Race Relations

Last night I finally watched "MY" very first episode of "John Safran's Race Relations" on ABC. The reason I hadn't watched it in the past (NOTE: I am a HUGE Safran fan! I own "John Safran v God" DVD, all the episodes as podcasts of "Speaking in Tongues" - co-hosted by Fr. Bob - and listen to "Sunday Night Safran" - also co-hosted by Fr. Bob - on JJJ) is because there has always been something more pressing on. Now it is summer-time television, most the good shows are over, opening my window to watch different things. I know they ran "Race Relations" on ABC2, but I am still stuck in analogue-TV mode and forget all the digital channels - except "GO".

Moving along, it seemed quite the appropriate episode to watch given I am battling with my faith at the moment. I know it is still there, otherwise why would I care I was losing it? But my glass half empty, not half full - and I want it filled to the brim, overflowing! Though I will settle for just half-full!

This episode, John decided to de-Jewify himself by going to the Philippines and partaking of a traditional Easter ceremony where one goes through all the torture Jesus endured - yes, even the crucifixion, with real nails - real blood.

It was quite interesting as I heard of Safran doing this earlier this year and just assumed that it would have already been on "Race Relations" - not the last episode!!! Thinking I need to go buy the DVD now, except this time I won't have to limit myself to the small selection they have at Dymocks as JB-Hi-Fi has recently opened here in Albury - yay!

Has re-opened my eyes to my faith somewhat - thinking of watching "Jesus The Greatest Story Ever Told" and "Passion of The Christ" again sometime soon. However I am also thinking of buying "The Nativity Story" given it is that time of year, and I need a bit of Christmas cheer - REAL CHRISTMAS - not this capitalistic, consumerism, materialism Christmas celebrating the birth of Santa.

At the end of the crucifixion - not straight after, but once back in Oz and recovered - he talked how he couldn't de-Jewify himself blah blah blah. I think otherwise... perhaps he COULD have done so, but he went about the wrong way doing it! I mean, what's more Jewish than being tortured and crucified like Christ? Remember people - Jesus wasn't a Christian... He was a Jew!