Apparently, I am a holy man

Simon commented on my Lenten vegetarianism that I am a holy man. I'm not sure if it's the vegetarianism that makes me so holy, or just observing Lent. A few years ago we (me and wifey that is, though we weren't married then) tried giving up alcohol for Lent. This quickly became modifed to being allowed to drink at weekends, and then further modified to being allowed to drink in the week if we weren't feeling well or if we'd had a crap day. I wouldn't try giving up drink again, it's not a good idea. If Jesus had meant us to not drink then he wouldn't have turned several gallons of water into wine at a local wedding (it's all there in John's gospel, chapter 2)(and I mean local as in local to Jesus, not local to me - I doubt that those feet, in ancient times, really walked upon England's mountains green). I realise that Methodists might not agree with my sentiments on that.

Simon's comment does provide a suitable opportunity for me to confess to being a theologian. Admittedly, I am only a part-time theologian enrolled on a course at a local Church College. I am presently writing an essay to do with the incarnation, the doctrine that Jesus is God and man, from the perspective of issues raised in a 1977 book called 'The Myth of God Incarnate' (it caused a small public sensation in the UK at the time and sold out, but pretty much sank into obscurity after that). It has to be in on 28 April, and today I wrote the introduction. It only has to be a very short essay, 1500 words, so hopefully I wont be finishing it at the last minute like I was last time. I also need to write a 'reflective journal', in which I can pretty much write what I like as long as it is theology of some sort, and it doesn't need to be a coherent whole either, though it again needs to be about 1500 words. I might post one or other onto this blog if I'm pleased with what I end up with.

In future I might start putting my theological reflections on this blog, as I continue with my studies. Or I might not.