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It was a cold wednesday morning. The snow did not arrive, and a working day loomed. PG was beginning work on a breakdown of “The Dharma Bums”. There is a youtube of Mr. Kerouac, in his inebriated glory, on a tv show. There is a link on the side to William S. Burroughs. He holds a cane, and talks about Mr. Kerouac.
Towards the end of the video, WSB says that Mr. Kerouac was apolitical, but the movement spawned by his novels was highly political. Somehow, this is the fault of Mr. Kerouac. WSB quotes Jesus, of all people. “Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.”
Quoting Jesus is a dangerous business. The most popular source is the Bible. Some say, very loudly, that this is the inerrant word of G-d. Others say that is preposterous. There almost certainly is not a verbatim record of the words of Jesus. Even that would not settle the controversy. It is like a Rorschach test. What you see in these quotes says more about you than it does Jesus.
The thesis quote for this discussion is Matthew 7:20. It is part of the sermon on the mount. This is probably the standard stump speech, given many times in many places. Many of the most popular sayings of Jesus here. Several might seem to criticize the religious people of today.
9 Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone? 10 Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?
The person who taught PG the most about Jesus was a coworker at Redo Blue. A turning point was when PG asked the Bully for Jesus to turn down his radio. PG asked for quiet. BFG gave him seven years of hateful noise.
15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. 16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? 17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
Pictures are from The Library of Congress.