steve howard's update of the new testament
BARBARALBA BIBLE

THE NEW NEW TESTAMENT

The Gospel According to MATTHEW

 

chapter 04

So Jesus follows the white bird into the desert to have a talk with the devil. And since 40 days was the tradition from Lord Moses, Jesus also didn’t eat anything that counted as food. They tell us he was hungry afterwards. He would be dead if the story was true.

Then, when Jesus was delirious from hunger, the devil showed up in his face.

“Turn the rocks into bread, Jesus. If you really are the son of God.”

So Jesus quoted Moses full out of context.

“Man don’t live by bread alone.”

Moses and God were angry that day and blew quail hip deep into camp so many died from a month’s worth of rotten bird meat.

Which is sort of like God’s law.

But the devil had no quail so they went to Jerusalem, the bloody holy city. Holy bloody city. City holy blood. And told Jesus to jump.

Jesus said no.

So they went to a mountain overlooking a very small portion of the kingdoms of the world and the devil said.

“If you worship me, you can have all this.”

Now this may be another piece of the thread. The concept of owning. Jesus was raised to be King of the Jews. All he had to do was put together an army and force Rome out of the promise land.

But he decided against this endless killing for wealth and land. Said no to plunder capitalism and slavery. He was up to something different.

“Go away, Devil.”

So the devil left and the angel friends of Jesus came and helped him return from his visions of delirium. Now, since there is no such thing as a devil, we must try to understand what is to be learned here. In all likeliness, the devil represents doubt. And megalomania. If Jesus could be sold on the idea of being the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, he could assume the position of world dictator. Many believers believe this would be a good thing. Jesus, however, was smart enough to remember that he was but a man and would thus know that power corrupts and ultimate power would corrupt ultimately. He would become that which he had set out to fight against.

Vs. 9: … All these things I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. EQ.

Don’t fuck with the law and we will make you a great ruler.

When Jesus came back from his talks with the devil, he learns that John had been thrown in prison. This would have upset him but he had decided against violence and for words.

So Jesus left for a Gentile territory. Near lake Galilee. Because it was in the script. Esaiah figured a Messiah would have to leave the land of the religion he intended to expose.

Vs. 17: From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. EQ.

And again, this is the message of Jesus and his crew. We need to know that we are here in heaven and it does not belong to those who have claimed ownership. Heaven is another word for: universe. Physical, as much as physical is physical, reality.

Down by the lake he saw the two brothers Peter Von Simon and Andy. Fishing for fish with a fish net and Jesus told them to come fishing for men with words.

They thought that was cool and left their father in the boat.

And he grabbed up Called James and John, two more brothers. And they left their father and followed Jesus. James and John were two brothers of Jesus. As was Judas. Judas was likely much younger than Jesus. Peter and Andy may have also been brothers of Jesus. Relevant but not important.

Most likely, Jesus was well versed in the Laws of Moses, theology, eastern and African religions, astrology, astronomy and philosophy. He was well read by the time he started preaching in the synagogues. A teacher with intention to bring heaven down to Earth. That he taught in the synagogues seems a little unusual since he was preaching against the priests and lawyers.

He healed sick people; perhaps he had a degree in medicine. More likely he had help from others who did. And at the time, any help was more than most were getting. Most were simply left to rot if they were without means.

But his specialty was disorders. Demons and epileptics and paralytics.

These things are easy to fake. Makes for a good show. But we won’t suggest that he was without talent. There are those who think all illness comes from the mind. Certainly there is a connection. And many ailments can be expunged with the wish to be whole. Releasing of the fear and doubt that poisons the mind and often can be seen as a physical disorder. This idea is still yet to be properly investigated. Partly because pharmaceutical drugs is a multi-billion dollar business.


chapter 05

Jesus goes up a mountain to preach, or rather teach his disciples. With the multitudes down in the valley.

And he does the made famous by Moses and Ab, Isaac and Jacob: Blessed is. And some of it is pretty but some of it is a repeat of the Torah. In other words, nonsense.

Shortened quote from vs. 3 – 10 Blessed are:

Poor in spirit:
The meek:
They which do hunger and thirst after righteousness:
The merciful:
Pure in heart:
Peacemakers:
Which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: EQ.

Okay, but it simply ain’t all true. Especially not poor in spirit. Be rich in spirit. It’s nice to be gentle but meek is not always the best way to be. That sounds like an order from the establishment. Work and obey. Jesus was the man that said no way. That’s why he was hung on the cross. Because he challenged the laws of Moses. He said the laws of Moses were a load of crap. The big paranoia lie handed down by a murdering megalomaniac. The big God con. God did not make the priests and lawyers. The lawyers and priests made God. And God is a fantastic justification for man’s inhumanity to man. Genocide made holy.

Blessed are you if you are persecuted and slandered. That doesn’t work.

You are the salt and if you ain’t a salty salt you are pointless. In fact, if you have no saltiness you ain’t salt. And if you are salt the best thing you can do is assault whatever creed is being used to keep the peasants ignorant.

Now the bit about light is nice. Shine on you crazy diamond. Don’t hide. Stand up and let it show.

Vs. 17: Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
18: For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. EQ.

Well, not just a few pages ago we were told that the laws of Moses were null and void when John the Baptist said so. And at a later date Jesus is hoping mad with the priests and lawyers and cusses them saying how bloody inflexible they are and that heaven and earth would pass away before they thought of changing one little law. So we have to wonder if he isn’t being ironic here. The plan is to write the story so that all the prophecy of the Old Testament is fulfilled so it can be closed. Now this would not be such a bad thing if Paul hadn’t come along and filled the New Testament with Jewish laws.

Jesus says that your righteousness must exceed the generation of vipers, as in the priests and lawyers, if you wanna get into the kingdom of heaven. That translated means, if you can manage not to be a lying, murdering prick, you might just get a piece of heaven. And there is truth in there. If you are hateful, like the priests and lawyers, you will win fear from those you torment, but you will have no love. And without love you will perceive no heaven. You will be like them: greedy, never contented, myopic sadists.

The law says don’t kill. Unless at war or someone doesn’t accept your religion.

But I say if you are hopping mad with your brother for no good reason and say he’s a bonehead that sucks too. And can cost you hell fire.

Now we must talk about hell fire. Remember in the Torah we learned that the father of religions is fire. Even before astrology. It simply is part of religious language. In this case what is being said is: Don’t waste your time being piss off at people for no good reason. Partly because it doesn’t help the other person but most importantly, it does not help you. Hatred returns to plague the hater more than the hated. It turns you into a wining little sorry bitch. Which can be translated as hell fire.

In such a state you are no good to yourself and no good to others.

Now the bit about settling arguments quickly is a very good piece of advice. If you have trouble with anyone, settle quickly. Out of court. Judges might throw you in prison. Lawyers will take your money.

Now we get to adultery. A mad law made by mad men. Not by women. By mad possessive men. It was a law to keep women as property. While the laws of Moses were being protected by the sword, men had 2 or more wives and the wives had handmaids. All of whom could be fucked by the one man. The slaves as well.

The word adultery is obscene and an affront to our freedom of choice and animal instinct.

But I say even looking at a woman and wanting to do all the things that a billion years of carbon based life evolution has been longing for, is evolution. It is not an excuse for rape but desire is a natural instinct and the desire for a man or a woman by a man or a woman is nothing other than that. Adultery is as stupid a word as cheating. Are we just playing a game. Mad obsessed ownership.

Which don’t mean you can’t agree to only sex your one partner; just it ain’t a natural law. It is man made. To serve men.

Now if you read in a book it is better to pluck out your eye then whatever, stop and say, no. It is not good to pluck out your eye or anyone else’s eye. For Christ’s sake.

And for fuck sake, do not cut off your hand if you are masturbating and thinking of someone you are not married to. It is not a sin. Most of this speech they tell us Jesus gave, he didn’t. It is Jewish law. It is religious mind fuck. They are abusing the name of Jesus. Blaspheming the holy spirit. Insulting life.

And it is better to divorce your husband or wife than to waste the rest of your life with someone you no longer care to share you time.

Now here is a point said more than a few times in both the old and the new testaments. And it is more significant than we give it credit. Even the Christians and Jews ignore it.

Vs. 37: But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay; for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil. EQ.

Do not fuckin’ swear. As in vow. Not on heaven not on earth. Do not swear on the bloody Bible when you are in court. This swearing on the Bible in court is a fuckin’ moron monkey ritual that is an insult to intelligence. And on top of that, it says in the Bible not to do it. And not just once.

Do not swear on the Bible. Morons.

Let yes mean yes and no mean no.

The significance, one may ask. The significance is: it is stupid to believe that it means anything, for one thing. A liar can lie under oath. And the Bible is just a bunch of old stories. We don’t swear on the Iliad in court. Or Alice in Wonderland.

Now we have been taught eye for eye, tooth for tooth. But now I update that too. Someone smacks you on the right cheek, show your left. There may be an element of provocation in such an action.

“Hit me again, you brute.”

If someone sues you for your shirt, give him your coat too.

If one of those raping occupation soldiers orders you to carry his pack a mile, do two. Someone wants something, give it.

Now Moses taught us to hate Gentiles and kill them at all times. Love your brothers and cousins. Well, that’s dumb. Even tax collectors are nice to people they like. Don’t bother with hate. You can better rid yourself of your enemies by loving them.

Now this ain’t as crazy or as hard as one might think. It is a fairly serious piece of the thread of truth.

And not because Jesus said so. Because hate on hate is really very stupid and unbelievably ignorant. A never ending cycle of violence.

By the way, there has been no proper investigation into the twin tower scam. Billions of dollars insurance swindle. And not a terrorist attack. A well planned demolition. The Empire is poisoned and the obedient sheep are asleep.

Vs. 48: Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. EQ.

This is what one would call: Bullshit. Everything is in motion. Nothing is perfect. Everything is changing and evolving. And there is not a great father figure up in the sky, people. That’s a silly fairytale. Grow up and evolve.

For Christ’s sake.


chapter 06

Now don’t go making a show of giving and making religious rituals in public. Keep that to yourself. The only god that matters is in your head.

Don’t be like the hypocrites that blow their own horn every time they drop some silver in the synagogue or on the street.

“Look at me. I give.”

“Aren’t you fucking cool, steal a million give back a nickel.”

They stand around praying to show how holy they are to everyone else. Nonsense. Pointless stupid prattle.

Vs. 5: And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. EQ.

Your unseen mom and dad in your head are the only ones that need hear your prayers. Everything else is a ritual and a show. Arrogance and self-righteousness. Pray in a closed closet. Alone in the woods.

Don’t use prefabricated dribble. Get to the point. Like this:

Our Mother Earth which is in the heavens.
Life’s paradise is here.
Gods’ will will be done here and in the heavens.
Don’t let us let others go hungry.
Don’t make me pay interest on debts
and I won’t collect interest from others.
Don’t tempt me to do anything in adversity to survival.
Keep us from being greedy myopic idiots.

‘Cause we are in heaven.
We have paradise for evolution of life.
Till the end of the universe.
And into the next.
Amen.

Now it ain’t necessary to memorize this or any other prayer. In fact, when it comes down to it, what you are doing is thinking in your head. And what it is that hears you, well, let it be a surprise. What matters is that you are playing with ideas. Using your brain. Training it. Getting to know your own inner feelings, fears and whatever.

And forgive people who wrong you. As in, don’t hold a grudge. Learn also to forgive yourself. Don’t get paranoid about a set of archaic rules that are simply absurd. Learn to discern.

Now when you do your fasting, don’t go around with a long face and dirty hair. Shave and dress normal. Keep your fasting to yourself. Your unseen God sees you. It is between you and yourself. It is not a performance of noble suffering. There are a billion humans starving not of their own free will so shut the fuck up about taking some time out from stuffing your fat face. Bitch.

And fasting for 12 hours then pigging out when the sun goes down is simply retarded. Eat less and live longer. As simple as that.

Vs. 24: No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. EQ.

Mammon mean money. And thou there is no such thing as God, did we mention that already. God is a concept. Perhaps a perversion of godliness. Let’s say god is consciousness for this verse. And you will see that there is a very scary warning. We have been taught by the lying evil dictators of hate that money is God. And it has turned the world into a poisonous hell-hole. Wait. Let’s say Life is God. You can’t love life and money both. And history shows this over and over again.

Most of the world’s luxury, the shiny kind, is won through war and plunder. It makes the rich richer and keeps the poor ignorant slaves. For example: in Guyana, South America, mining companies plunder and rape the land of trillions of dollars worth of gold and other resources while the county suffers from a few billion dollars of debt handed to them by fucking lying pricks. Development they call it. Then rob the country blind. The third world game.

First the missions.
Then the schools.
Then the lawyers.
Then the rules.

And paradise raped again. By myopic greedy megalomaniacs.

“Surely they must have given them something in return for pillaging the land.”

“Oh, of course. Hundreds of million gallons of cyanide-treated wastewater into the rivers.”

Your eyes are the light, the front window of your you. The angel in you can be found there if you let it. Don’t let it be a window to darkness.

Don’t worry about tomorrow. Live for today. Don’t worry about what you are going to eat or your clothes. Look at the birds.

This is actually how humans lived until the advent of cultivation, kings and war. It’s not so easy now that the evil apes have taken everything and locked it behind fences. Tear down the walls. Especially the one in the land the Israelite rule with iron dictatorship. Or is it military police state. Oh, people of the land. You have been fucked over. Get up; stand up for your rights.

Oh, your narrator is allowing himself too much freedom of interpretation. But we are at the crossroads. This is the time we must bust out of our mute obedience to impossible law. The robbing class must give back the wealth. Monsanto must die.

And anyway, don’t worry. Worrying don’t help anyway. Just a waist of time for people who like to waste time. When trouble comes, deal with it. Take action.


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