mean? Perhaps it's some obscure stereotype that Jews have big noses which again is something Candace Owens NEVER ever said.

There is a stereotype that Jews have large noses but Candace Owens Never said or quoted that. There's a nice young girl at my gym who I think is Jewish from the shape of her nose. It's not a large nose, it's a distinct shape and she's very pretty. Like Barbra Streisand.

There's also a young Punjabi girl at my gym who competes in bodybuilding that has the same shape of nose. She's very pretty and she's not Jewish. None of this has anything to do with anything Canada Owens said. It simply reinforces the fact that Rabbi Shmuley is bullying Candace Owens for statements she never made and the fake news is running with it.

I mentioned how Google has become a source of misinformation. Well in Candace Owen's case Google has become a barrage of defamation. As I said, Candace Owens expressed a very balanced concern about the Gaza conflict. She interviewed a Jew that was for it and a Jew that was against it. She did not minimize the October 7th attack. She simply expressed a concern with killing Palestinian children and civilians. That has absolutely nothing to do with Rabbi Shmuley's defamation of Candace Owens. It simply reinforces the claim that if you dare disagree with any Jewish misconduct you will be branded as an antiSemite.

When I worked on a kibbutz in Israel I attended a Passover dinner called Pesach. It was nice. It remembered the Jews Exodus from Egypt. All the volunteers were familiar with Purim which I have not attended. As far as the volunteers were concerned it was a huge party and a big drink up. Perhaps Rabbi Shmuley had a little too much alcohol to drink while making those defamatory posts. Yet since he was bulling her and threatening her it's pretty clear his defamation is with malicious intent. Or as the US courts would say, actual malice.

Previously Candace Owens made two statements about Hitler that were completely taken out of context. I am not a Holocaust denier and I am not a fan of Hitler. At all. My grandfather had mustard gas burns on his back from the trenches of the war.

People describe Hitler as a Nationalist. Canada Owens simply said that Nationalism in itself is not bad. She did not say Hitler wasn't bad she said Nationalism in itself is not bad. Most Israelis are very Nationalistic. They are proud of their country. That is not a bad thing. That is what Candace Owens said but the fake news took her statement out of context and twisted it.

They say Nelson Mandela was a Nationalist and a Socialist. Well which was it? He was a little bit of both. He was proud of his country. That is not a bad thing. He created a Constitution that protected civil liberty by law. That was a good thing.

Candace Owen's statements about Nationalism in no way implied that Hitler or the Holocaust was good because they most certainly were not. Candace Owens also said not all the books Hitler burned were bad. That doesn't mean Hitler was good. It simply means Hitler's censorship was a concern. Just like Hitler's gun control was a concern. Hitler used false flag attacks just like 9/11 and October 7th as a pretext for war. That was bad then just like it is now.

It really is nothing short of amazing that given all of the threats that Rabbi Shmuley made against me—what seemingly disturbed Andrew (or at least what moved him to action) was my unacceptable “like” of a tweet which underscored the Rabbi’s dishonesty.

Really something.

— Candace Owens (@RealCandaceO) March 27, 2024

OK so let's take a deep breath and try to think this through rationally. Shmuley Boteach is a bully and a whack job. He claims no one is allowed to say Free Palestine. He claims if you say that it means you want to kill All Jews and wipe them off the face of the earth. Not so. It simply means you want the genocide to stop. Let's put it in perspective.

At one point in time, Israel was under Roman occupation. According to Shmuley Boteach if a Jew was to say Free Israel at that time it meant they wanted to kill All Romans and wipe them off the face of the earth. Not so. The Romans had left their homeland to conquer Israel and were oppressing them through occupation. Saying Free Israel at that time would simply means leave us alone and let us go. Likewise, before the Exodus the Jews were slaves in Egypt.

If a Jew in slavery was to say to an Egyptian guard Free the Jews that would not mean kill All Egyptians and wipe them off the face of the earth. It would simply means let us go and leave us alone. It's the same with the Palestinians in Gaza. The Hamas mission statement is unacceptable but Mossad created Hamas and wrote that statement to drive Fatah out of Gaza and to sabotage the Oslo accord after Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated.

Shmuley Boteach claims Candace Owen liked a tweet that said "It says February 20th, Rabbi. Are you drunk on Christian blood again?" I can't see who liked what but there were many comments in that thread. One reply in that thread on the day in question said "A literal 'whatcha doin, Rabbi?' lol." It then linked to several articles where people faked acts of antisemitism.

As I said, the erogenous claim of Jews drinking blood is offensive like eating pork. However, one could say he is figurative drunk on Palestinian blood because he has no remorse for a modern genocide which is rationalized by the law of the Amorites. As I said, in Exodus 9 Moses recounts Israel's disobedience. The Palestinians are NOT the Amorites. Moses commanded Israel to vex not the stranger nor oppress him. Playing the race card when someone objects to the slaughter of civilians in Gaza is offensive. The Palestinians are not all Muslims. Some are Christians.

Good morning.
If you do not wish to buy the Rabbi’s butt plugs and dildos, you are both antisemitic and sexually repressed.

Sexual repression is *checks notes* the latest form of antisemitism and neo-Stalinism. pic.twitter.com/Y9P5KzRTLM

— Candace Owens (@RealCandaceO) March 14, 2024

Trump's God Bless the USA Bibles

The fake news freaks out because Trump is selling God Bless America Bibles as a fund raiser.

President Joe Biden has declared Easter Sunday Transgender Day of Visibility

P Diddy all over the Fake News

Update: OK now I'm hearing new allegations. Now I hear claims that P Diddy and other famous rappers attended parties where illegal drugs were present. AYFKM? Now they are claiming limos full of young girls attended. Big surprise. Rappers have groupies. You said P Diddy sexually assaulted Usher, Justin Bieber and Stevie J. They all deny it. That's a very different allegation than attending parties full of young women and drugs.

NPR is reporitng that "Lawyers for Sean "Diddy" Combs said Homeland Security Investigation officials used excessive force in an "unprecedented ambush" as the agency swept through Los Angeles and Miami properties linked to the rapper on Monday, collecting evidence in an ongoing investigation. Dyer said law enforcement's actions lead to "a premature rush to judgment of Mr. Combs and is nothing more than a witch hunt based on meritless accusations made in civil lawsuits." What's his real crime? P. Diddy joins rapper fans of Trump.

Newsweek is reporting that "Anumber of celebrities appeared in court filings made in connection with music producer Rodney Jones' $30 million lawsuit against Sean Diddy Combs. Jones filed his lawsuit on February 26, making a number of accusations against Combs, including sexual misconduct and grooming. Jones has also accused Combs of participating in sex-trafficking activity. Attorneys for Combs have strongly denied the allegations, previously telling Newsweek, "We have overwhelming, indisputable proof that his claims are complete lies."

As I previously said, I've seen a whole of of allegations based on speculation. I have not seen any official statements from Usher or Justin Bieber claiming they were ever sexually abused by P Diddy and I find the frenzy of coverage of this story in the fake news highly suspicious.

Newsweek is also reporting that "Rapper Meek Mill has lashed out at former kickboxer Andrew Tate, denying allegations he had a sexual relationship with hip-hop mogul Sean Diddy Combs."

"While not accused of any wrongdoing, rapper Meek Mill and R&B star Usher have become talking points due to two redacted names in the complaint. 'Mr. Combs informed Mr. Jones that he had engaged in sexual intercourse with rapper (REDACTED), R&B singer (REDACTED), and Stevie J,' reads a line in the lawsuit. Producer and TV personality Stevie J has already called the allegations against him false, adding that his lawyer will be handling this going forward."

Conor D'Monte back in Canada for Kangaroo court

City News is reporting that "A United Nations gang member — and one of Canada’s most-wanted fugitives — is back in the country and in custody. The Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of B.C. (CFSEU-BC) says Conor D’Monte is now in a Canadian pre-trial facility."

"D’Monte was charged with first-degree murder in 2011 in connection to the 2009 shooting death of Red Scorpion member Kevin LeClair, as well as conspiracy to kill brothers Jonathan, Jarrod, and Jamie Bacon, as well as other gangsters."

Cory Vallee was already convicted in the murder of Kevin LeClair. The only witness said there were two shooters and one was noticeably larger than the other. The bigger one was obviously K-9. Cory and Conner are the same size. The whole thing is a farce. I could expound on how f*cked up the CFSEU is right now but I won't. I'm just going to get out of Dodge and say f*ck them. Ontario gang enforcement is far superior to BC's. IHITit and the CFSEU suck.

Baltimore's Key Bridge collapses after ship crash

BREAKING NEWS: The Key Bridge in Baltimore was hit by a container ship & totally collapsed. Many casualties reported.

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— Ⱥmerican Trucker 🇺🇸 (@taylorbilt) March 26, 2024

The Baltimore Sun is reporting that "A massive container ship adrift at 9 mph issued a “mayday” early Tuesday as it headed toward the iconic Francis Scott Key Bridge, losing power before colliding with one of the bridge’s vital support columns. As the 984-foot vessel struck the bridge in the middle of an otherwise calm night, it caused a din that woke people ashore and immediately toppled an essential mid-Atlantic thoroughfare into the frigid waters."

"The effects were immediate and catastrophic: Authorities began searching for six construction workers who had been repairing potholes on the Interstate 695 bridge at the time of the collapse. By Tuesday evening, their employer said they were presumed dead, and the Coast Guard said it was ending rescue efforts." They should recover the bodies.

Something Fishy in BC Lakes

CBC is reporting that "Parks Canada is closing all bodies of water in British Columbia's Kootenay and Yoho national parks, and restricting watercraft in Alberta's Waterton Lakes National Park, in an effort to slow the spread of invasive species. The lakes, creeks and tributaries in eastern British Columbia will be closed until at least March next year in response to the deadly whirling disease parasite found in fish. At the same time, non-motorized watercraft from outside park boundaries will not be allowed into Waterton Lakes National Park in southern Alberta, to protect against both whirling disease and invasive zebra and quagga mussels."

I think we have too many biolabs experimenting with too many invasive species.

Nova Scotia Health Care Vaccine Mandate Lifted

Police on Guard is reporitng that "Those health professionals in Nova Scotia who chose bodily autonomy over Covid-19 vaccination have remained unable to work until just two weeks ago. These employees, placed on leave without pay in November of 2021, have been ostracized and excluded for almost 2.5 years, long after the emergence of undeniable evidence showing vaccination did not protect as hoped." Fire Bonnie Henry - Hire Back Our Heroes.

"As of February 26th the Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) announced that ‘evolving evidence’ has now shown that a requirement for vaccination is no longer supported. In a letter to staff, the NSHA stated that this change reflects our commitment to respecting the choices and autonomy of our staff members”. So I guess that means BC is the only province in Canada that still requires Rna Covid vaccines for health care workers long after the pandemic has ended.

Australia laughing at Justin Trudeau

🇦🇺🇨🇦Australian news crew laughing at Justin Trudeau talking about how Climate Change and Democracy don’t seem to work together?🤔😂 pic.twitter.com/pFr5kbYv2x

— Contrarian (@ContrarianTribe) March 24, 2024

Clinton Jaws posted a humorous response to another lost in space Justin Trudeau quote. Trudeau talked about wanting to quit his job. We wish he would. He talked about how women's rights, LGBT rights and Climate Change are the top of his to do list. As Clinton Jaws pointed out how are women's right so urgent right now? What rights do men have that women don't? What rights do Gays and straight people have that Trans don't have? How is this such an important priority compared to inflation, housing, taxes, and the Saudi oil monopoly? How is fake environmentalism so urgent when we all know natural gas will literally save the planet.