New Name for Jesus

     Seeing as the new millenium is just 'round the 
corner, why not consider a new name for Jesus.

Jesus Christ, especially the Christ part, is old hat.
And Christ means Messiah which maybe Jesus did
not even like. Certainly did not use.  "Just call
me Jesus,"  he used to say.  Actually may have insisted
on the label Son of Man, Son of Adam or just Man.
Whatever.

    Not long ago some theologicans were calling Jesus
"The Man for Others."  OK?  Maybe a little too pious.


  So in this age of evolutionary understanding, why
 not call Jesus - Chimp #1.  Or Chimp Numero Uno.
 Although relevant, I would not recommend 
     "The Ape with the Grape."  


 Teillard de Chardin, in this line of thinking, came
 up with the formal  Omega Point referring, actually,
 to the future peaceful heavenly Kingdom of Christ
  on earth.  So we could call Christ the Omega Man.
 It's got a nice modern, better science-fiction, ring
to it.  How about Andromeda Brain?

Some would say this is all monkeying with sacred things.
Not really.  I mean the Jesus Seminar is digging behind
the traditional name, Jesus Christ, dropping the icon
loaded Christ and opting for the real historical
Jesus of Nazareth.  Which is somewhat a name change.
And an image overhaul   So keeping in mind all the
traditional names, dark side and all, and accepting
enthusiastically the findings of the fellows at the Jesus
Seminar let us find a modern name for Jesus.  One that
spins him up for the modern genaration.  And connected
intimately with the real historic Jesus - deeds and words.
Jesus would be pleased, I'm sure.