Choose ONE of the "Sayings of Jesus" in Novak, ed. (pp. 239-253). (You might choose, for example, "Do not Throw Pearls Before Swine" or "You Cannot Serve Two Masters" or any number of other things.) Respond to the saying you chose. What do you think it means? Do you agree? Compare it to another idea you are familiar with, either from one of the other religions we have studied, or from your own experience in other classes or in life in general. Then, Google the saying (do not use the quote marks " " for "exact phrase" searching) and look at the results on the first three pages. (Skip all the Google results that are just duplicate online Bibles.) Who is referencing the saying you chose? Are there bloggers? Comics? News articles? How do their thoughts on the saying you chose relate to your own ideas about it?
The "Saying of Jesus" I chose was "You Cannot Serve Two Masters" which I believe could have different meanings to people. However, the overall all meaning of this saying is that God is the one and only ultimate master. For example, in the Novak book it says "You cannot serve God and wealth". Of course, in Christianity you are not suppose to be greedy or selfish, but how can you say you love God if you also love money, you can't! I am of Christian faith and agree with this saying and have heard sayings like this throughout my life, to love God and only God. I "Googled" the saying and skipped all the online Bibles and found some articles and peoples' own website about Christianity. A few of the articles I found referenced the saying of Jesus with alcoholism or drug addiction. The articles online about the Jesus saying agrees with me. This particular Jesus saying helps addicts through supporting them through rehab and the rest of their lives. Addicts do not need the alcohol or drugs or drugs to make them happy, they have God and God should be enough.
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