The other day, the movie "The Ten Commandments" was broadcast on BS, and I recorded it.

Ebata: "I recorded 'The Ten Commandments' for you to watch if you are interested."

Wife: "Hmmm, not interested."

Ebata: "It's easier to understand than reading the Old Testament."

Wife: "Why do I have to understand the Old Testament?"

I thought, "Sure, that's right," and I agreed.

I thought "Japanese mythology" would be the first thing a Japanese person would think of, but then I thought about it and said, "No, no, not really, we don't even need that either."

I wondered what the benefits of knowing the contents of the Old Testament would be, and I thought that if limited to current issues, it would only improve the outlook on the "Palestinian problem."

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I find the "New Testament" more interesting than the "Old Testament".

However, reading the "New Testament" all the way through is unnecessary. It is enough to connect the contents of the New Testament with related anime, movies, and comics in bits and pieces.

To begin with, the contents of the "New Testament" were decided by the editorial council (Council of Nicea) 300 years after the death of Jesus of Nazareth through discussion and voting by the various denominations.

The New Testament editorial meeting was essentially the same as the meeting that decided on a new manga series for Shonen Jump or decided to discontinue the series.

When I think about it, Protestant Christianity and its "biblical supremacy" that began with Luther's Reformation doesn't hit me either.

"How can a book (the New Testament) compiled by a conference of men be the "Word of God"?"

Not to mention Catholic Christianity.

By the way, I know that Buddhist sects are the same as doujinshi circles.

Of course, I respect the activities of the Comic Circle so much that I appreciate all the religions of the world -- except for the idiotic cult groups and fundamentalists -- as well.

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If you ask, 'Then is "theology" a meaningless discipline?' it seems that it is not.

"Theology" seems to be a philosophy, a logic, a jurisprudence, and, depending on one's point of view, a science or a mathematical (proof of) science.

If I have a next life, I would like to study "theology" (this life seems a bit too busy for me).

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We don't need "Old Testament," "New Testament," or "Japanese mythology.

Therefore, you may pass through today's diary.