Theological Implications of Everybody Poops, Part 1

There are some interesting theological implications to the satirical song I posted yesterday. 

Here is what Paul said in Philippians 2:

Kenosis is the usual term for what I am proposing here.5-8 Think of yourselves the way Christ Jesus thought of himself. He had equal status with God but didn’t think so much of himself that he had to cling to the advantages of that status no matter what. Not at all. When the time came, he set aside the privileges of deity and took on the status of a slave, became human! Having become human, he stayed human. It was an incredibly humbling process. He didn’t claim special privileges. Instead, he lived a selfless, obedient life and then died a selfless, obedient death—and the worst kind of death at that—a crucifixion.

9-11 Because of that obedience, God lifted him high and honored him far beyond anyone or anything, ever, so that all created beings in heaven and on earth—even those long ago dead and buried—will bow in worship before this Jesus Christ, and call out in praise that he is the Master of all, to the glorious honor of God the Father.

What Paul seems to be saying is that Jesus before his incarnation had equal status with God, but gave that up to become human. 

This is a common idea among Gnostics. This was difficult for many in the first century to accept. The Gnostics were just horrified by the idea of Jesus having physicality. One of their Gospels had Simon, the one who carried the cross for Jesus in the canonical gospels, as being substituted for Jesus on the cross. Jesus, in these gnostic gospels, is portrayed as laughing nearby in an invisible form. The cross has always been a stumbling block to many. 

Jesus was completely human. This also presents problems for many today. They look upon Jesus as some sort of superhero, able to leap tall buildings with a single bound. Jesus was human, he got angry, he ate meat (this was shocking to many in the first century as well), he appreciated an attractive women, and yes, please forgive me if this offends, but Jesus had bowel movements. 

Everybody Poops.