July 4th AD 30
Visiting the clinic in Galilee was an unpleasant business,
waiting times are now up to an intolerable 3hrs. A spokesperson for the clinic
stated the cause as an unprecedented number of people concerned with the risk
of Leprosy. This appears to have come about after the irresponsible behaviour
of the radical preacher ‘Jesus of Nazereth’
The consensus of opinion of all involved is deep shock. One
bystander reported the incident thus, ‘I was out for a stroll and came across a
large crowd following a man, I pushed through the crowd to see what was going
on, I was shocked to see the leader of the crowd touching a man with leprosy.
What made it worse was the fact he then told him to seek out a priest. Everyone
knows to avoid people with leprosy as it is so highly contagious’
A spokesman for the synagogue refused to speak about whether
or not the man had attended, however stated that there is no risk of contagion
as the synagogue has been ritually and spiritually cleansed.
Zahara Scribe
Comment
We are all in favour of free-speech - as long as it doesn't bring down the wrath of Rome. And let's be honest Jesus of Nazareth has several times in his short career sailed close to that particular wind. Given that many of his 'followers' are fishermen you'd think such a metaphor would carry the appropriate weight with him but apparently not.
However, surely free-speech has to end when public-safety and the sanctity of God's Temple are involved. Perhaps Jesus should choose his words more carefully and take his responsibility as a Rabbi and role-model more seriously.
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