Adam Kleinheider Writes Jesus Christ's Obituary

(Inspired by this post and the prior Michael Jackson hate-a-thon)

I've been perplexed by the outpouring of emotion coming from the Israelite blogosphere and the Disciples following the death and subsequent rise from the dead of Jesus H. Christ.

I suppose he did good things with his life.  He did a lot of good work for the poor and the least among us.  He turned water into wine, which is a useful skill.  His life was obviously inspirational to many.  And of course, no one deserves to die in such a brutal manner as being whipped and then crucified.

But let's not get carried away with the Messiah-worship here.

The way he lived his life was bound to attract suspicion from the Romans and from the High Priests (who, whether you like it or not, are respectively the legitimate government and legitimate religious leaders in Judea).  How else did we expect them to react when he stormed into the holy Temple and caused so much vandalism?  That seems hypocritical for the so-called "Prince of Peace."  Besides, his statement that it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of Heaven is clear evidence that he was attempting to instigate a Communist plot against the government.

Furthermore, why did he spend so much time around prostitutes and lepers?  What legitimate purpose could he have possibly had?  There are so many other people who need saving, why just focus on them?  Of course, we don't know what exactly the nature was of Jesus' relationship with Mary Magdalene, but why was he so quick to run to her when he rose from the dead?  It seems so suspicious for someone who had committed himself to a life of chastity and poverty to be so attached to a woman like that.

I'm not suggesting that Jesus Christ deserved to be crucified.  But as everyone mourns, I cannot forget how many inconsistencies there were in his own life.  If he had not been causing so much trouble and dissension among the Israelites, he would not be dead today.  As you reap, so shall you sow.