Readings, April 22, 2007

Chapter 5 27 When they had brought them in and made them stand before the Sanhedrin, the high priest questioned them, 28 "We gave you strict orders (did we not?) to stop teaching in that name. Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and want to bring this man's blood upon us." 29 But Peter and the apostles said in reply, "We must obey God rather than men. 30 1 The God of our ancestors raised Jesus, though you had him killed by hanging him on a tree. 31 God exalted him at his right hand 2 as leader and savior to grant Israel repentance and forgiveness of sins. 32 We are witnesses of these things, as is the holy Spirit that God has given to those who obey him." 40 After recalling the apostles, they had them flogged, ordered them to stop speaking in the name of Jesus, and dismissed them. 41 So they left the presence of the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been found worthy to suffer dishonor for the sake of the name.

Revelation
Chapter 5 11 I looked again and heard the voices of many angels who surrounded the throne and the living creatures and the elders. They were countless 1 in number, 12 and they cried out in a loud voice: "Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power and riches, wisdom and strength, honor and glory and blessing." 13 Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, everything in the universe, cry out: "To the one who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor, glory and might, forever and ever." 14 The four living creatures answered, "Amen," and the elders fell down and worshiped.

John
Chapter 21 1 1 After this, Jesus revealed himself again to his disciples at the Sea of Tiberias. He revealed himself in this way. 2 Together were Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, Zebedee's sons, 2 and two others of his disciples. 3 3 Simon Peter said to them, "I am going fishing." They said to him, "We also will come with you." So they went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing. 4 When it was already dawn, Jesus was standing on the shore; but the disciples did not realize that it was Jesus. 5 Jesus said to them, "Children, have you caught anything to eat?" They answered him, "No." 6 So he said to them, "Cast the net over the right side of the boat and you will find something." So they cast it, and were not able to pull it in because of the number of fish. 7 So the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "It is the Lord." When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he tucked in his garment, for he was lightly clad, and jumped into the sea. 8 The other disciples came in the boat, for they were not far from shore, only about a hundred yards, dragging the net with the fish. 9 4 When they climbed out on shore, they saw a charcoal fire with fish on it and bread. 10 Jesus said to them, "Bring some of the fish you just caught." 11 So Simon Peter went over and dragged the net ashore full of one hundred fifty-three 5 large fish. Even though there were so many, the net was not torn. 12 Jesus said to them, "Come, have breakfast." And none of the disciples dared to ask him, 6 "Who are you?" because they realized it was the Lord. 13 Jesus came over and took the bread and gave it to them, and in like manner the fish. 14 7 This was now the third time Jesus was revealed to his disciples after being raised from the dead. 15 8 9 10 When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you." He said to him, "Feed my lambs." 16 He then said to him a second time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you." He said to him, "Tend my sheep." 17 He said to him the third time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" Peter was distressed that he had said to him a third time, "Do you love me?" and he said to him, "Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you." (Jesus) said to him, "Feed my sheep. 18 11 Amen, amen, I say to you, when you were younger, you used to dress yourself and go where you wanted; but when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go." 19 He said this signifying by what kind of death he would glorify God. And when he had said this, he said to him, "Follow me."

Catholic Fundamentalist Interpretation

Those who made a living from the Old Program brought the New Program believers in for questioning. "We told you to stop telling people about the New Program, but you ignored us. You want to make us guilty of His death." They were guilty, but wanted those of the New Program to forgive them publicly to get off the hook. The first Pope and the Apostles said, "We will obey The Programmer rather than you who were programmed. The Programmer raised Jesus, though you had Him killed by hanging him on a tree. God exalted Him (To CFs, Jesus IS The Program, in perfect, loving, human form) and let the 12 Tribes have access to repentance and forgiveness (part of the New Program. We see what you did, as does The Holy Wireless Connector, access to whom is given by The Programmer to those who obey him. The Apostles left, and the Sanhedrin decided they had to do something, so they had them flogged, told them to keep quiet about The Program, and sent them away. They rejoiced because they were so dangerous to the Old Program they were found worthy to suffer for the New Program.

I looked again, and heard voices. Angels, living creatures, and the elders, countless numbers of them cried loudly, "The Program Who was killed is worthy of power, riches, wisdom, strength, honor, glory, and blessing.

Then, every creature in Heaven, on earth, under the earth, and in the sea, and everything that had been programmed agree.

"May the one who sits on the Throne (God, The Programmer) and to the Lamb (The Program, in perfect, loving, human form) be blessing, honor, glory, and might, forever." (This information came by the Holy Wireless Connector, whose presence, while not mentioned, make its transfer possible.) The four living creatures agreed, and the elders fell down and worshipped. CFs wonder just what the four living creatures are.

The Program revealed Himself again to His disciples

Simon Peter told several of them he was going fishing, and they went with him, just the way they went with him fishing for souls. 

They got in the boat, fished all night, and caught nothing. At dawn, The Program was standing on the shore, but they didn't recognize Him.

He asked if they (children, as in "childish pastime") have you caught anything to eat. When they said no, He told them to cast the net to the right (CFs note that we should not waste our time fishing on the left), and had so many fish they couldn't pull in the nets. "It is The Program.", said John. When the First Pope heard that, Peter tucked in his garment and jumped into the sea. (to get to shore quickly?, leaving the others in the slower boat to handle the fish)

When they got out of the boat, there was a charcoal (charcoal burns hotter than wood, and was far more expensive. CFs think the charcoal, the fish, and the bread were "programmed in place" by Jesus.

Jesus said to bring the fish, Simon Peter obeyed and dragged the 153 fish ashore. If they weighed three pounds apiece, it was an indication of his strength, or the power that he was given to take on a Herculean task. 153 also means "The ratio 265:153 is an approximation to the square root of 3, with the property that no better approximation can be obtained with smaller whole numbers.", so 153 is part of getting as mathematically close to the Trinity as man can get.

The net, symbolizing the Church of which Peter would be the first Pope, did not break, despite being dragged across the abrasive shore. Jesus invited them to breakfast, gave them bread and fish. It was the third time Jesus was revealed after being raised from the dead.

Just as Peter had previously denied the Lord three times, on this early morning, he affirmed his belief three times. To CFs, this means that forgiveness of even treason in the face of earthly punishment is possible. Interestingly, if Judas had not hung himself, his treason may have been forgiven as well, and he may have been a great Apostle. 

Peter agreed to feed His sheep.

He was told that he was no longer a child (this passage earlier called him one of several "children", and that he would meet a painful death. Peter still agreed to obey the command, "Follow me.", and his agreement was followed by obedience.