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   Tom to the Beach Cruiser Philosopher   
   Re: Does Jesus riding a donkey represent   
   08 Jun 12 14:07:47   
   
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   On 6/8/12 1:25 PM, TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser Philosopher wrote:   
   > It is said that a man called Jesus once rode a donkey to prove some   
   > point about his humbleness. Not that it made his future followers --   
   > the Christians-- any more humble, but it seems that a fully grown man   
   > riding a donkey represents a burden for the poor beast. I'd say that   
   > would represent, say, having a man carry 50 lbs for hours on end. Not   
   > that the donkey would complain and say "Hey man, that's heavy," but   
   > that would make for a brutish life. It is evident that Jesus could   
   > have walked on foot the same path and still be Jesus.   
   >   
   > Nowadays I choose to ride a bike to prove a point, but it's often   
   > ignored. Perhaps the Christians are not good at  drawing parallels. I   
   > can not ride a donkey without drawing too much attention. And there's   
   > the fact that it may represent animal cruelty.   
   >   
   > But that's only my humble opinion.   
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