So I was watching teen jepordy this evening and not 1 of the three knew this easy question about Jesus

Religion is not taught at school.

Wow... Sad

nor at home, that is why there are no morals anymore

Christians are probably excluded in the auditions. Lotta tv works that way.

Unless they want to depict them in some sort of negative way... the rapture is oh so near

The value of Jesus was in his teachings and morals.

Trivia about his personal life is utterly irrelevant.

Even as a non-religious individual I know the fellow was a carpenter. I think the problem is not American going away from Christianity, but from education in general.

But you do agree there is value in his teachings, obviously thier parents do not as they did not teach them about them... that is the issue

Spirituality is a personal pursuit, and one that cannot be made for you. A loving parent teaches their children basic morality, but when it comes to dogma, each individual has the right to decide.

It's also up to the individual to educate themselves about their own religion. You cannot indoctrinate your child. They will, no matter what, decide for themselves when they reach the appropriate age.

As long as you've taught your children right from wrong, the fact that Jesus was a carpenter is utterly irrelevant, and frankly is not a necessary part of understanding scripture or appreciating his teachings. It's mere trivia.

It only says Jesus' father was a carpenter, Jesus' occupation was a preacher.

That's because they were studying more important things - like the Beyonce Superbowl Vid's

A well read, alert teen should have gathered the carpenter occupation regardless of the degree religious background.

That is what is wrong. You think you need to belong to some cult to be a moral person. Try looking to the parents.

It's more complicated than that.

Joe was actually an architect/contractor, who ran a profitable business.

Jesus was in his business until age thirty. (So not just a preacher.)

Of course he was actually 45 and owned the business when he left. You see the early church couldn't let the J-man be older when he did his great work than Alexander the great was when he conquered the known world... So they fudge a bit and made him younger, to match the same age.

There is also some indication that there might have been more than one "Jesus" Two brothers with the same name.

Jesus the Christ (The religious leader)

and

Jesus Barabbas (The secular leader)

So, while they should have the same basic building business background, their careers after that were very different.

So, simple question? Yes. It's clear they were looking for carpenter as an answer.

But the real question would be a lot harder to answer. Because there is clearly more to the story than most bother thinking about.

Teen Jeopardy?

No wonder. They're teenagers. They have a billion other priorities. It's not surprising three of them would not know some Jesus trivia.


Studying the detailed life and times of Jesus is a scholarly pursuit for those who have the free time and inclination. As long as these teenagers have a sense of morality and justice, their parents are doing better than most.

It's a clear moral compass that makes a good and righteous person. Any man of evil can quote the bible.

He was an Essene, they worked communally.

Very sad.

I find it extremely sad that people don't know The Lord's Prayer.

BTW, it is important to know that Jesus was a carpenter. There is a reason God did not make him a King, Prince or someone else from a wealthy family. It is easy for humans to follow someone who is good looking and wealthy, not poor and common.

Christianity is becoming obsolete.

Jesus was not a preacher.
He was the son of God the Father by Mary,
and did lots of studying and teaching
in temples before he began to reach the
general population in the streets at age 30.

He was more of a reformer than a preacher.
He re-established his church, same one he had
set up with Adam and Eve in the beginning,
sent out missionaries,
and himself evangelized on foot to everyone he
met.

Mary's husband, Joseph was said to be a carpenter,
but was a contractor, with crews of builders.
Mary had come from a family of substance, as had
Joseph, who were distant cousins.

You have to study Jewish (Israeli) ancient history
to get details.

The standard answer on a game show quiz, as carpenter,
would have been wrong. Those students may have been
smarter and more well read than you think.

They may also have been Jewish.

It is Catholicism that mystified Christianity
when in fact it is quite literally, not mystic.

The root meaning of create, means organize, not
wave a magic wand
say poof and have something in front of you that was
not there before.

Faith is real, and necessary in the face of ignorance.
Mysticism however, is just a bunch of manmade hocus pocus.

Carpentry isn't doing that well either.

Private schools do.

Could be part of the problem. Especially the spare the rod part. It could definitely be the prob with the new gen.

Ok,

Let me ask you this....


Did Joe have a contractors license? If not then he wasn't legally a contractor.

It is actually.

^^^ This.

Culture and society decay expedited by your local Commie government.

lol

He was a pretty good fisherman.

I doubt that he was a construction contractor or owned a business, since most of his disciples came from one of the Bethei Any (Bethany).

Beth Any was the name for a commune, hence the name Beth (House) Any (poor). Individual members owned no assets.. That's right. Americans pray to a black communist Israelite...

Mark 6:3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.

There are many who see, but many more who do not...

He was a used car salesman right?

America is pagan, not Christian.. very sad