Many a times most of my colleagues and friends try to still convince me and others to believe that the bible is the authentic word of God and that it is should be in that regard sacred.
Well, as a matter of fact, i will not open out on that issue for now but will expound on how the bible has succeeded in making fools and slaves out of men- especially Africans.
In a bible conversation with some Jehovah's Witnesses they quoted a passage from the bible which triggered sentiments of remorse within me and I then remembered a lawyer who once wanted to sue biblical Jesus Christ. This was the text, from Matthew 4:19.
This bible text reads as follows:
" and he said to them 'follow me, and i will make you fishers men' "
This sounds very plane and understandable to a myopic minded person when that text is started from verse 18 as it is described there that Simon ( also called Peter) and his brother Andrew were casting nets , for they were fishermen, and Jesus steps in after being tormented by the devil in the wilderness - to tell them to follow him for a fishing of men.
This particular text is always assimilated sweetly by Christian fanatics in defending a just master who from no where came to "save" two lost souls and entreats them to propagate the gospel--- to that i have no objection. Everyone is entitled to opinions.
But let us do a little out of the religious box thinking here. A fisherman always goes to sea to harvest fish in form of a " catch" by casting of nets.Logically this means a fisherman's duty is to catch fish!
Now, here comes another who promises " a catch of men". This sounds very interesting .
A catch of men implies nothing but a promise of slavery. Slaves are caught, bound with nets and chains, and being forced into hard labour.
This is evident that biblical Jesus was a slave master himself, who deserves to be sued in a law court in contemporary times. That statement made by him to the two brothers implied slavery, both physical and psychological.
Christianity has for over a period of 2,500 years been able to "fish" men through casting of the slave nets and chains and binding them into captivity. Yes, this is a bitter pill most Christians will find difficult to swallow but, the evidence of today tells and prooves that Christianity indeed "fished" humans --especially Africans.
In a nut shell on the issue of the two fishermen brothers, they also left and followed Jesus even to the time of Jesus' death, where one of the fisherman brother Simon Peter drew a sword and chopped off a Roman guard's ear. This clarifies my arguement much better too.
Personally, i think this biblical Jesus has committed lots of felony by way of this statement of his, and deserves to appear before the law for interrogations. Better still, we can find a representative among his followers to stand in on his behalf for the trial. Afterall, he will save you and take you to his fathers house.
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