“Why did these bastards
bring you to me” asked Pontius Pilate.
“Because Herod wants to
fuck his brother’s wife,” said Jesus.
“You are questioning the authority,; Herod is my man though he is a Jew,”
said Pilate.
“The only authority is the
one that comes from the author, the conscience,” said Jesus.
“Conscience!” exclaimed
Pilate. “I can buy it from Caesar. And the price is as cheap as that dirty beard
of yours.”
“What’s your problem?”
asked Jesus. “Is it my beard or is it my
truth?”
“What is truth?” asked
Pilate.
Jesus said, “Condemn me to
the cross.”
So precise !
ReplyDeleteYet who understand, Mani?
DeleteReminded me of Francis Bacon's Essay 'Of Truth'...:)
ReplyDeleteIn Bacon's essay as well as in the Bible Jesus' answer to the question 'What is truth?' was silence.
DeleteGood people will choose to die in this world because truth is being killed every moment by those who have power.
A splendid piece indeed!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Amit.
DeleteIf I talk about "Truth"...I guess I am not overstating when I say that it is quite out of reach of philosophers, scientists, mathematics, astrologers and off course politicians. Because 'truth' in term has a circular definition... perhaps we could narrow the "gap" to some extent...that's perhaps the closest we can get! Sigh!
ReplyDeleteTruth is 'being-ness.' But people perceive the being-ness differently. Jesus' truth was allergic to vested interests. Could Jesus have got bored of human beings and hence chose the cross?
DeleteConscience! It reminds me the bong novel: 'Chitralekha - with the opening; what's right & what's wrong'
ReplyDeleteThe question has become ever more relevant today...
Deleteso precisely written .. !
ReplyDeleteThanks, Ankur.
DeleteApart from the universal truth, what is truth? Everything is relative and grey, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteYes, there is no black or white truth when we move away from universal truths.
DeleteNo one can give satisfactory answer....what is truth
ReplyDeleteThat's because truth is also a personal matter sometimes. Or more times than otherwise.
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