2006-09-09 17:10:17 · 28 answers · asked by bbcranks 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Jesus is in prison?
2006-09-09 17:12:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Probably because so many Hispanics are named Jesus, there must be at least one Hispanic Jesus in nearly every prison...or maybe not, but there are quite a few. I met one in the prison I was in. He was Catholic too. There was quite a few wanna be Jesus in prison too and then there were quite a few Christian preachers that kept trying to convince the inmates that some religious fiction character with the Greek name of Jesus, was supposedly a Jew, but a thurough search of the Original Source Bible, the Hebrew Bible, gives NO information or actual naming of a Jesus prophesy concerning this mythylogical character. All so called prophecy used by Christian apologists rely on INFERENCE and usually take such verses out of context. In short and despite all lack of any historical evidence to the veracity of such a persons real historical existance, they continue to offer a Pie in the Sky reward for believing such nonsense. Oh,,,and they also continually declare that NOT believing in such a fictional character would get the optimum eternal punishment of eternal torment in the equally mythological Greek pagan Hades. SInce there is no such eternal torment described in the Hebrew Bible, it stands to reason that the CHristian church is using that ploy as a fear tactic to influence the gullible and unlearned, albeit sincere Christians.
2006-09-10 00:45:42 · answer #2 · answered by Laughingwalt 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Lord saw fit to take away their particular 'distractions' in order to help them see their need for Him in their lives. In those (sincere) cases He reached them. Of course, only the person and God knows if they're true to what they profess as salvation through Christ. Yes, it is hard for us as humans to accept that sometimes, but God is true to His word and will save anyone that comes to Him through Jesus. Anyone.
This does not mean, however, that everyone in jail is there because He put them there. People screw up. For those who are saved while under the 'supervision' of the law, they undoubtedly had many opportunities to not do whatever they did in order to end where they are, and made choices directing their road in life. The Holy Spirit does not guide us TO those situations or places, but continues to try to reach us even after we end up there and helps us find a new path.
I believe the reason they are so enthusiastic is that the contrast between the state of their hearts before and after must be quite pronounced. If a person has a cold and gets better they are really happy and feel better than the day before, which is great. If a person is dying with lung cancer and emphysema with huge blisters and boils all over from the meds he has to take wakes up one day healed from just wanting to be... what would you're reaction be if you were that guy?
2006-09-10 00:45:13 · answer #3 · answered by ginarene71 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps, given enough time to think about it, anyone would find Jesus. Perhaps, given the theory that criminals are of lower intelligence and easily led, once subject to preachers in prison they latch on to this concept and run with it. But I say there's another reason. Being for Jesus, which means you're less likely to commit another crime because you know it would hurt Jesus, looks good at the parole board hearing. Likely as soon as parole is granted this jail-cell conversion would tend to wear off, methinks. Et tu, Brute?
2006-09-10 00:13:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think they have hit rock bottom and have no where else to turn. I know men serving life sentences who turn to God they will never get out of prison so it's not too look good for the parole board however some do it for that reason most are serious.
2006-09-10 00:25:48 · answer #5 · answered by tracy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For one thing, many churches do prison ministries, where they go out and preach to their "captive" audiences; the prisoners will go to the meetings and Bible studies and whatnot because it gets them out of their cells. (My aunt is involved in prison ministry.) Then they decide the parole board will like it if they find religion. I don't know, maybe some of them are sincere, but my aunt has taken a few of them in after release, and she usually winds up getting robbed.
2006-09-10 00:24:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Prison is the one of these proverbial dead-ends we find ourselves in life where we have time to think and reflect on whether living our own ways was such a good idea or not. Surely there must be a God that wants you to live in his truth and reward you! And there is!
2006-09-10 00:14:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Goes to show you that God is no respector of persons. Cons have an immortal soul, and they are precious in the eyes of the Lord, just as you and I are. Also, prisoners have a lot of time on their hands.
2006-09-10 00:15:03 · answer #8 · answered by David S 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
God is everywhere, why not find Him in prison? and if Jesus can be the way to that, why not? some people never wake up to their spiritual needs till they hit bottom.
2006-09-10 00:12:41 · answer #9 · answered by new yorkr 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because they get a better shot at early release by selling their conversion to the (generally christian) parole board. That and a bit of fake remorse are often the ticket out.
2006-09-10 00:15:36 · answer #10 · answered by sheeple_rancher 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋