Evening: Psalms 114, 115; Mark 16:9-20
At the end of Mark, a very difficult saying is attributed to Jesus: “The one who believes and is baptized will be saved; but the one who does not believe will be condemned.” Most respected Biblical scholars agree that this whole section is not part of the original Gospel of Mark. What does ‘condemned’ mean here, anyway, and who will do it? It’s not ours to condemn anyone. As for God condemning people, that does not fit well alongside Jesus’s message and embodiment of mercy and compassion. I cannot see how this passage can possibly be called Good News.
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