This Christmas Eve, we gathered with family to celebrate the holiday, and by “celebrate the holiday” I mean drink bourbon, eat Italian finger foods, tell each other how good we look, have dessert and play games.
Ahhh, The Innkeeper Paradox. That poor guy couldn’t possibly have known that turning away this desperate couple would lead to their newborn child being placed in a feeding trough for animals—a move that would spawn a Eucharistic metaphor lasting over two thousand years. He also couldn’t have foreseen the Facebook post I saw last week, where Neil deGrasse Tyson pondered whether free will even exists. If Tyson's theory holds, then perhaps that innkeeper was always destined to turn the couple away to preserve the space-time continuum—into which God himself inserted the incarnation we’re now celebrating, all the way in the year of our Lord 2024 where you are driving your family home, with Jen holding a tank containing a fish named “Jesus.” Fittingly, the Greek word for fish (ichthys) became an acronym for Christ as early as the second century. If that fish multiplies miraculously, be sure to let us know.
One thing’s for sure: the Season 1 writers' room of The New Testament really knew what they were doing.
What a funny but equally heartwarming story to read. Thanks for sharing it.
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Ahhh, The Innkeeper Paradox. That poor guy couldn’t possibly have known that turning away this desperate couple would lead to their newborn child being placed in a feeding trough for animals—a move that would spawn a Eucharistic metaphor lasting over two thousand years. He also couldn’t have foreseen the Facebook post I saw last week, where Neil deGrasse Tyson pondered whether free will even exists. If Tyson's theory holds, then perhaps that innkeeper was always destined to turn the couple away to preserve the space-time continuum—into which God himself inserted the incarnation we’re now celebrating, all the way in the year of our Lord 2024 where you are driving your family home, with Jen holding a tank containing a fish named “Jesus.” Fittingly, the Greek word for fish (ichthys) became an acronym for Christ as early as the second century. If that fish multiplies miraculously, be sure to let us know.
One thing’s for sure: the Season 1 writers' room of The New Testament really knew what they were doing.
For real, though -- TNT writers were very consistent from the beginning on the "anyone could be Jesus so don't be a jerk" theme.
Ah I see @makiaris has entered the chat : )