Path: utzoo!censor!geac!torsqnt!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!wuarchive!cs.utexas.edu!usc!brutus.cs.uiuc.edu!psuvax1!rutgers!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: jygabler@ucdavis.edu (Jason Gabler) Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: Jesus and Prejudice Message-ID: Date: 16 Mar 90 08:41:46 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Organization: University of California, Davis Lines: 49 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu AT UCD, in the student's 'Memorial Union' area, there is a new 'edifice' called the 'Shanty'. It is a makeshift home representing the living conditions for many South Afircans, and many others around the world. Here is something that I tacked upon wooded structure, along with many other concerned and heart-wrought writtings. Every so often we ALL need a reminder. __________________________ There was a woman from Samaria who was getting water from a well. Jesus of nazereth and his disciples were travelling thru the Samaritan area. He had sent his dicsiples off to get some supplies. In the mean while he went over to this woman and spoke with her. He ended up telling her about God and the way to salvation. Not only was this woman a Samritan, she was a *woman*. According to Jews at the time, she was an outcast on both those accounts of her heritage. Yet Jesus, being a Jew, BROKE those boundaries. He not only talked to her, but talk about God with her. It was looked down upon to associate with Samriatians ( half-breed Jews ) and even worse to discuss religion with a woman. Yet Jesus broke those social boundaries! When his disciples returned, they were surprised at Jesus' actions. They questioned what He had done. How could their Wonderful Teacher lower to Himself to associate with a "lowly" person. Jesus, outraged at there stupidity and ignorance ( a.k.a. prejudice and bigotry ), scolded them for their lack of compassion and godly love. Whether African American, Jew, Caucasian, Asian, Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, Native American, Muslim, or whatever your heritage may be, and whether Jesus was God, Savior, Prophet or Good Teacher, He set and example for ALL of us. Whatever we believe in, can we deny His excellent example? -------------------- cry out for God's world vision for love jase Jason Gabler UCD Computing Services, Data Communications Group *cable grunt* ccjason@ucdavis.ucdavis.edu jygabler@ucdavis.bitnet ucdavis!jygabler