While checking out at the super market the other day I happened to glance over at the tabloids. On one, the cover story was, ‘Jesus doll walks on water.’ Usually I don’t pay much attention to these journals, the sensationalistic stories usually being so incredibly ridiculous, but this one caught my attention being about a doll and all. So, I bought a copy and later when I had time, read that a young boy in Florida was playing with his Jesus doll beside a pond one day when the doll suddenly proceeded on its own impetus across the pond toward an old lady on the other side. The doll, so the story related, moved up to and touched the old woman who was immediately relieved of the arthritic pain she had been suffering. The doll then turned around and moved back across the pond to the little boy.
Wow! There were pictures and everything.
As much as I enjoy a doll getting positive attention my skeptical nature questioned the accuracy of the account. While dolls may certainly have independent natures, performing miracles, even for a Jesus doll, seems pretty incredible. But, maybe where there’s a will there’s a way.
I think I’ll take a bath.
Another graat drawing. I appreciate the perspective.
What, Deidei, do you think all this water-walking is REALLY about? I know you don’t believe that it was a factual account. But there must have been a reason it was included in some of the Gospels. Any reflections on that?
G.
Well, I think from the standpoint of Christianity it was about indicating the God in the man. From the standpoint of the doll it was about living up to one’s namesake.