Authentic myth or synoptic spin? (Y-not question the Sunday Readings)

by maikel, australia, Wednesday, June 13, 2012, 19:19 (339 days ago) @ Brian Coyne

Our job is to find the purpose of the myth, the 'truth' that is taught in this symbolic story of The Lord being taken up into heaven and being seated at the right hand of God, as Mark tells it. Luke (first reading) says that he was lifted up before their eyes and a cloud took him from their sight, leaving them gaping into an empty sky.<<

Brian if our job is to find the purpose of the myth, then surely we need to first establish if it is a genuine myth which is a relevant symbol for a catholic Jesus and not just a sign of synoptic spin?

Validly only the gospel of John, as the first gospel written, provides the standard to historically and theologically authenticate the synoptic non-spin.

And since John's record of the ascension is integral and relevant to a catholic Jesus, then clearly we should go with his and dismiss these 2 as synoptics' spin.

For any 'truth' taught in their stories, whether as myth or fact, can only mislead the enquiring reader.

What do you think?

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He's gone! Sunday Readings: the Ascension - Ynot, 2012-05-18, 18:10
- A myth? - Brian Coyne, 2012-05-18, 22:48
  - Authentic myth or synoptic spin? - maikel, 2012-06-13, 19:19
- What can we still believe? - Sue, 2012-05-19, 09:10
  - What can we still believe? - Liz, 2012-05-19, 09:31
    - Eros and Psyche - Sue, 2012-05-20, 17:03
  - The thin edge of the wedge - Ynot, 2012-05-19, 10:54
    - The thin edge of the wedge - Roy, 2012-05-19, 11:04
      - To grow to maturity - Ynot, 2012-05-19, 11:11
        To grow to maturity - Roy, 2012-05-19, 11:29
        To grow to maturity - Ynot, 2012-05-19, 12:01
        To grow to maturity - Roy, 2012-05-20, 10:05
        To grow to maturity and away from dependency. - Oh Yet We Trust, 2012-05-20, 11:11
        Just an added thought......dependency, independency and interdependency. - Oh Yet We Trust, 2012-05-20, 11:27
        To grow to maturity - Sue, 2012-05-20, 17:12
        To grow to maturity - Francis, 2012-05-19, 12:09
        Exploring the mythology of the Ascension... - Brian Coyne, 2012-05-19, 13:46
    - The thin edge of the wedge - Journeyman, 2012-05-19, 14:04
    - Growing into consciousness - Liz, 2012-05-20, 10:31
  - Myths and Realities - PeterR, 2012-05-19, 16:52
- He's gone! Sunday Readings: the Ascension - PeterR, 2012-05-19, 16:54
  - We're talking about divinity here - Cliffy, 2012-05-19, 22:22
    - We're talking about divinity here - Brian Coyne, 2012-05-19, 23:11
      - Where was he going to? - Brian Coyne, 2012-05-19, 23:31
      - We're talking about divinity here - clommer, 2012-05-19, 23:32
      - We're talking about divinity here - Trevor, 2012-05-20, 00:00
        We're talking about divinity here - Cliffy, 2012-05-20, 00:03
    - We're talking about divinity here - Dolores, 2012-05-19, 23:22
      - Science rather than history... - Brian Coyne, 2012-05-19, 23:38
        Science rather than history... - Cliffy, 2012-05-19, 23:55
        Is that the real issue here, Cliffy? - Brian Coyne, 2012-05-20, 00:56
        Spirituality ... - Dolores, 2012-05-20, 00:10
      - My sentiments exactly! - CathyT, 2012-05-20, 00:24
- Not quite gone! - CathyT, 2012-05-20, 02:42
  - We need a new word in place of myth... - Brian Coyne, 2012-05-20, 11:05
  - Not quite gone! - Ynot, 2012-05-20, 11:26
    - THE EVOLUTION OF ANOTHER MYTH - desi, 2012-05-20, 12:08
      - Defining Terms: Myth, folklore, legend, etc. - Liz, 2012-05-20, 12:18
        Defining Terms: Myth, folklore, legend, etc. - desi, 2012-05-20, 12:55
- He's gone! Sunday Readings: the Ascension - Sue, 2012-05-20, 16:28
  - He's gone! Sunday Readings: the Ascension - Ynot, 2012-05-20, 17:17
    - Spong v Craig - Ynot, 2012-05-20, 17:29

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